Project Manager - Gatekeeper

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager Gatekeeper will be responsible for overseeing and managing the gate transition process for Transmission projects, ensuring that all project documentation, reviews, and approvals are completed before advancing to the next gate. This role serves as a critical control point for maintaining project governance, reducing risks, and ensuring adherence to regulatory and organizational requirements. This role will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Cost Analysts, Governance, and other team members to provide feedback, identify risks, and ensure that project plans are accurate, comprehensive, and ready for execution.

Requirements

• Ability to build trust, act ethically, maintain professional relationships, and promote a culture of inclusion.
• Strong project management experience with a solid understanding of the gated process.
• Proficient in reviewing project documentation, identifying risks, and ensuring compliance with processes.
• Creative problem solver with attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; experience with data tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau is a plus
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present data and analysis results both graphically and verbally to diverse audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and provide constructive feedback.
• Capable of working independently without direct supervision.
• Embrace and champion change with a positive attitude; manage shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Understands that after-hours response may occasionally be required due to customer needs, project schedules, storm restoration, or unforeseen circumstances.
• Demonstrates company values (Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance).
• Models ethical conduct in all situations.
• Ability to cultivate a collaborative team environment for successful project delivery.
• Skilled in conflict resolution across individuals and functional areas.
• Enjoys working with a large, diverse team to accomplish projects as a unified group.
• Ability to lead through influence
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and/or CPA/PE/PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage the transition between project gates, ensuring all necessary documentation is submitted, reviewed, and approved
• Review gate activities and supportive documents to assess results against a preset criteria
• Provide recommendations for improvements to the gated process and surrounding activities by participating in feedback loops, implementing lessons learned, and adjusting processes accordingly
• Conduct reviews at project gate transitions to ensure compliance with internal standards and readiness for the next phase
• Review project plans for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with timelines, risk management, scope, constructability, and budget criteria
• Provide timely feedback to project teams to address gaps or issues early in the project lifecycle
• Identify potential project risks and documentation gaps, escalating issues as needed.
• Track project status across all gates and provide regular reports to leadership on significant risks, delays, or documentation issues
• Serve as a liaison between project teams, management, and governance, clearly communicating bottlenecks, needs, and requests for additional information before advancing to the next gate
• Identify and assess project risks during gate reviews, recommending and monitoring the implementation of risk mitigation strategies
• Provide guidance and training to project managers and teams on the gate review process, criteria, and best practices to ensure successful progression
• Willingness to respond after hours during peak workload, project needs, or storm restoration (DAT)

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf.
• Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees