Project Manager II

The Project Manager II is responsible for working independently and for providing project management related to company-sponsored technology projects.

POSITION DIMENSIONS

The incumbent is not responsible for personnel. The incumbent assists in the selection of project team members and the assignment of project roles and responsibilities. The incumbent may be directly or indirectly responsible for a project budget, typically ranging between $1M and $20M, but may vary depending on project complexity or management approval. The typical duration of a project assigned to this position is 12-24 months, but may vary depending on project complexity and priority. The incumbent must be able to influence management at all levels across the Company and suppliers.

QUALIFICATIONS

There are established policies that the incumbent uses as guidelines to determine how this job is performed. This position requires a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute.

A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or related field from an accredited university with six years of relevant work experience managing multiple projects for the Company is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and external experience.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management and Project Manager II Development

• Develop, maintain and provide advice on the selection and use of project management standards and best practices

• Evaluate and recommend cost-effective project management tools and techniques such as development methodologies and project tracking tools

• Provide general project management training to personnel involved in projects, as appropriate

• Assist Portfolio Review Board (PRB) with information regarding project resource management and capacity planning

Project Planning

• Develop and obtain approvals for Project Charter and Project Definition Document in accordance with Company standards

• Develop project structure including identification of Sponsor, Oversight Committee and Steering Committee (Committees), as appropriate

• Assure that regulatory, legal and other external requirements and factors are clearly understood and accommodated in project plans

• Develop, maintain, and modify project plans including but not limited to the work plan, communications plan, risk management plan, and the change management plan

• Estimate project schedule and associated costs

• Specify project deliverables

• Select project team members and assign project roles and responsibilities with input from the Project Sponsor, Portfolio Manager and Committees

• Work with the business and technical staff to develop preliminary responsibility support matrix and support organizational model.

Project Execution

• Plan, direct and coordinate activities of assigned projects to ensure that chartered scope of project is completed within prescribed time frame and budget parameters (entire project or portions of a large project)

• Monitor and manage factors identified in the project risk analysis

• Monitor and report project progress and outlook

• Review and deliver project deliverables; gain approval for project deliverables as appropriate

• Manage project team members and activities

• Provide project leadership and motivation

• Work with Project Sponsor, Committees, and others to be aware of changes in business considerations, resolve issues and assure stakeholder satisfaction with project processes and results

• Obtain off-team assistance as needed to resolve technical, business and other issues

• Provide for team member skills development and mentoring within the context and parameters of the project, as appropriate

• Coordinate with Portfolio Manager and other Project Managers to assure understanding and appropriate action on inter-project dependencies, relationships and priorities

• Manage vendor relationships, contracts and performance, as appropriate

• Provide input to Portfolio Manager and other Project Managers on project management practices and their use

• Confirm approach and responsibilities for ongoing use and maintenance of project results (Responsibility Support Matrix)

• Transition project to maintenance/support mode

Project Conclusion

• Obtain agreement among Project Sponsor, Committees and other stakeholders that all project requirements and expectations have been delivered

• Direct the project team regarding retention of documentation in accordance with Company standards

• Conduct Lessons Learned session(s) and finalize Lessons Learned document

• Prepare and obtain approval of a Project Closure document from Project Sponsor and communicate to Committees and project team members, as appropriate

• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned

SALARY DETAILS

Las Vegas: $93,380 - $140,070

At Southwest Gas, attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We use flexibility to develop competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to hire the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the pay range for the position. It is provided as a good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, as we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview and selection process.