Manager, Project Management - Power

The Opportunity

Ulteig is looking for a highly engaged and qualified candidate for our Manager – Project Management position in the Power Lifeline Sector. This role will focus on leading a team of project management supervisors, project managers, and project coordinators, fostering on-the-job leadership development, encouraging additional and efficient team growth, and oversee the execution of project and/or construction management solutions on transmission and substation power delivery projects. The duties will include management and development of supervisors and project team members, coordination with clients, and internal business partners, business development activities, resource coordination, hiring, and management of team financial targets and goals.

This individual will report within the leadership team in Ulteig’s Power LLS to the Associate Director of the Project Management department. The Manager - Project Management is a self-starting leader who will primarily focus on project and team success, people development, and project delivery excellence.

 

What You'll Do

Leadership & Team Oversight

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture that supports retention, connectivity, and engagement
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff through training, career development discussions and growth opportunities
• Provide direction and leadership to Project Management Supervisors, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators in alignment with department and organizational performance goals.
• Monitor and approve team budgets, including revenue, profitability, and indirect expenses (training, recognition, events, etc.)
• Oversee workforce planning and resource forecasting across your team to ensure proper staffing alignment with business needs.
• Lead regular team and 1:1 meetings, quarterly reviews, and performance evaluations, including merit, bonus, and promotion decisions
• Serve as the point of contact for escalating complex team issues, managing conflicts, and facilitating communication between team members. 
• Champion the use of Ulteig project management tools, standards, and industry best practices
• Promote continuous improvement by sharing and implementing lessons learned across teams
• Ensure compliance with Ulteig’s governance policies and procedures

Project Management

• Support complex and large portfolio of programs as a senior leader of project execution
• Provide portfolio management oversight
• Manage our largest and most complex, multi-disciplinary projects from initiation through close-out including engineering, field services, procurement, and construction management scopes for the Power Lifeline Sector
• Coordinate matrixed execution teams to ensure resources are focused on the right activity at the right time to meet project schedules
• Lead project meetings, progress reviews, and problem-solving sessions, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively
• Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards, contract requirements, and client expectations
• Develop and implement detailed project plans, including risk management and mitigation strategies
• Apply strong contract strategy knowledge to align prime and client agreements for successful project delivery
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations to support project scope, schedule, and budget objectives 

Process Development and Improvement Activities

• Invest in continuous improvement activities and initiatives for the department and company, driving effective and efficient project execution
• Collaborate with various functions across the organization in the effective implementation and execution of Project Management processes
• Creation and delivery of training tools, standard operating procedures, and process enhancements in collaboration with the Project Management Center of Excellence.
• Drive digital transformation by promoting innovative tools, data-driven insights, and technology adoption to enhance project delivery and operational efficiency

Business Development Responsibilities

• Partner with the sales team to drive revenue growth, manage profitability, and expand services with current and prospective clients
• Support proposal efforts on contracts, work orders, MSAs, and NDAs in coordination with the Proposal Development Team and technical staff
• Build and maintain strong client relationships

Professionalism and Client Focused

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