Senior Project Manager (Non-IT)

About the role

The Energy Operational Excellence team is seeking a strategic, hands-on contractor to support cross-functional initiatives. This person will bring structure to complex work, help translate priorities into actionable plans, and independently drive execution. This is not a traditional administrative project coordinator role. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with senior leaders, creating executive-ready presentations, managing stakeholders and deliverables, and taking initiative to move work forward with limited day-to-day direction. Project-management certification is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, action trackers, risks, decisions and status updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams; facilitate meetings and drive follow-up on commitments.
• Identify risks, dependencies and barriers; recommend solutions and escalate when appropriate.
• Create concise, executive-ready presentations, meeting materials and communications.
• Support leadership discussions by synthesizing information, clarifying decisions and tracking actions.
• Establish practical governance, reporting and work-management tools that improve transparency and accountability.
• Independently manage assigned deliverables from planning through completion.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting complex, cross-functional projects, strategic initiatives or operational-improvement work.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to turn ambiguous objectives into practical plans and deliverables.
• Experience interacting effectively with senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong PowerPoint, written communication and presentation-development skills.
• Excellent organization, follow-through and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively and deliver results with limited oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and Outlook.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, transformation, strategy or change management.
• Experience in the energy industry or another complex, operational environment.
• Familiarity with project-management tools and practices, such as workplans, RAID logs, stakeholder maps and decision logs.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum or similar certification is a plus, but not required.

Pay & Schedule

• Pay Rate: $80.00–$105.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 20 hours per week (part-time start; may increase up to 40 hours per week)

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund