About the Company:
This regional utility provider delivers essential services to a metropolitan area, focusing on sustainable energy solutions and community-oriented initiatives. With operations spanning nearly a century, they manage an extensive infrastructure system while prioritizing environmental stewardship and innovative technologies
Position Overview:
The organization is seeking a leased Project Manager to support the Information Technology Project Management Office (PMO).
The PMO follows a rigorous Enterprise Project Management Process to ensure consistent, high-quality management of strategic initiatives. To maintain momentum on priority enterprise projects, the Project Manager will manage 2–5 concurrent enterprise-level projects across all phases of the project management lifecycle. This role requires strong application of PMP methodologies and adherence to enterprise project governance to deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget while aligning with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage 2–5 concurrent enterprise projects across all phases, including Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closing, ensuring compliance with enterprise project management processes.
- Establish and develop trusted relationships with Project Sponsors, Execution Sponsors, and key stakeholders to provide effective project governance and oversight.
- Partner with Project Sponsors and Execution Sponsors to define project success criteria and measurable benefits to be evaluated post-project completion.
- Lead all project management activities, including:
- Discovery and initiation
- Detailed planning
- Resource coordination
- Risk and issue management
- Communications
- Execution monitoring
- Project closeout
Deliverables
- Approved Business Cases and Project Charters for each project
- Comprehensive Project Management Plan artifacts aligned with PMP principles
- Detailed Project Schedules with enterprise milestone templates
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plans
- Monthly (or more frequent) Status Reports and Project Dashboards
- Risk and Issue Logs with documented mitigation and escalation paths
- Approved Change Requests when threshold criteria are met
- Project Closeout Reports, including Lessons Learned and Benefits Realization documentation
Mandatory Requirements
- PMP certification (must list certification, status—active or inactive—and date received)
- Minimum five (5) years of IT Project Management experience
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably in regulated or utility environments
- Strong skills in:
- Multi-stakeholder communication
- Schedule and cost control
- Risk management
- Governance adherence
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within Agile frameworks and/or Agile Certification
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Associate Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply for open positions with our company.