Job Description

The Power Delivery Governance Manager is responsible for Power Delivery portfolio capital governance across the state of Georgia during a time of substantial growth. This role is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and supporting governance frameworks across the organization’s capital portfolio. This position acts as a bridge between leadership, AFT, project controls, and project management to ensure transparency, accountability and consistency.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of eight internal personnel including a supervisor and analysts
• Define and maintain policies, standards, and procedures for capital project lifecycle management
• Ensure consistent application of governance across capital projects and programs
• Drive continuous improvement of governance processes and standards based on lessons learned and performance data
• Ensure alignment of capital portfolio with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements
• Partner with project controls and project management to ensure reliable and accurate cost, schedule and risk data, as well as standardized reporting across the portfolio
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulatory requirements
• Support audits and regulatory filings related to capital investments
• Drive accountability for project governance through governance structures and processes
• Lead communication of governance recommendations, outcomes and decisions
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with Power Delivery Leadership, Transmission Project Management Organization, Distribution Project Controls, Distribution Portfolio Management and Project Shared Services

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or other relevant disciple preferred

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience
• Executive level presentation skills, as well as effective verbal and written communication of complex concepts
• Strong understanding of capital project lifecycles and/or governance structures
• Experience in one or more areas preferred: capital governance, project controls, program/project management, finance
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to deliver high quality outcomes
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience working cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization
• Proven ability and determination to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines

Knowledge & Skills

• High level of ownership and self-motivated to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Strong critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
• Proactively communicates with appropriate stakeholders
• Strategic thinker that can interpret details into actionable insights and communicate the business impact
• Ability to identify streamlining opportunities and execute process improvements that provide greater efficiency to the business
• Ability to find opportunity in complex & ambiguous environments
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrate behaviors in alignment with the Southern Company "Our Values" of Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance
• Ensure a team culture that is inclusive, focused on operational excellence, innovative and continuously improving
• Demonstrates ability to think strategically and drive tactical execution of strategic initiatives
• Demonstrates ability to develop and coach a high‑performing team

Other Requirements

• Successful candidate must be available to support storm duty
• Must live in/near or be willing to relocate within reasonable distance from work location
• This position can require some travel – approximately 25% per year