Job Description
Establish strategic business objectives, strategies, and plans in support of Company strategic goals. The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating multiple related projects to achieve strategic business outcomes. This role ensures alignment between project execution and enterprise objectives, manages interdependencies, and provides integrated oversight of budgets, resources, and risks. Establish strategic business objectives, strategies, and plans in support of Company strategic goals. The Program Manager drives delivery of high-impact, multi-year initiatives that balance regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and financial performance.
Responsibilities
Program Management:
Integrate multiple projects, manage interdependencies, and ensure outcomes and benefits.
Includes: Guide and mentor project managers and analysts working within the program. Identify and manage interdependencies, risks, and issues across projects; implement mitigation and escalation strategies. Oversee consolidated program budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations, ensuring financial discipline and value realization.
Stakeholder & Executive Communications: Engage executives, regulators, and partners; provide transparent reporting.
Financial & Benefits Oversight: Oversee budgets/forecasts and track benefits realization.
Includes: Direct and integrate multiple related projects to achieve strategic goals and measurable business outcomes. Provide transparent reporting on program health, progress, benefits realization, and risks to PMO leadership and executives.
Compliance & Governance: Ensure methodology and regulatory adherence across the program.
Includes: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, executives, regulators, and external partners to ensure program success.
Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent work experience. (Typically, four years of additional related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree)
Eight or more years of experience managing multiple IT functions.
Five years direct people management experience.
High ownership within areas of management and ability to identify and react with a strong sense of urgency to project risks and issues.
Management skills including the ability to initiate and establish objectives, develop and execute policy, direct and prioritize resources, and recommend and oversee development or implementation of systems, programs, or processes.
Provide work direction, coaching, and performance input for assigned PMs and analysts.
Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Agile Hybrid project delivery.
Proficiency with PPM tools: Oracle Primavera Cloud, Unifier, Azure Dev Ops, MS Office Suite or similar project schedule, resource and finance toolsets.
Ability to understand IT technical and functional requirements as they relate to project objectives and project planning activities.
Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as it relates to successful and compliant implementation of IT solutions.
General understanding of IT operating and capital investment budgets. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong technical writing skills.
Knowledge of the Critical Security Controls and the ISO 27001 frameworks is a plus.
Demonstrate effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
The management team of MidAmerican Energy Company reserves the right to modify job responsibilities and position requirements to meet the corporate business goals and needs.
