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We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.\nERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at alllevels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverseworkforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.\nJOB SUMMARY\nManages projects in accordance with established project governance. Plans, directs and coordinates activities of assigned projects for designated IT or Business area, to ensure that goals and approved scope are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Develops, manages and coordinates project plans of different degrees of complexity. Manages a detailed work breakdown, resource commitments, budget, risks, and communication for each phase of the project, as required by project governance. Partners with the project Business Owner and Technical Lead on project delivery strategy, providing focus on transparency and project controls.\nJOB DUTIES\nUnderstands the basic principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and learns how to apply them within the ERCOT culture.\nFollows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.\nContributes to specific objectives and outcomes as directed.\nADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES\nUnder supervision of PMO management, lead multiple low/medium complexity projects from Initiation through Closing.\nDevelop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, and budgets.\nCoordinate and direct project team members, vendors, and stakeholders.\nMonitor project progress, track milestones, and ensure on-time, on-budget completion.\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.\nProvide clear, consistent communication to sponsors, executives, and stakeholders.\nFacilitate decision-making, alignment, and conflict resolution across teams.\nPrepare and deliver project status reports, dashboards, and presentations.\nEnsure compliance with PMO standards, methodologies, and governance processes.\nManage change control processes, ensuring documentation and stakeholder awareness.\nFoster a project culture aligned with ERCOT’s core values.\nOversee vendor delivery and performance, as applicable.\nSupport PMO continuous improvement initiatives, as assigned.\nUse AI tools in support of project management functions.\nOther duties as assigned.\nEXPERIENCE\nMinimum 2 years related work experience managing projects, product or workstream delivery in excess of degree requirements (Required)\nWorking experience at an ISO/RTO, ISO/RTO stakeholder, or Electric Utility environment (Preferred)\nWorking knowledge of MS Office, MS Project and JIRA (Required)\nProficiency in AI prompt design (Preferred)\nEDUCATION\nBachelor’s Degree: Business, Management, Engineering, IT, or related field (Required)\nor a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required\nCERTIFICATION\nCAPM Certified Associate in Project Management and/or working towards a PMP Project Management Professional (Preferred)\nPMP Project Management Professional (Optional)\nAgile and Scrum certifications (Optional)\nThe foregoing description reflects the minimum qualifications and the essential functions of the position that must be performed proficiently with or without reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. 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