Senior IT Project Manager; Tempe, AZ

Requisition : 20572

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes.

SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day:
  Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Overall responsibility for the successful development and implementation of assigned information technology projects which require senior leadership. Proactively assumes a leadership role to create a shared vision, promote clarity of purpose, influence and motivate stakeholders and create a sense of urgency to deliver business value. Plans, manages and monitors activities of all aspects of projects, assuring the satisfaction of customers business needs and delivery of project on time and within budget.

Ensures the currency, quality and integrity of information and provides customers with consistent, timely communication of project status.

• Provides leadership for and is accountable for the successful completion and results of major projects. Projects typically having the following characteristics are managed by this level of individual:
  • Project duration is typically two years or less
  • Project typically has inter-departmental or enterprise impact
  • Project has medium to high risk/complexity
  • Project has medium to high business value
  • Total project value is typically between $2 million and $10 million
• Develops and manages detailed project plan to ensure that it is completed on time and within budget and meets business requirements; as well as develops, manages and tracks budgets to project completion.
• Typically leads 5 to 15 individuals. Directs, controls and approves individuals’ work while on the project.
• Responsible for all aspects of the project execution, including total budget responsibility.
• Reviews project proposal to clarify objectives, scope, benefits and deliverables and to determine timeframe, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available business segment resources to various phases of project.
• Leads the effort in creative approaches to problem solving and quality deliverables…