Enterprise Project Management Standards Lead

Our Client, a Public Utility that provides natural gas and electricity to the majority of Michigan's 10 million residents is seeking a talented and self-driven individual for needs serving in the role of EPMO Lead.

Work with the EPMO staff to establish process standards and best practices for Enterprise Project Management (EPM) projects, typically over 700 Electric Generation, Distribution, and Renewables and Natural Gas Compression, Transmission/Distribution, and Storage projects totaling up to 2 Billion USD annually covering the project lifecycle from project initiation through planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closeout.

DUTIES:

• Develop EPMO standards documentation for assigned areas of responsibility, ensuring compliance with Document Lifecycle Management (DLM) standards.
• Interact with other business units, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Project Managers and Project Controls teams to gather expertise for inclusion, adaption and alignment of process and best practices with supporting organizations such as Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate departments.
• Work with the supporting organizations to identify, research, analyze and resolve standards issues and provide guidance on EPMO standards.
• Utilize industry best practices on project methodologies, technologies and EPMO effectiveness for continuous improvement.
• Establish methods to assess project compliance with the EPMO process standards.

SKILLS:

• Significant complex project experience, preferably in energy, utility, or construction
• Significant risk management and mitigation experience is necessary to recognize potential issues and recommend corrective actions for success
• Experience with contracts and procurement management for projects
• Ability to facilitate a mixed group of stakeholders to identify process requirements and drive to consensus on process standards
• Technical writing expertise for the development of process, work instructions, job aids, and other related documentation
• Ideally, 10+ years of related Project Management and/or Project Controls experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or related field required
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent required
• Other preferences that can be helpful:
• Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or equivalent preferred
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or equivalent preferred
• Certified Cost Estimating Professional (CEP) or equivalent preferred