Project Manager & Budget Controls

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The Project Delivery & Budget Governance partners closely with Central Operations functional leaders (System Operations, Substations & Network, Fleet & Facilities, Operations Technology, Metering & CSI2, Security, and Supply Chain) to ensure OpEx and Cap Ex budgets are planned, controlled, forecasted, and executed in alignment with operational priorities
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This role project manages and/or governs selected initiatives
, ensuring scope, schedule, and cost decisions are financially sound and operationally executable. The position also acts as the bridge between execution and finance
, translating operational progress and risks into clear financial insights for leadership decision making.

In addition, is responsible for tracking financial governance, consolidate forecasting, providing visibility across Central Operations and FP&A of OpEx and Cap Ex
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• On‑time, on‑budget delivery of assigned projects and initiatives.
• Strong Cap Ex and OpEx budget discipline across Central Operations with clear visibility to plan, forecast, and actuals.
• Accurate and timely forecasts that reflect real execution progress and risks
• Improved financial decision‑making by functional leaders through proactive insights and scenario analysis
• Consistent budget governance and audit‑ready documentation across the project lifecycle

• Project & Initiative Management (PM‑like Responsibilities)
• Project manage selected initiatives from initiation through closeout, including scope definition, milestone tracking, risk management, and status reporting.
• Apply structured delivery practices (charters, workplans, RACI charts, cadence reviews) to ensure predictable execution.
• Govern financial performance of projects by enforcing budget baselines, change control, and forecast updates.
• Coordinate across functions to plan and resolve execution impacting delivery.
• Budget Controls – Cap Ex & Op Ex
• Analyze budgets for Central Operations, including Cap Ex and OpEx planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and trend management.
• Lead monthly and quarterly forecast updates, identifying risks, opportunities, and required corrective actions.
• Ensure alignment between operational execution plans and financial forecasts, incorporating schedule, productivity, and scope changes.
• Coordinate accruals, close activities, and reporting in partnership with Finance/FP&A.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting that provide clear visibility to spend, commitments, forecast‑to‑complete, and remaining budget.
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