JOB REQUIREMENTS: Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant
Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger
communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market
challenges of today, while powering what\'s next in energy. When our
employees say \"I am energy\", it means they take pride in the work we
do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want
you to be safe, happy and healthy. That\'s why we prioritize safety,
offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive
health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.
Alliant Energy is looking for a Strategic Project Manager II to join our
Strategic Projects team managing Information Technology (IT) Projects!
We are seeking an individual who are driven, accountable, and a critical
problem solver with experience managing medium to large sized Technology
(IT) software-projects. Experience with Software Implementation projects
using the Waterfall Methodology is needed. The ideal candidate will also
have an IT background outside of Project Management. Beside leading the
technical aspects of projects, the ideal candidate needs to have a high
level of ownership and accountability and be invested in learning more
about the key business and technical functions for every IT Technology
project they manage. Successful Project Management is more than driving
tasks. It is about helping turn a vision into a reality. That means
rolling up one\'s sleeves to build and lead a plan; identify and
minimize risks and work through issues as they arise. As the Project
Manager you will be responsible for helping ensure successful execution
of the project while working through potential blockers to this success.
This position offers a blend of working from home, and in the Madison,
WI or Cedar Rapids, IA office. The successful candidate must reside in
either Iowa or Wisconsin. In this role you will. * Understand and apply
the Alliant Energy project management methodologies and processes (based
on PMI Standards) for project delivery to achieve scope, schedule and
cost objectives while effectively managing risks that have the potential
to affect project deliverables. May also provide support for maintenance
and improvement of PMO tools, templates, and processes. * Determine
specific business needs and deliverables of a project, and using project
management tools, establishes and manages the costs, resources,
performance measurements, timeline, and project deliverables required to
complete the project and meet the expected project outcome. May be
responsible for performing a cost/benefit analysis of the project and
ensuring feasibility. * Determine appropriate project resource and
staffing skills, including figuring out level of expertise needed to
complete a project while assessing strategies that can be made to reduce
the overall project risk factor. * Manage applicable project contracts
in conjunction with sourcing personnel. Prepares Requests for Proposals
(RFPs), evaluates responses, participates in negotiations, interprets
contract language, and handles finances. Ensures that the work is
completed to specifications and is on schedule as specified in the
contract. * Responsible for development and execution of communication
and customer management plans related to projects, including the
development, and reporting of project status, risks and progress to
partners in an agreed to format, frequency, material content, and
audience of the communications. * Ensure training needs are met for
project team members and users of project. * Upon completion of
projects, ensures operational teams are properly trained, work orders
pertaining to the project are closed, all related finance charges are ha
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