Change Management & Program Lead

Job Details:

Job Title: Change Management & Program Lead

Pay Rate: $60-66/hr. on w2 
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid role)
Duration: 12 months

• The role is responsible for managing all aspects of assigned projects within Initiative & Change Management (ICM), including development of the Program Charters, Project Charters and Project Plans detailing scope, schedule, budget, tasks, milestones and deliverables and coordinating effective execution from conception through delivery of expected business results.
• The Change Management ICM works directly with the Business Sponsors and Business Leads to plan and execute on project deliverables and will coordinate with core project resources and key stakeholders as necessary through the project lifecycle. The Change Management ICM is accountable for project governance and reporting, and as a member of the ICM team, responsible for ensuring coordination across initiatives and identification of interdependencies.

• Works with assigned Project Business Leads, Business Sponsors, and Executive Business Sponsors to develop an appropriate project charter, monitoring scope, providing project coordination, change management, risk management, as well as lessons learned.
• Contributes to business process optimization activities such as harmonizing multiple processes into one, identifying gaps, recommendations for automation, and understands integration with other interdependent programs.
• Develop detailed project plan (master schedules) and coordinate project team resources to execute on identified tasks and ensure deliverables are met.
• Follows a fit for purpose ICM stage gating methodology and utilizes existing tools and templates.
• Ability to prepare business cases, complete current and future state analysis, and understands system implementations.
• Ensures project governance is in place; including reoccurring biweekly and monthly project reporting on performance and risks.
• Successfully balance workload across multiple projects, leveraging strong project management expertise to drive results regardless of subject matter.
• Coordinates with team peers to drive consistency across projects, ensure interdependencies are identified and managed, and provide general support.
• Ensures project change impacts are assessed appropriately, change management plans are in place, and integrates change activities across the project lifecycle.
• Supports the ICM Manager and the ICM Supervisor with the ability to interchangeably act as a Project Lead, Business Analyst, and Change Lead for ad hoc special projects.
• Other duties as required.

• GTM Training Management resources to ensure training needs are assessed and appropriate training documentation meets the needs and is successfully delivered to the business.
• GTM TIS Management resources to ensure system enhancements and/or system implementations are delivered timely and are in accordance with business requirements.
• Act as a cross functional Project Manager to support multiple areas of the business such as asset management, pipeline integrity, facility integrity, work management, compliance, etc.

• Accountable for supporting the successful delivery of ICM projects, which have potential to impact a large portion of the organization and drive enhancements in safety, efficiency, and work execution.
• Accountable for providing strategic and innovative solutions to our Gas Transmission and Midstream Operations (GTMO) customers.
• Ability to challenge typical thinking and explore new solutions to drive efficiency and ultimately add value across Gas Transmission and Midstream Operations (GTMO).

• Works with assigned Project Business Leads, Business Sponsors, and Executive Business Sponsors to develop an appropriate project charter, monitoring scope, providing project coordination, change management, risk management, as well as lessons learned.
• Providing work support, task assistance and decision recommendations to peers and more senior staff in other areas to facilitate business initiatives
• Interacts with several departments on a daily basis to keep projects moving and ensuring that all necessary stakeholder inputs are captured
• Communications and presentations for senior leadership

• University degree or equivalent experience
• Project Management Professional certification, Six Sigma certification (preferred), related degree and/or a minimum of seven (7) years related experience within the oil and gas industry
• Business process optimization experience
• Oil and gas experience with Field Operations project support
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature
• Broad technical knowledge coupled with an ability to distill highly technical information in a way other stakeholders are able to understand and operationalize
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong project leadership skills and able to negotiate with, and lead, resources outside of direct line of authority
• Ability to present and facilitate to a wide variety of audiences including technical, senior leaders, and executives in an effective manner which requires excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency working with office computer applications such as Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, and Excel).
• Demonstrated proficiency working with project management tools (MS Visio)
• Adept at interacting in both business and IT focused discussions with a strong understanding of information technology and its application to solving business problems
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office 365 products, especially Visio, Teams, and MS Planner

• Change Management Experience (ProSci)
• Project Management certification (PMP) or Business Analysis certification (PBA)
• Six Sigma certification
• Internal Audit Experience

• Work can be performed in the office or remote.
• Minimal travel required, unless designated to a special project which requires field travel.
• Overtime work may be required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.
• Numerous competing priorities must be managed concurrently whilst negotiating/influencing within and outside the organization.