GIS PROGRAM MANAGER - JACKSON, MICHIGAN

One of our clients at TEKsystems is planning to transition their

enterprise ArcGIS (geographic information system) platform to the latest ESRI

Utility Network platform with deployment to the Azure could environment. This

will be a three plus year complex program on behalf of the Gas and Electric

business operation organizations.

 

The expert level program / project manager will be the acting

“owners” representative responsible for leading and delivering this complex,

multi-vendor, integrated Geographic Information System Solution. This resource

will be responsible for managing the overall delivery, managing multiple vendor

deliveries, managing risks, issues and mitigation plans along with budget

reporting and management. Successful experience working with various IT and

business teams to ensure successful implementation (scope, schedule, costs, and

business benefits realized). This resource should have successful experience delivering

multiple $15 to $30M programs.

 

Responsibilities:

1. Project Delivery and Operations Implementation:

a. Manage all aspects of the program, including scope, schedule,

cost, resources, quality, and inter-dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.

b. Accountable for successful project delivery, where success is

defined in partnership between Business Partners and IT, with a focus on cost

efficiency and Business Partner satisfaction.

c. Vendor management oversight of multiple System Integrators.

d. Operates with significant autonomy and latitude in meeting

business objectives and enabling efficient project delivery.

e. Oversee the creation of project artifacts, such as project

plans, metrics, team and stakeholder communications, resource requirements and

schedules.

f. Ensure requirements are developed, understood, and

prioritized.

g. Ensure that deliverables meet the agreed upon requirements

and are completed on schedule, within budget, and with the defined level of

quality.

h. Collaborate as needed with internal support teams to ensure

the program follows all company and departmental policies, procedures, and

standards.

i. Ensure that deliverables meet the agreed upon requirements

and completed on schedule, within budget, and with the defined level of

quality.

j. Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while

meeting multiple deadlines and constraints.

k. Development creative contingency plans and mitigation

strategies as needed to overcome schedule and budget constraints.

l. Ensuring Program meets the enterprise Governance requirements

defined at project commencement. Modify as needed for continuous improvement.

m. Change Management, including awareness of multi-project

dependencies.

n. Resource Management Oversight, including identification of

any resource constraints.

o. Work with business and IT teams to Identify and acquire

project resources.

p. Ability to delegate project leadership tasks to manage

multiple complex workstreams.

q. Ability to mentor less experienced team members.

r. Provide guidance for team members and review overall

progress.

s. Provide critical feedback to the individual members and/or

the team member’s manager when necessary.

t. Assist with the performance reviews for project-based

resources as required.

u. Interfacing with all teams as needed to ensure appropriate

integration of solutions.

v. Business Integration Support.

w. Quality Management Oversight (Test strategies, plans, and

execution)

x. Organizational Change Management (OCM), Communications,

Training Oversight

y. Ensure regulatory and cyber requirements compliance.

z. Transition planning for operations readiness as project phases

transition to production.

 

Skills / Demonstrated Experience:

10+ years of experience working in an enterprise-size IT

environment and delivering complex, integrated business / IT solution.

• Successful delivery of multiple diverse and complex enterprise

size projects $10M - $30M. Including scope, schedule, budgets, quality,

inter-dependencies, and business value throughout project lifecycle.

• Energy, Utility Experience, preferred.

• Execution Management – planning and delivery of multi-phased

complex programs (GIS, Spatial Solutions and Smart Grid experience preferred -

design, development, and testing). SAP Project experience required.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence and negotiate

to ensure positive outcomes in the delivery of services, including the ability

to communicate effectively to both internally and externally facing

organizations.

• Experience of leading cross-functional teams and managing

cross-business units and cross-functional programs’ interdependencies and

deliverables.

• Experience leading multi-vendor programs with vendor

management responsibilities.

• Experience with RFP processes and negotiating contracts.

• Project management experience with emphasis on critical paths

and dependencies within the workstreams.

• Strong ability to produce results by motivating team members,

overcoming obstacles, and executing sound judgment to meet deadlines.

• Proven experience developing baseline and maintain project

plans, including and financial forecasts and performing against financial

targets.

• Ability to drive detailed operational issues, collaborator

with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experienced in working effectively in a diverse business

environment. Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

• Strong problem-solving ability and elevated level of

dedication.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.

• Ability to see big picture and provide succinct status updates

and overall program summary at regular intervals.

• Adaptability to changing work environments with tight

deadlines.

• Ability to work and communicate effectively both verbally and

in writing with employees at all levels of the organization and from other

organizations.

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated leadership ability as evidence by prior success

in leading teams or projects.

• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize business demands for

team, and set clear team goals, objectives, and strategies.

• Requires basic skill and knowledge of general accounting

principles and demonstrated ability to successfully manage budgets.

 

The following skills and experience will set you apart from

others:

 

• Experience implementing GIS Solutions, familiarity with

process integration of GIS (ArcFM, ESRI Utility Network, ESRI

Applications/Schneider) with other Industry enterprise. Solid experience with

operational systems: including EMS, DMS, OMS, ADMS, or Gas SCADA. Experience

working on Spatial data governance & GIS data synchronization.

• Master’s or other advanced degree, ideally in an IT or

Business area

• Experience presenting in front of executive leadership.

• Sales, marketing experience.

• Proven experience running high profile projects under a tight

deadline and budget.

• Energy industry background that includes a working knowledge

of effectively mapping technology to business challenges.

• Agile methodology experience.

• Knowledge of lean concepts and the quality system framework.

 

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Engineering or

Science or an equivalent combination of education and gas utility operations

experience. Understanding of gas, electric utility industry and regulatory

environments.

• PMP Certification

• Agile methodology awareness.

Skills:

Project, Manager, Scope, PMP, PMBOK, ASAP, Clarity, CMMI,

Program management, Project management, Scrum methodology, agile, scrum

Top

Skills Details:

Project, Manager, Scope, PMP, PMBOK, ASAP, Clarity, CMMI, Program

management, Project management, Scrum methodology

Additional

Skills & Qualifications:

Strong time management skills, strong interpersonal and

communication skills a must. Candidates need to be adaptable to frequent change

and transformation. Must be very people oriented and have the ability to

lead/drive projects through to completion.

Experience

Level:

Expert Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.