Spire is seeking a Project Manager I. This position focuses on applying standards and governance, and creating awareness for Project Management and Change Management techniques on an Enterprise-wide level. This role will be responsible for managing the company's cross-functional projects with varying risks, constraints and/or challenges, and will be empowered to focus on value creation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage a range of projects with varying timelines, cross functionality, requirements and scope.
Analyze problems, identify issues, summarize findings and collaborate with the project teams, always with a value-added mindset
Assist in implementing change management tools and techniques in a flexible manner to optimize project results
Analyze design construction schedule for modifications and update the schedule through-out the project duration
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path, and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team and ancillary projects
Coordinate project progress meetings to identify action items and provide tracking status for outstanding action items
Track and report on financial allocations
Track and report on material procurement status, risks and delays
Effectively communicate with Stakeholders; provide early and clear escalation of risks, identify to changes in work or direction, demonstrate flexibility in approach
Develop comprehensive project documentation and distribute in a timely manner
Lead project team members and contractors, influencing all participants to take positive action, be accountable for their assigned work,
Work closely with the Project Engineer during the design phase
Lead the project team and contractors following contract award
Provide monthly project reporting on financial allocations, project schedule and key updates
Conduct post-mortems and deliver lessons learned reports
Review work and provide feedback to project coordinators
All other duties as assigned
Essential Characteristics and Competencies
Ability to communicate effectively with others inside and outside of the Company
Possess the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively
Ability to demonstrate and master the core and job category competencies, and essential characteristics applicable for this role within the organization
Ability to work/lead in an ethical and safe manner, and support the company's values
Ability to lead by example in support of the Company's essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects every individual's unique skills and perspectives
Ability to adapt in a fast-moving and changing culture
Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and establish rapport with a diverse array of people
Ability to work independently and under pressure to manage time effectively in order to meet individual goals and deadlines
Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Required Education (certifications, licenses)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in an analytical field (i.e. Engineering, Science, Business, IT) required
Project Management Professional or other recognized project management curriculum (such as PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP) preferred
Change management certification preferred
Required knowledge, skill and abilities
5 years of related project experience required
Prior experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects preferred
Experience with project management techniques preferred
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required, including MS Project and Sharepoint/Teams
Prior experience in the Energy or Utility industry is preferred
Spire Inc.
Alabama United States
www.spireenergy.com/
