
Lead Project Manager
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- $145,000-170,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conducts project stage gate and periodic quality reviews for high risk, costly, value-added, or large, complex projects.
- Supports program and project governance responsibilities.
- Actively works to promote the value and improve effectiveness of program and project management methodology processes and tools through development and delivery of updated processes and training materials to ensure stakeholder and corporate requirements are met.
- Provides a thorough understanding of program and project management and execution to sponsors, customers, and other key stakeholders, and guides project managers successfully through the project lifecycle.
- Has a solid understanding of the overall project portfolio and communicates to sponsors, customers, and other key stakeholders.
- Ensures portfolio risks and issues are escalated appropriately and conducts triage as needed to lead troubled initiatives back on course for a successful completion.
- Has a thorough understanding of program management methodology including how it supports strategic alignment, benefits management, stakeholder engagement, integration management, and program risk management.
- Provides support and mentors others in the use of organizational change management methodology within the context of program and project management.
- Provides direct program management services for large strategic programs.
- Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.
- Bachelor's Degree emphasis in Project Management, Engineering, or related area preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
- 8 years professional experience in program or project management managing multiple large projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing Combined Cycle Gas Combustion Turbine (CT) Generation projects
- Ability to analyze and solve problems of a complex nature and implement an effective solution.
- Ability to organize large program and project plans and effectively document accordingly.
- Demonstrated understanding of project management methodology and the ability to promote and improve program and project management practices.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and carry out responsibilities with a minimum of direction.
- Demonstrated effective leadership and team skills.
- Ability to develop and apply performance measures.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse work environment.
- Change Management • Construction Management • Contract Management • Cost Management • Project and Program Management • Project Controls • Project Management Governance • Quality Management • Risk Management • Schedule Management • Stakeholder Management
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