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In this role, you will be driving the execution and delivery of IT projects for our electric utility client. This project is to prepare and oversee a NERC CIP audit for the client. This person will track CIP evidence responses, and ensure the team is ready for audit.

Responsibilities:

• Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.

• Track CIP evidence responses, and ensure the team is ready for audit

• Manage technical scope, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions of the project.

• Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects

• Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project

• Manage project teams that typically include multiple vendors with onshore and offshore resources

• Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures

• Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables

• Ensure that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards.

• Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables

• Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals

• Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates

• Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree with 8+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• 3+ years experience managing security projects

• Previous experience with NERC CIP projects

• Previous audit experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior to executive level management

• Ability to manage schedule and costs, and ability to provide written status reports and craft materials.

• Solid understanding and previous experience of Project Management and Project Management Office processes and procedures required

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet or similar project management tool

• Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks

• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed

• Excellent customer-facing skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required

• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities

• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other security guidelines where appropriate

Desired Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent is preferred

Position Details:

+ Pay Rate / Range:___$52-$62.04______

_The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position’s responsibilities; the candidate’s experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions._

+ Benefits (Regular, Full Time Employees):

+ Medical, Dental, and Vision offerings

+ Weekly Direct Deposit

+ Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off

+ 401(k) with match

+ Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short / Long Term Disability, plus other voluntary coverages

+ Pre-Paid Legal and Employee Assistance Programs

+ Northwest Federal Credit Union Membership

+ BB&T @ Work Program

This program requires US Citizenship

_ABBTECH is an EOE/Minorities/Women/Disabled Individuals/Veterans_

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