JOB SUMMARY:

The Project Manager Senior is responsible for simultaneously directing the efforts of multiple cross-functional project teams to achieve clearly defined results within the triple constraints of time, budget, and specifications for medium and high-complexity projects. This position is responsible for an average of 3-6 projects with an average cost of $500K-$900K each as well as low-complexity programs. The position is responsible for assembling the project team, developing the project work plan, and managing the expectations, deliverables, and results of all internal and external project resources for the roles and activities defined in the plan. The Project Manager is responsible for tracking project milestones and making necessary adjustments to the project plan or resources to maintain customer commitments. The Project Manager communicates project status, risks to all project stakeholders, and manages the change process for each assigned project.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in related field highly preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing multiple medium/high complexity projects in a matrix resource environment, working with diverse project sponsors across multi-company and business units

Experience influencing and managing project teams without formal direct reporting relationships

Experience managing Data Center, Fiber, Telecom, equipment Lifecycle Replacements, and IT Infrastructure projects in a matrix environment is preferred

High-level understanding of IT infrastructure and application architectures desired

Experience managing SDLC projects using an iterative methodology preferred

Comprehensive knowledge of PMI based project management competency areas and methodologies and experience applying these methods to manage successful projects

Analytical skills are required to effectively manage activities related to budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, process management, risk management, quality control, and reporting

Strong oral and written communication skills and experience leveraging these skills to interact with all levels of management

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Project

High-level of proficiency using Microsoft SharePoint

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead and provide work direction to a project team to determine project scope, devise and maintain a workable plan, and to develop and deploy the solution in accordance with the needs of the project.

Serve as project communication clearing house for all formal project status reporting

Develop and maintain all project manager deliverables throughout the project lifecycle

Identify project risk, develop a project risk management plan, and actively manage risk throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage interaction between the customer, vendors, and the internal project team to ensure that appropriate relationships exist to produce positive project outcomes

Manage the project change control process, status reporting, project estimating, monthly cost accounting and vendor invoice processing

Develops and/or monitors vendor deliverables in compliance with binding statements of work

Effective delegation of administrative work to Project Manager I as well as mentoring to lower-level staff.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 7870

Job Category: Information Technology

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services