Senior Project Manager - REACTS IT; Chicago Territory

Overview

Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. We are a Fortune 200 company with 19,000 colleagues serving more than 10 million customers at six energy companies — Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (Com Ed), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

We are powered by purpose-driven people who believe in being inclusive and creative, and who value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and opportunities to build rewarding careers. Are you in?

Primary Purpose

Manage Information Technology projects consisting of cross-functional teams involving multiple IT disciplines and areas including contract resources. Responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and budget of projects and programs. Lead project teams through the business case/funding approval process, initiation, execution and project closeout in accordance with IT Management Model and PMI standards. Projects typically have budgets ranging from $250K to $15 million.

Position may require extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Note: This is a hybrid position (in-office with remote flexibility). Employees are required to be in the office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Must sit and work within the Com Ed territory.

Primary Duties

• Responsible and accountable for overall project performance for projects, subprojects, processes, new technology programs, information technology and organizational initiatives. (35%)
• Ensures project costs, schedule and scope are managed, including the development of recovery plans, to stay within approved limits. (20%)
• Identify and obtain project team resources with the assistance of Manager/Project Management. When supporting projects, helps ensure all team resources are identified and obtained. (20%)
• Communicate with the sponsor and key stakeholders on project issues, including executive level and interdepartmental presentations. (15%)
• Interface effectively forming good working relationships with team members, line managers, internal interfacing organizations and contract service providers as applicable. (10%)

Job Scope

The Sr. Project Manager is an individual contributor accountable for project budgets, team performance and developing strategic plans to implement projects for various organizations. Responsibilities also include managing scope, budget and schedule within approved parameters and providing structured and detailed reports to the appropriate Management team.

• Tasks include but are not limited to, ensuring the completion of business cases, budgetary approvals, project scheduling, design and engineering tasks, vegetation management reviews, project reporting, project financial analysis, major equipment procurement, environmental analysis, obtaining real estate and relationship management with external customers, vendors, townships and regulatory agencies.
• Makes and facilitates improvements to business processes within the scope of the project.
• Interacts routinely with key internal and external stakeholders including senior management, the business customers, and governmental and regulatory officials.
• Prepares innovative and comprehensive change procedures for major projects.
• Conducts cost/benefit analyses or feasibility studies to determine the effect of changes on a project.
• Works under limited supervision and uses independent judgment skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, Information Systems or Computer Science or related discipline and 4-7 years of project management or related experience. In lieu of degree, 6-9 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the effective use of project management tools in complex applications.
• Advanced project planning skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in project risk management and resolving project issues in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate highly technical information in non-technical terminology, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work aligning to project management principles & framework.
• Knowledge, training, and experience allowing for successful demonstration of quality management techniques for large projects.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and control medium size projects.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Performance Indicators to successfully meet broad work objectives.
• Demonstrates proficiency of project tracking and reporting in practical applications of a difficult nature.
• Certified associate in project management (CAPM) or achieve CAPM within two years of job entry (PMP certification will fulfill this requirement).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in project management,…