Project Manager II - Supply Chain Innovation & Analytics

Important Application Submission Information In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 22, 2026

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Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

This work is to be performed at a virtual location in North Carolina or South Carolina that is within a reasonable commute to Charlotte, NC (Duke Energy Plaza) OR Raleigh, NC (Fayetteville St).Why Join Supply Chain Innovation & Analytics? The Supply Chain Innovation & Analytics team identifies opportunities, solves complex business challenges, and drives strategic initiatives that create measurable operational and financial value for Duke Energy.

This role provides direct exposure to senior leaders and enterprise-wide initiatives, offering the opportunity to influence strategy, improve business performance, strengthen governance, and help shape the future of how the company delivers operational and financial results. You will have the opportunity to lead highly visible initiatives, while helping build scalable capabilities that can be leveraged across future strategic initiatives. If you enjoy turning data into action, solving difficult business problems, and leading meaningful change, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact while developing broad leadership, business, and program management capabilities.

Position Summary Our team is seeking a Project Manager II to lead strategic initiatives that improve business performance, strengthen governance, and deliver measurable operational and financial value. This position serves as both a project leader and business problem solver, partnering across Supply Chain, Sourcing, Finance, Accounts Payable, Operations, Technology, and external partners to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and drive execution.

The successful candidate will thrive in complex and evolving environments, combining project management, business analysis, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision making. This role requires someone who can navigate ambiguity, influence without direct authority, remove barriers, and drive results from concept through implementation. The ideal candidate will also possess a curiosity for emerging technologies, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities, with the ability to identify opportunities where technology can create business value.

Responsibilities Strategic Initiative Leadership Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives from planning through implementation Establish governance structures, operating rhythms, reporting processes, and accountability mechanisms Coordinate efforts across multiple business units and stakeholder groups Proactively identify and resolve risks, issues, and dependencies Facilitate leadership discussions and support executive decision-making Ensure initiatives remain focused on delivering measurable business outcomes Evaluate business challenges through both process and technology lenses, identifying opportunities where analytics, automation, AI, or system capabilities can improve outcomes Business Analysis & Opportunity Identification Analyze operational, financial, supplier, contract, and business process data to identify opportunities for improvement and value creation Translate complex datasets into actionable business insights and recommendations Support development of business cases, value estimates,…