Senior Project Manager

Job Description

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid.

Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly.

Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid - Flexible

Chicago location:
Home Base 90-95% will travel between Palatine and Franklin, WI

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $140,899 - $. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training.

This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Senior Project Manager!

The Senior Project Manager will lead end-to-end project management activities in support of top tier strategic development initiatives. Senior Project Managers have the authority to direct multi-disciplinary teams, drive Lean Product and Process methodology development/adoption and mentor project team members. Senior Project Managers have the accountability for meeting/exceeding project objectives and organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and advancing project management practices through process improvements and transformations.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Preparation:

• Act as a subject matter expert for project management, advising others on best practices and mentoring other project managers to support their continuous growth.
• Facilitate requirement identification events to translate needs into tangible requirements and project scope.
• Oversee pre-project preparation, including the analysis, design, budget, communication and assess project design resource capabilities and needs.
• Facilitate project planning events to create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), develop overall project schedule and drive critical path activities.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify knowledge gaps and develop rapid learning cycle programs to close those gaps.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define budget, develop project financial justification and regularly forecast project costs.
• Create and maintain project plans and other documentation defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, resource allocation, roles and responsibilities, timelines, and quality gates for each project phase.
• Create and manage an extensive and complicated portfolio of projects from end-to-end, using various project management tools, including Microsoft Project, Gantt charts, and other systems/software, in support of top tier strategic development initiatives.
• Assemble project teams of subject matter experts and assign responsibilities and tasks, engaging third parties as needed when internal resources are unavailable or specialized knowledge is needed.
  
  Project Support:
• Schedule, lead, and/or participate actively in project meetings, facilitating clear communication, taking detailed notes, and updating project plans/trackers to ensure efficient follow-up and execution of actions to keep stakeholders accountable.
• Facilitate risk identification events to drive risk response plans and lead risk management sessions throughout the project life cycle.
• Understand and mitigate against risks in particularly complicated projects, ensuring that mitigation strategies and contingency plans address broader issues and provide…