Southern Company

Mgr, Project Controls

Southern Company$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field required
  • Advanced degree and/or relevant certifications (PMP, EVP, RMP, etc.) preferred
  • Proven leadership and change management skills
  • Supervisory experience in performance management required
  • Experience in the utility industry, ideally in Transmission
  • Strong analytical and project control metrics development expertise
  • History of successfully managing large-scale transformations and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and governance of project controls standards and methodologies
  • Oversee implementation and continuous improvement of Earned Value Management practices
  • Manage risk management processes including identification, assessment, and mitigation
  • Establish and maintain KPIs and metrics for project performance
  • Direct the Application Support team for PMO technology solutions
  • Set standards for data governance and quality related to project controls
  • Coach and mentor a high-performing project controls team.

Benefits

  • In-office presence required four days a week
  • Opportunity for leadership and influence within a center of excellence
  • Access to advanced project controls technologies and methodologies
  • Collaboration with multiple departments and stakeholders
  • Support for professional development and training initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Project Controls - Applications, Metrics, Risk & Support

********** This position requires an in-office presence four (4) days per week**********

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the Project Controls Applications, Metrics, Risk, Training and Support organization within the Georgia Power Transmission PMO.

This leader oversees teams responsible for:
  • Development and maintenance of project controls documentation, metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting
  • Earned Value Management System (EVMS) implementation, governance, and continuous improvement
  • Improvement and implementation of risk management processes, risk modeling, reporting, and contingency analytics
  • Administration, support, and enhancement of PMO applications and data platforms
  • Data governance, quality assurance, and analytics supporting project controls decision-making
  • User support, training, and adoption of project controls tools and processes
  • Training strategy development, refinement and implementation


The team serves as the center of excellence for project controls methodologies, data management, reporting, and technology enablement across Transmission Project Management.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Project Controls, Project Management, PSS, TO, Construction, Land and other Southern Company organizations to develop and maintain integrated project controls capabilities that improve forecasting accuracy, risk visibility, earned value performance, and executive decision-making. This role will drive the implementation and long-term sustainability of modern project controls processes and technologies, including integrated analytics platforms and digital transformation initiatives.

Job Requirements

Education
  • B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field required
  • Advanced degree and/or PMP, EVP, PMI-SP, RMP, PE, or similar certification is a plus


Experience and Knowledge
  • Proven leadership skills and demonstrated history of change leadership and problem solving
  • Formal supervisory experience with performance management responsibilities required, with leadership of leaders a plus
  • Experience in the utility industry, preferably with Transmission
  • Knowledge of key project control concepts and how they lead to execution success
  • Experience identifying and developing metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports
  • Experience translating business needs into process or technical solutions
  • Experience managing teams through change
  • Demonstrated experience with large-scale transformations, process improvements, and organizational change initiatives
  • Demonstrated experience of successful initiatives requiring cross-functional collaboration


Key Responsibilities
  • Project Controls Governance
    • Lead development and governance of PMO Project Controls standards, procedures, methodologies, and performance measurement frameworks
    • Ensure consistent application of EVMS, risk management, reporting, and analytics processes across the PMO
    • Identify opportunities to improve project controls maturity and organizational effectiveness
  • EVMS Leadership
    • Lead implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of Earned Value Management practices
    • Establish EVMS governance, training, performance reporting, and compliance expectations
    • Drive integration of scope, schedule, and cost performance measurement processes
  • Risk Management
    • Lead transition and execution of PMO risk management processes
    • Implement standards for risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and monitoring
    • Support quantitative risk analysis, Monte Carlo modeling, contingency management, and risk-based decision making
  • Metrics & Performance Analytics
    • Establish and maintain project controls KPIs and portfolio performance metrics
    • Oversee development and maintenance of dashboards, executive reporting packages, and management scorecards
    • Analyze trends and leading indicators across schedule, cost, risk, and project execution performance
    • Deliver actionable insights that support business and portfolio decisions
  • Applications & Support
    • Lead the Application Support team responsible for PMO technology platforms
    • Establish tool governance, prioritization, enhancement planning, and user support processes
    • Partner with IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to implement new capabilities and technologies
    • Enhance enterprise records management processes, procedures, governance and controls
  • Data Governance & Quality
    • Establish standards for project controls data quality, integrity, accessibility, and reporting consistency
    • Drive process improvements that improve confidence in project controls information
  • PMO Training
    • Development and refinement of PMO Training strategy
    • Training development and deployment to PMO
  • Leadership & Organizational Development
    • Recruit, develop, coach, and mentor a high-performing team
    • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
    • Lead organizational change management efforts associated with new processes, tools, and methodologies
    • Promote knowledge sharing and sound change management across PMO and its partners


About the Team

Georgia Power

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With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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Size
27,000 employees
Market Cap
$77.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1912
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$20.3 billion

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