Mgr, Project Controls

This position requires an in-office presence four (4) days per week.

About the Role

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the Project Controls Applications, Metrics, Risk, Training, and Support organization within the Georgia Power Transmission PMO. This leader oversees teams responsible for:

• Development and maintenance of project controls documentation, metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) implementation, governance, and continuous improvement
• Improvement and implementation of risk management processes, risk modeling, reporting, and contingency analytics
• Administration, support, and enhancement of PMO applications and data platforms
• Data governance, quality assurance, and analytics supporting project controls decision-making
• User support, training, and adoption of project controls tools and processes
• Training strategy development, refinement, and implementation

The team serves as the center of excellence for project controls methodologies, data management, reporting, and technology enablement across Transmission Project Management. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Project Controls, Project Management, PSS, TO, Construction, Land, and other Southern Company organizations to develop and maintain integrated project controls capabilities that improve forecasting accuracy, risk visibility, earned value performance, and executive decision-making. This role will drive the implementation and long-term sustainability of modern project controls processes and technologies, including integrated analytics platforms and digital transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field required
• Advanced degree and/or PMP, EVP, PMI-SP, RMP, PE, or similar certification is a plus
• Proven leadership skills and demonstrated history of change leadership and problem solving
• Formal supervisory experience with performance management responsibilities required; leadership of leaders is a plus
• Experience in the utility industry, preferably with Transmission
• Knowledge of key project control concepts and how they lead to execution success
• Experience identifying and developing metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports
• Experience translating business needs into process or technical solutions
• Experience managing teams through change
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale transformations, process improvements, and organizational change initiatives
• Demonstrated experience of successful initiatives requiring cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

Project Controls Governance

• Lead development and governance of PMO Project Controls standards, procedures, methodologies, and performance measurement frameworks
• Ensure consistent application of EVMS, risk management, reporting, and analytics processes across the PMO
• Identify opportunities to improve project controls maturity and organizational effectiveness

EVMS Leadership

• Lead implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of Earned Value Management practices
• Establish EVMS governance, training, performance reporting, and compliance expectations
• Drive integration of scope, schedule, and cost performance measurement processes

Risk Management

• Lead transition and execution of PMO risk management processes
• Implement standards for risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and monitoring
• Support quantitative risk analysis, Monte Carlo modeling, contingency management, and risk-based decision making

Metrics & Performance Analytics

• Establish and maintain project controls KPIs and portfolio performance metrics
• Oversee development and maintenance of dashboards, executive reporting packages, and management scorecards
• Analyze trends and leading indicators across schedule, cost, risk, and project execution performance
• Deliver actionable insights that support business and portfolio decisions

Applications & Support

• Lead the Application Support team responsible for PMO technology platforms
• Establish tool governance, prioritization, enhancement planning, and user support processes
• Partner with IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to implement new capabilities and technologies
• Enhance enterprise records management processes, procedures, governance, and controls

Data Governance & Quality

• Establish standards for project controls data quality, integrity, accessibility, and reporting consistency
• Drive process improvements that improve confidence in project controls information

PMO Training

• Development and refinement of PMO Training strategy
• Training development and deployment to PMO

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Recruit, develop, coach, and mentor a high-performing team
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Lead organizational change management efforts associated with new processes, tools, and methodologies
• Promote knowledge sharing and sound change management across PMO and its partners

Benefits

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees, and health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program. A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here.