Project Manager

About the role

This position is responsible for leading multiple and complex Pipeline Safety Management (PSM), Operations, Technology Organization (TO), and Compliance projects and programs sponsored by Senior Management for Southern Company Gas Shared Services and subsidiaries. A critical assignment of this position is coordinating Southern Company Gas's participation in the annual American Gas Association (AGA) Best Practice Benchmarking Program.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates Southern Company Gas's participation in the AGA Best Practices Benchmarking Program ensuring subject matter experts (SMEs) are prepared and complete data collection by deadlines, proofing company data before submitting to AGA, assisting SME's for AGA Round Table work and events, using AGA raw data to construct customized reports for executive leadership, and engaging SMEs on AGA Topic Development teams for coming year's program
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop and produce operational benchmarking measures
• Formulates and creates Operational benchmarking reports for executive leadership using American Gas Association (AGA) Best Practices Program data points
• Provides research support to identify Operations and Compliance trends and activities
• Uses analytical tools such as Power BI and Excel to process data into meaningful output for use by departments and leadership
• Leads multiple, complex Operations and Compliance projects and programs
• Evaluates and incorporates local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and tariffs related to gas operations when developing and revising Operations and Compliance policies, procedures, and processes
• Works with subject matter experts and project team members to conduct analysis, risk assessment, and development activities for new and revised Operations and Compliance policies, procedures, processes, and technology solutions
• Conducts detailed analytics to support Operations and Compliance educational learnings, policies, procedures, processes, and technology solution development and leads resulting implementation and verification activities to support achieving identified goals
• Facilitates customers, end users, and other stakeholders in joint analysis sessions to ensure an understanding of project business goals, requirements, and deliverables
• Collaborates with project team members, stakeholders, customers, and sponsors to identify and monitor project budget, goals, scope, project plan, issues, risks, and milestones
• Writes documentation supporting Operations and Compliance policies, procedures, processes, and project lifecycle activities

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in engineering, computer science, accounting or related discipline with a process development focus
• 3 - 4 years progressive experience in broad-based business and process development (level 6)
• 5+ years progressive experience in broad-based business and process development (level 7)
• 2+ years experience managing process project
• 2+ years engineering or operations experience in a gas utility, pipeline transmission, or other energy related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Six Sigma and/or Total Quality Management Certification or training
• 3 - 4 years extensive field operations experience in a gas utility, pipeline transmission, or other energy related field (level 6)
• 5+ years extensive field operations experience in a gas utility, pipeline transmission, or other energy related field (level 7) OR Equivalent academic education and experience

Skills

• Advanced analytical skills including use of tools such as Power BI and Excel
• Presentation skills
• Influencing skills
• Negotiating skills
• Organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to leverage business applications for competitive advantage