Project Manager

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 33 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to be a key resource on a technical services team.

 

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law.  Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background checkAllied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

The client is recruiting for a highly experienced and effective project manager to manage projects that directly align with the utility’s strategic plan. This position will report to the Program Manager of Projects and Technologies and will be responsible for end-to-end project completion. The client's Projects and Technologies Program is part of the utility’s Advanced Grid Technologies group, focused on core and emerging utility technology. The successful candidate will have exceptional skills in project management and change management with experience managing technology projects, IT/OT systems integration, business process recommendations, project budgets, and deliverables. The candidate must also exhibit demonstrated success in managing stakeholder relations and working with vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams.

 

Essential duties and functions may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned:

Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, submit proposals, and recommend subsequent budget, scope, and schedule changes and/or contingency plans where necessary

Develop project scope, cost estimates, human resource requirements, work plans, time schedules, communication plans, and make work assignments to meet project or program objectives

When necessary, assist in writing Request For Information/Request for Proposals for external services and business plans for internal executive approval

Develop project plans and associated communications documents, identify and manage project dependencies and critical path, and track and report on project milestones and deliverables

Develop written business requirements and models

Request the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals and where required, from other department managers and participate in the acquisition of required personnel within the City of Austin

“Own” the business relationship with subject matter experts and their leadership from project kickoff to close out

Direct tasks/work for a project team comprised of subject matter experts from Utility IT, Business, and external vendors

Define the project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle 

Identify, analyze, and create risk-based scenarios to drive project decisions

Effectively communicate project expectations to sponsor, team members, and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion, and facilitate project management and project status review meetings

Develop successful transition, training plans, and recognition for resources on the project team

Assist in the development of a forecast/project timeline and project plan for achieving utility Grid Modernization goals through FY2025

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

Years

Skills/Experience

YES

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Business or Management, Engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or management information systems

YES

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI

4-7

Demonstrated experience implementing large-scale IT/OT enterprise application projects

4-7

Experience in systems integration projects

4-7

Demonstrated application of project management techniques, WBS (work breakdown structure) development, and coordination of people and resources

4-7

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio, WebEx

4-7

Proficient in change management methodologies

4-7

Proficient in presenting to multiple levels within an organization

Preferred (Optional):

Years

Skills/Experience

3

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