Supervising Manager, Project Management

Supervising Manager, Project Management

Application due date: April 11, 2025

Location: Maple Grove, MN (Eligible for hybrid schedule)

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction. Visa sponsorship is not available.

We are the people we power. As Minnesota’s not-for-profit electric cooperative, our member-owners and their members impact every decision we make. Because their needs are our needs, and their dreams are our dreams.

Summary:

This position is responsible for developing relationships with member-owners and transmission customers, overseeing and standardizing project management practices, adherence to best practices, governance processes and delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget.

This role also supervises, provides work direction, coaches, guides, and trains transmission project managers while acting as the key liaison between the Transmission Project Management Office (PMO) and project execution teams.

While primarily focused on leadership, strategy, and team development, this position may also involve performing individual contributor tasks to support team workload, address critical issues, or drive key initiatives.

Total Rewards:

A typical starting range for this position is $131,000 - $187,000 annually. We offer market competitive base pay and adjust our offer accordingly based upon the value of the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, our Total Rewards strategy focuses on recognizing individual performance and rewarding business results. Our robust Total Rewards package includes exceptional benefits and retirement, a focus on continuous engagement, recognition, personal and professional development, and an emphasis on work-life effectiveness.

Responsibilities: Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Supervise, coach, provide work direction, guidance and training as the subject matter expert to transmission project managers to maximize productivity, consistency, teamwork and employee engagement.

• Supervise project managers to ensure accuracy and consistency across all projects and ensure adherence to processes, procedures, governance, and reporting requirements.

· Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for project management processes.

· Oversee and standardize project management practices, adherence to best practices, governance processes and ensure delivery of projects on time, within scope, and within budget.

· Ensure alignment between project execution and business objectives.

· Establish and maintain project management best practices, templates, and methodologies.

· Ensure internal and external stakeholders are well-informed to ensure project execution success.

· Act as primary interface between the PMO leadership team, senior leadership, and project teams.

· Ensure project schedules are evaluated at a portfolio level including resource and outage needs as well as material adequacy.

· Collaborate with Great River Energy (GRE) contracts and strategy group, member-owners, and other utilities on schedule, ownership, cost sharing, scope of work, configuration, and construction oversight to ensure successful projects.

· Communicate future projects with member-owners and as needed, liaison between member-owners, transmission customers, and foreign utilities.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management and/or related field with 6 years of experience managing large, complex projects and coordinating teams of professionals.

OR

· Two-year degree in engineering, construction management and/or related field with 8 years of experience managing large, complex projects and coordinating teams of professionals.

OR

· 12 years of experience managing large, complex projects and coordinating teams of professionals.

AND

· Within managing large, complex projects, must have 2 years of leadership (formal/informal) experience.

· Project management experience within the utility/energy industry is strongly preferred.

· Professional engineer registration, certified construction manager, and/or project management professional certification is required. MBA is preferred.

· Knowledge of transmission line and substation engineering electric utility standards & practices.

· Knowledge of the electric utility industry relating to analyzing transmission systems, inter-utility connections, critical system components and safety standards.

· Knowledge of electric transmission systems, including planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the system as well as critical sub-components.

· Skill in developing and delivering effective presentations.

· Skill in conflict resolution including the ability to address difference of opinions or facts and use of the most appropriate method to reach an effective solution.

· Skill in using personal computers and related software for word processing, presentations, building spreadsheets, and interfacing with Outlook functions.

· Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners.

· Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate the activities of direct reports as well as cross-functional teams.

· Ability to coordinate the work of, various disciplines, consultants, and contractors as required.

· Ability to integrate the business philosophies and needs of GRE and its’ member-owners into critical projects that are designed and constructed.

· Ability to solve complex problems along with analytical skills to analyze and blend technical options into broader-based business strategies.

· Ability to utilize effective listening skills with the ability to interpret and clearly articulate user requirements and team member contributions.

· Ability to interface and negotiate with several levels of personnel and across multiple organization lines.

· Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances; must be able to thrive in a constantly changing business environment.

Apply: Qualified candidates please apply at www.greatriverenergy.com (under the Careers tab) by April 11, 2025 . GRE values diversity, equity and inclusion and we are an equal employment opportunity employer.