Project Manager II

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3 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware • Energy
The Role
Project Manager II will lead project teams, manage project planning and execution, establish communication with stakeholders, and ensure project success across various phases.
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Position Summary

Project Manager II (PM-II) position has single point accountability or can be under general direction of a Project Director or Senior PM. PM-II position is responsible for management, or assisting management, of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure project success factors are met. These include but are not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration.

The position is typically assigned a portfolio of “White” or “Green” ranked projects per the Project Management Center of Excellence Risk-Informed Project Ranking Process. Higher ranked projects with greater risk may also be assigned when accompanied with an Enhanced Support and Oversight Plan (ESOP).
 

The position is accountable for a portfolio of assigned projects with Low to Moderate levels of risk that impact various levels of the Company, Senior Management or External Agencies. PM-II’s may be assigned projects with specific risk-informed requirements based on specific experience and skill sets.
 

PM-II’s serve as unifying agents providing leadership, decision making, management, guidance, coordination, and control of overall projects in accordance with established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company.

Progression to this level is based on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and should align with business unit personnel needs to manage the portfolio.

Responsibilities

Create / Staff / Lead Project Team

  • PM-II’s provide leadership, oversight, direction, delegation, and coordination with various internal and external organizations providing services to the project (Development, Engineering, Project Controls, Estimating, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Legal, EHS, QA/QC, Operations, Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory, Security, Fuels, Transmission, etc.).

  • PM-II’s guide matrixed members of the team daily. They interface with functional leaders of matrixed team members regarding placement, development and conflict resolution.

Establish and maintain communications among project/programs stakeholders

  • Structure, lead, or assist in project related meetings to ensure open communication between team members, key stakeholders, and management.

  • Prepare, communicate or report monthly project status, kickoff meetings, weekly and monthly required communication.

  • Assure Project Plans, appropriate reporting means are developed and communicated according to PMCoE Standards and Business Unit implementing procedures. Effectively communicate with appropriate management/governance team.

Plan assigned project(s) including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspects

  • Champion the process of project planning including scope and work definition, estimating, schedule formation, monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes as applicable.

Execute projects according to plans within approved scope, cost and schedule constraints

  • Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plans, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Basic/Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree AND five (5) years minimum required work experience

  • In lieu of degree and experience listed above, High School/GED AND nine (9) years minimum required work experience

Preferred Qualifications
  • Project Management Professional

  • Professional Engineer

  • Certified Associate of Project Management

  • Experience working with Duke Energy systems

  • Proficient to demonstrated Expertise in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving

  • Project related work experience; Risk Management, Project Leadership, Strong Collaboration, Oversight

  • Utility Business Unit Experience as determined by BU ranging from Regulated or Commercial energy services experience

  • Construction Management knowledge

  • Proficient to Expert in project related Scheduling, Cost Controls

Working Conditions
  • Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility

  • 3 days in office; flexible

Specific Requirements

Project Manager II may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Senior Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to executive management):

• Community Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Construction Management
• Development
• Engineering
• Enterprise Security
• Environmental, Health and Safety
• Finance
• Fuels
• Global Risk Management and Insurance
• Human Resources
• Legal Department
• Operations
• Quality
• Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
• Project Controls
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supply Chain
• Others
• Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors
• Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors
• Regulatory agencies

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No

Represented/Union PositionNo

Visa Sponsored PositionNoPlease note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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The Company
Charlotte, NC
23,000 Employees

What We Do

Duke Energy makes life better for every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States. Its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5 million customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. The company's Gas Utilities and Infrastructure business unit distributes natural gas to approximately 1.6 million customers in the Carolinas, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Its Commercial Renewables business unit operates a growing renewable energy portfolio across the United States.

Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.

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