Project Manager

C Spire's Project Managers drive the completion of high-priority, complex, and large-scale strategic corporate initiatives, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration, while maintaining quality standards. Requires strong leadership and excellent communication skills, the ability to collaborate with diverse project team members and stakeholders across the organization, and is experienced in project planning and execution including: scope definition and management, task and resource scheduling, cost and price budgeting, quality review and assurance, change management, risk/issue management, supports contract negotiations as needed, and manages project stakeholders and team members throughout the full project lifecycle.

“Customer Inspired” isn’t our slogan — it’s our driving force, and not everybody is built for it. While we all bring our own strengths and skillsets to the table, there are some traits every C Spire Team Member needs to have:

• A relentless obsession to be the best in our industry
• A winner mentality determined to outsmart and outdo competitors
• A single-minded commitment to unbeatable customer experiences
• An unapologetic passion for innovation and technology
• An uncompromising drive toward continuous improvement
• A steadfast devotion to doing the right thing the right way
• A deep-seated dedication to accountability and ownership

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of multiple simultaneous projects to ensure overall quality, completeness and schedule adherence. Lead and manage project scope, change control, and action item tracking throughout the entire project lifecycle; projects differ in type, size, and complexity.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies, processes, and standards; remain abreast of and share best practices and techniques to effectively plan and manage cross-functional, multi-work streamed projects.
• Utilize project management/business software, applications, and solutions to create, schedule, and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identify and request appropriate project resources and assign responsibility for individual tasks; analyze and report project resource consumption and resolve related issues. Manage cross-functional resources, vendors, and contractors to ensure timely completion of assignments. Support vendor relationship management and participate in contract negotiation/management as needed.
• Identify and elicit project risks and issues; resolve and/or escalate project issues in a timely fashion.
• Capture project metrics to provide deep analysis of project performance and impact projections.
• Create documentation to ensure timely project reporting; effectively communicate relevant project information to all project stakeholders. Ensure project documents are accurate, complete, current, and properly stored throughout the project lifecycle.
• Continually seek opportunities for individual and collective project manager improvement and make constructive suggestions for on-going leadership, management, and professional development.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• REQUIRED
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
  • Minimum 4 years business experience including formal or informal Project Management experience required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and computer skills required.
  • Must have strong problem solving skills and high level of initiative.
  • Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast paced environment.
• PREFERRED
  
  • PMP certification is preferred.
  • Telecommunication experience is a big plus.
  • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams strongly preferred.
  • Experience with Project Management software (MS Project/SharePoint) preferred.