This is a career or journey level project management position that requires mastery of the Associate level Project Manager skills and duties and is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects. This position has overall project management responsibility and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Uses independent judgment in applying Project Management fundamentals, working with minimal supervision. Interacts with senior internal and external contacts. External contacts include overseeing contractors and providing information to or exchanging information with third parties (e.g. Government, regulatory, or community groups.). Will contribute toward Gas Safety Excellence goals by improving safety, reliability and affordability for one or more asset families and one or more life cycles.
Job Responsibilities
- Develops and defines project scope and objectives
- Establishes and leads project team with agreed-upon roles and responsibilities
- Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resource, contingency and communication plans
- Effectively completes multiple projects concurrently
- Obtains management approval as needed and is responsible for project tracking and analysis of project costs, scope and schedule
- Ensures project documentation is maintained
- Develops, monitors and updates the project cash flow and financial forecasts
- Manages dates, operations, tasks and scheduling in current software system (e.g. SAP Work Management, Unifier, Projectwise, etc.)
- Ensures all specialized materials are ordered in a timely manner
- Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables
- Communicates project status on a regular basis to all stakeholders
- Assesses project risk and formulates mitigative contingency plans
- Implements quality standards, reviews project deliverables and communicates variances accordingly
- Identify and communicate lessons learned and incorporate prior lessons learned as best practices into projects
- Adjusts project scope, with project sponsor approval, and schedule as appropriate to accommodate change
- Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner
- Represents and promotes the project and its contribution to company goals
- Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team
- Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and resolution of problems
- Oversee and administrates contracts and overall financials per project
- Represents PG&E to government agencies and customers as required for assigned projects
- Create and maintain P6 Schedules, and drives completion of project team deliverables
Knowledge / Abilities
- Ability to work with both internal and external customers/clients
- Ability to handle many projects simultaneously and prioritize work effectively
- Problem resolution and decision making ability – shows initiative and good judgment in resolving issues
- Ability to lead group meetings effectively, influence others and build agreement
- Strong communications and analytical skills
- Good facilitation and presentation skills
- Business computer skills, such as Microsoft Office Suite Programs (Emphasis on Excel, Word, and MS Project)
- Ability to forecast and manage costs and schedules based on project assignments
