CPS Energy

Program/Project Manager

CPS Energy$80K — $100K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant project management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor teams
  • Strong communication skills at all organizational levels
  • Ability to manage projects with considerable autonomy
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead project initiatives according to established methodologies
  • Ensure projects meet scope, budget, and quality through metrics
  • Manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously
  • Develop business cases for project proposals
  • Provide solutions for critical business issues and present alternatives
  • Integrate sound project management principles within all initiatives
  • Oversee project teams and coordinate activities effectively

Benefits

  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Engagement in strategic planning initiatives
  • Diverse project management responsibilities across varying departments
  • Flexibility to work indoors and outdoors with occasional travel requirements
Full Job Description


Pay Grade

15

DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 12, 2026

Position Summary

Provides proactive services to project teams, business customers, process management teams, and management with a focus on facilitating effective planning and oversight of projects, establishes collaborative and strong relationships with operational leaders and decision makers throughout the organization to promote the practice of sound project management principles. Responsibilities may include working in various departments. Focuses on tactical aspects of projects through the evaluation of job costs, productivity improvement and process efficiency associated with work performed. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the CPS Energy organization. Participates in strategic team efforts and the development of departmental goals and objectives. Management of project deliverables, including satisfaction of scope requirements, cost/budget adherence, schedule management, risk evaluation and mitigation, and quality management.

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Provides leadership and manages initiatives according to the organization's project methodology.
  • Ensures that projects meet expectations regarding schedule, budget, scope and quality through metrics and benchmarking.
  • Leads multiple, cross-functional projects and initiatives.
  • Develops and submits business cases for projects.
  • Develops solutions to critical business issues and presents alternatives.
  • Ensures the integration of sound project management principles and practices into all projects.
  • Oversees projects and coordinates activities of project teams.
  • Performs functions such as project management, program management, strategic planning and/or resource planning and budgeting.
  • Facilitates teams, including team chartering, group problem solving and/or process improvement work.
  • Develops documentation of business processes within applicable divisions.
  • Performs analysis of project data.
  • Generates reports and data.
  • Effectively communicates issues and recommends strategies and tactics.
  • May develop procurement and technical specifications for vendor or contractor services.
  • May coordinate field activities as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Demonstrated ability and desire to coach and mentor individuals and teams to achieve increased competencies and effectiveness levels.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate team building with employees across various disciplines and at all levels, including ability to engage people in productive activities without formal authority.
Manage all phases of a project following established methodology with a considerable amount of autonomy.
Previous working experience with responsibility to corporate initiatives, employee programs, corporate affairs, project management, or a related role.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling.

Preferred Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Competencies

Driving for Results
Driving Projects to Completion
Establishing Relationships
Driving Continuous Improvement

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering or related field from an accredited university or relevant work experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Requires use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator. Employee may potentially be exposed to outdoor weather, wet or humid conditions, noisy and dusty environment.
Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events. After hours and weekend work is required on an occasional basis.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary, walking and standing are required only occasionally, and if all other sedentary criteria are met.

About CPS Energy

CPS Energy is the nation?s largest municipally owned energy utility providing both natural gas and electric service. Serving more than 840,750 electric customers and 352,585 natural gas customers in and around San Antonio, the nation?s seventh largest city, CPS Energy is committed to providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy in a manner that protects and enhances the environment and quality of life for our community. CPS Energy is among the top public power wind energy buyers in the nation and number one in Texas for solar generation.
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