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Category:  Other
Job Hours:  Full Time
Job Type:  Permanent
Country:  United States
State/Province:  Pennsylvania
City:  Allentown
Job Description
Corporation Summary Tracing its roots to Thomas Edison himself, PPL Corporation has been empowering economic vitality and the quality of life for the communities it serves for nearly a century. The people of PPL Corporation provide reliable, safe, competitively priced energy to our customers and competitive returns to our shareowners. PPL has grown from a company with customers and facilities in one region of Pennsylvania to a diverse, super-regional energy company with more than 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. PPL provides energy for millions of customers while providing challenging and rewarding careers for thousands of employees around the United States and abroad. Position Summary The Senior Project Manager position is the single point of accountability for large, very complex PPL Electric Utilities capital projects (Transmission, Distribution and Substation), that range in value from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. Responsible for all project management activities throughout the project life cycle including; planning, detailed design, construction, close out and turnover to operations on assigned project portfolio. Responsible for leadership and management of assigned team of Project Managers/Leads, Control Specialists, contractors and associated team project portfolio. Must be capable of managing and influencing a wide range of subject matter experts to accomplish the overall mission of the organization. Must be goal oriented, action-focused, pragmatic and self-disciplined. In addition, she/he must excel at project planning, organizing, communication, team motivation and delegation. Primary Responsibilities 1. Experience managing a portfolio of projects that include:
- portfolio budget ranging from $10M to $100M
- project budget ranging from $10k to $20M
- complexity from low to extreme (degree of difficulty, level of risk, contracting strategy, stakeholder engagement)
- duration from several months to several years

2. Plans, directs, and ensures the successful management of assigned project portfolio utilizing the complete resources of the project management office and assigned project management teams.

3. Assesses project management team resource loads, makes and manages appropriate individual assignments. Ensure coverage of all areas of expertise necessary to manage the project portfolio within the area of responsibility. Create and maintain staffing plan to support the current and future work demands and project deliverables. Allocates appropriate resources to ensure that projects, enhancements and support is/are completed within committed time, scope and budget.

4. Maintains communication with upper management both within and across organizations to ensure smooth running of all projects undertaken by team. Advises leadership about the project portfolio, status, budget, and resource planning for delivering strategic business projects. Establish and nurture positive relationships with and customer organizations.

5. Responsible for the development, execution and ongoing maintenance of the Project Management Plan for each assigned project. This includes; scope, schedule, cost, quality, communication, resource, issues, risks, change control and contractor management plans. Level of detail is driven by project size and complexity.

6. Responsible for all project management activities for assigned portfolio throughout the project life cycle (planning, detailed design, construction, close out and turnover to operations) on assigned project portfolio.
- Effectively applies PPL PM methodology and enforces project standards.
- Project team identification and ongoing management.
- Develop and manage the project communication plan.
- Managing/facilitating team deliverables delivery (conceptional design, sitting studies, constructability walkdown, design package, contractor contracts, etc.).
- Manages “gate” reviews and quality assurance procedures.
- Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
- Responsible for project changes (scope, budget, and schedule) are managed through the project governance structure that has been implemented by PPL EU management.
- Proactively identify risk and mitigation plans, monitor project status, recognize negative trends and project variances, and establish corrective action.
- Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Manages project budget. Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project. Accurately forecasts project cost to complete. Manages cash flows and final project cost, variances, and corrective actions.
- Responsible for the management of project contracts including: bid process (working with the Contract Management team), identify upcoming contract obligations, develop dispute resolution options and assist in contract final closure. Oversight on the invoice/payment process and updates/ Q/A to the financial systems.

7. Has expert experience in Project/Program Management and able to lead in the coaching and mentoring of team members to help them achieve individual expectations and deliverables. Provide leadership, direction and coaching on project specific tasks as well as individual professional development. Ability to see, account for, and coach others in the “big picture” as well as the details and to be able to tie initiatives to corporate goals. Ability to coach the team to initiate and present the right questions to gain insight into the business issues and needed resolutions. Demonstrates the ability to adapt to and lead, change, and coach others in the acceptance and support of change.

8. Support the development and maintenance of Project Management support policies, standards and procedures necessary to produce the deliverables from the team and to work effectively with the other teams. Assumes a leadership role in educating the business and technical community on Project and Program management processes and areas of expertise.

9. Take ownership and delivery responsibility for special projects and company initiatives. Provide ongoing reconciliation between long-term goals and short-term actions. Initiates and implements new technologies, methodologies, process and procedures that will support PPL’s long and short term goals. Candidate Qualifications Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration. Basic Qualifications 1. BS in Business, Engineering or Science.
2. 10 years in positions with significant project management and construction management responsibilities. Budget, Cost Control, risk assessment, scheduling and reporting experience.
3. Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute, or the ability to attain within 2 years of employment/assignment.
4. Project management skills in schedule, cost management, critical path method assessment and tools. Preferred Qualifications 1. Master of Business Administration or other post graduate business study.
2. PE License.
3. Experience in representing the company with outside audiences.
4. Familiarity with T&D equipment and processes.
5. Customer interface experience.
6. Strong written, oral and presentation skills.
7. Strong organizational skills.
8. Demonstrated initiative.
9. Demonstrated leadership skills.
10. Engineering economics skills. Equal Employment Opportunity PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V How To Apply 1. Click on Apply Now button
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Post Date:  12/13/2011
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