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JOB DESCRIPTION

Sr Tech Business Project Manager 

Salary Grade: G05
Minimum  Midpoint  Maximum
$90,316 - $121,926 - $153,536

Acts as a key liaison between organization and customers.  Responsible for business analysis, and the development and management of high-level complexity technology projects in support of the TXNM Energy strategic plan. Initiates new projects, works with the respective Project Management Office (PMO), and/or Business Leads, and stakeholders to provide project basics (scope, requirements, schedule, and budget), and manages the project through completion, including management of all project finances if required for the work assignment

Works within the TNMP and PNM BTS groups and coordinates with other internal departments and external third parties to ensure a successful project outcome.  The position requires the ability to coordinate and manage a diverse array of project tasks for projects in different phases of completion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
With limited supervision while mentoring others:
Performs opportunity analysis of future business projects and application requirements for high-level complexity projects.
Oversees client long-range planning, client testing and training, and system implementation for high-level complexity projects.
Develops business and technical specification documents for high-level complexity projects.
Analyzes customer requirements for impact to applications and architecture and assists customer with evaluation and recommendation of best solution to meet customer needs.
Conducts peer reviews of business and technical requirement documents.

Conducts/coordinates business and technical requirement reviews with technical staff and business unit staff for high-level complexity projects.
Evaluates, measures, and tracks project benefits.
Proactively manages all stakeholders and their respective organizations, expectations, involvement, and uses consensus building skills to ensure project moves forward as appropriate.
Monitors project processes to help ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Manages project team and provides additional advice and/or guidance to resolve problems or conflicts.
Ensures all stakeholders are regularly informed of progress, health, and budget of project.
Manages all aspects of the project budget.
Captures lessons learned at the close of each project for appropriate knowledge transfer.

COMPETENCIES:
Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
Ability to work independently, multi-task, maintain confidentiality, and work effectively within a team.
Demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, and problem-solving skills.
Requires effective interpersonal skills to work across diverse and cross-functional departments.
Ability to apply analytical skills, use judgment, and make decisions on problems and issues.
Ability to see the "big picture" and anticipate what impacts changes may have on processes, systems, or organization.
Requires considerable creativity, independence of thought and action, and skills to fashion workable solutions which balance both corporate and customer interests.
Knowledge of Company procedures, programs, and plans.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations and apply to project.
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects including budgets and schedules with the ability to implement corrective actions and processes as needed.
Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to detect, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
Ability to identify the elements of a process, the critical activities, and to break the process down into its component activities.
Ability to identify actions necessary to achieve task completion within project schedule.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and MS Project), work management systems, and financial/GL systems.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to influence, persuade, and build consensus toward a viewpoint or approach.
Ability to effectively listen, observe, and respond to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
The ability to convey information to diverse audiences orally and in writing in a way that is easily understood and actionable.
Ability to read, write, and understand reports, business correspondence, technical documents, and procedure manuals.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to analyze situations and apply critical thinking to resolve problems, decide on courses of action, and assist with implementation of solutions developed to overcome problems and constraints where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to understand and forecast the impacts of IT initiatives to business operations.
Ability to identify process improvements and develop a plan to implement.  Corrects deviations for own and team activities.

QUALIFICATIONS, MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Qualifications:
Preferred experience managing high-level complexity projects from inception to close, including developing business and technical requirements and concurrently managing multi-million-dollar projects
Ability to guide lower level employees in their work. 
Minimum 4-year experience with project finance, budgeting, accounting, document control, scheduling, cost control, and project management.

Education and/or Experience:
Bachelors degree from four-year college or university with six to seven years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.

Certifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent optional or timeline to obtain is preferred. 
Project Management Business Analyst (PMI-PBA) Certification or equivalent is preferred.
Experience in the energy industry preferred. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 2/3 of the time and talk and listen for long periods of time.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Manual dexterity required, close vision, and the ability to effectively talk and listen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment
Travel ~5% of time
Organization: Business Technology Services (BTS)
Primary Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico or Lewisville, Texas

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
PNM Resources and affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers.  Women, minorities, disabled individuals, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

SAFETY AND ADA STATEMENT

Safety Statement:
Safety is a core value at (TXNM Energy/PNM/TNMP) and our vision, "everyone goes home safe", reflects our commitment to promoting an environment conducive to learning, improving and building safety practices. Our safety value is built upon the belief that every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harm.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: 
If you require assistance with the job application process due to a disability, please contact HR ADA Analyst, at 505-241-4627.

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