Program Manager

Location: Carmel, Indiana; Eagan, MN, or Little Rock, Arkansas

As a Program Manager at MISO, youll play a meaningful role leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. Be responsible for programs from beginning to end, ensuring a better workflow and more effective communication. Work closely with MISO leadership and key partners to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and drive critical programs and activities across the company.

As the Program Manager, you will:

• Lead programs by staying aligned on program scope as well as aligning one or more teams on vision, business goals, creating program structure, and securing cross-functional alignment

• Partner with team members to help make key decisions, remove obstacles, and address program issues. Ensure business goals are met and drive the strategic vision of each program.

• Partner with teammates to drive workgroup alignment meetings and address tactical issues, dependencies, team status, issues, metrics review, milestones, etc.

• Provide transparency to program status (issues, risks, metrics, etc.) on an ongoing basis

• Oversee program conformance to governance policies and processes

• Manage program risks and issues, and monitor and report on overall program funding and health

Some of the qualifications for the MISOs Program Manager include:

• 5-10 years of Project Management experience with degree in Engineering, Technology or Sciences. Masters Degree preferred.

• 3-5 years (Technical Project Manager) of experience leading large scale, enterprise product programs

• Ability to establish credibility and rapport with senior leadership, and technical and non-technical team members alike.

• Outstanding organizational, communication, and relationship building skills conducive to driving consensus; able to work well in a cross-functional, matrix management environment

• Demonstrated experience as a trusted partner and provide examples on how program success was achieved

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry, from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and a constantly evolving grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and sophisticated technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 42 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future its what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day.

MISO has adapted our recruiting and onboarding processes to accommodate the needs of our prospective employees. At MISO, we are committed to the health and safety of our employees while maintaining a reliable bulk electric system. We are proud to offer #workfromhome options to our employees. MISO offers a comprehensive benefits package available on your first day of employment. #Hiring

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