Project Manager II – Power Delivery Data Analytics
Location: Birmingham, AL
Contract: 2 Years
Client: Alabama Power
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager II to lead and coordinate strategic projects within a Power Delivery Data Analytics organization. This role will manage multiple technology, analytics, software, and business transformation projects while ensuring delivery remains on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and experienced in managing multiple concurrent projects, coordinating stakeholders, tracking risks, managing vendors, and providing clear visibility into project status and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects across the Data Analytics organization.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.
- Track project performance against schedule, budget, scope, and quality goals.
- Identify project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints.
- Develop and drive mitigation plans to keep projects on track.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, vendors, and external partners.
- Facilitate project meetings, planning sessions, workshops, and status reviews.
- Prepare agendas, document decisions, track action items, and ensure timely follow-up.
- Provide regular project updates and executive-level reporting.
- Monitor vendor deliverables, commitments, timelines, and issue resolution.
- Support budget tracking, forecasting, resource planning, and staffing needs.
- Promote project management best practices and continuous improvement.
- Support change management and adoption efforts for new processes, tools, and technologies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of project management experience.
- Experience leading technology, analytics, software, or business transformation initiatives.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Experience creating project roadmaps, schedules, status reports, and executive presentations.
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience supporting data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, data platform, or technology-related initiatives.
- Experience managing external vendors, consultants, or third-party partners.
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
Key Skills
Project Management, Data Analytics Projects, Power Delivery, Technology Projects, Portfolio Management, Project Roadmaps, Stakeholder Communication, Vendor Management, Risk Management, Budget Tracking, Resource Planning, Executive Reporting, Change Management, Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid Delivery, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project.