Senior Project Manager

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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, budget projects and programs. Leads project teams through business case / funding approval process, initiation, execution and project closeout in accordance with IT Management Model and PMI standards. These projects have budgets that will typically range from $250K to $15 million. Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

**This is a multiple‑location posting. The selected candidate may be based out of our Exelon Corporate Office locations in Chicago, IL, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Kennett Square, PA, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC** 

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, Informational 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 the 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 where the messages is of difficult nature, 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:

• Knowledge in Cloud implementation, report migrations, Data Analytics is a plus.
• Master's degree in project management, Informational Systems or Computer Science (or advanced technical degree) or Business Administration.
• Proficient in project cost and scope management procedures in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Ability to prepare change procedures, including a budget change, for a medium size project.
• Demonstrated ability to realistically identify and break work down into discrete and measurable tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, and organize work for a medium sized project.
• Demonstrates ability to build, lead, and manage IT projects or sub-teams and knowledge of IT project management.
• Demonstrates fundamental proficiency in the phases of contract administration.
• Demonstrated ability to set the example in challenging and difficult project situations.
• Experience with a specialized technical skill set and knowledge of 1-3 technical areas.
• Experience or knowledge of the specific functional area or discipline (e.g., Real Time Systems, Finance, Supply, HR or other Nuclear, Utility, Commercial Retail or Corporate functional areas).
• Demonstrated ability to prepare comprehensive change procedures for major projects.
• Understand the level of change management necessary for success.
• PROSCI Certification
• ENP-PPM Knowledge & PFOT access credentials.
• Advanced to expert in M365 Office Suite (Excel, PBI, PPT, Word, SP, Loop, MSFT Project)

Benefits:

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $98,400.00/Yr. – $135,300.00/Yr.
• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.