MDI Project Manager
Company: Leidos
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
DescriptionJob Description:Leidos, Inc., the implementer for
Ameren Illinois' award-winning energy efficiency programs, seeks a
Market Development Project Manager. Ameren Illinois operates the
Market Development Initiative (MDI) aimed at developing a
best-in-class model to engage diverse and economically challenged
communities, businesses, and individuals through energy efficiency
investment. The MDI Project Manager's primary responsibility is to
coordinate the planning and execution of all projects related to
this initiative throughout the Ameren Illinois service territory,
to include Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Springfield,
Collinsville, and Marion.
Travel will be approximately 25% throughout the territory.Job
Location: Ameren Illinois and Leidos believe it is very important
to provide employment opportunity to the utility ratepayers that
reside in Illinois. Therefore, there is Strong preference for the
successful candidate to be located in the Ameren Illinois service
territory.
https://www.ameren.com/illinois/company/about-ameren/service-territory
(roughly the southern two-thirds of Illinois). The Ameren Illinois
service territory includes several large to mid-size communities
such as Galesburg, Quincy, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal,
Champaign-Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Springfield,
Charleston-Mattoon, Effingham, Mt. Vernon, Marion, Carbondale, and
Metro East (Belleville, O'Fallon, Granite City, Edwardsville,
Alton, Collinsville).Ability to travel to the Peoria, IL and/or
Collinsville, IL area as needed.Under the leadership of the
Implementation Portfolio Director, the MDI Project Manager works in
cooperation with Leidos and Ameren Illinois managers to identify,
plan, and facilitate Market Development Projects in underserved
communities throughout the Ameren Illinois service territory. This
position will regularly interact with internal resources,
community-based organizations and other key groups and agencies to
effectively drive projects to completion. The Market Development
Project Manager will work in coordination with both the MDI and
energy efficiency Portfolio Implementation teams to deliver the
energy efficiency message to all Ameren Illinois customers and
stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates the planning and execution of MDI projects and
activities
- Assists in efforts for the achievement of key initiative goals,
including boosting the number of diverse and local businesses in
the energy efficiency industry, increasing the number of diverse
and income-qualified program participants, and generating greater
community awareness of energy efficiency
- Serves as the project management advisor for MDI projects
including budget tracking, scheduling, oversight, and outcomes
tracking.
- Assists in the creation and management of the Market
Development Action Plan which details equity-based improvements and
metrics within the Energy Efficiency Portfolio
- Serves as primary point of communication between MDI team and
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Implementation team
- Assists in efforts to identify new community partners and
developing connections with new partners to the energy efficiency
program
- Works with diverse business enterprises in the Ameren Illinois
service territory with potential to participate in the energy
efficiency programs
- Continues to be flexible throughout the program year to adjust
engagement strategies and tactics based on initiative needs
- Creates and tracks project timelines and budgets as assigned to
ensure all tasks are completed on-time and on-budget
- Provides information and/or makes presentations to supervisors,
boards, commissions, civic groups, businesses, and the general
public on programs, services, projects, and plans
- Provides regular status reports to Ameren Illinois and program
implementer team members on project status
Required Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of work experience in economic
development, city planning, community-based
organization/not-for-profit, communications or related field.
Background in energy efficiency preferred but not required. High
school diploma with additional 4 years related experience may be
considered in lieu of degree.
- Minimum of 2 years of project management experience
preferred
- Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time
- Demonstrated capability and success in project development and
execution strategies
- Ability to work closely with community partners, including
community action agencies across central and southern Illinois
- Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to
speak in front of medium size groups
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
- Energetic, can-do attitude and will to succeed
- Exceptional attention to detail, quality, and
follow-through
- Adaptability and flexibility with required changes
- Professional demeanor and dedication to delivering top notch
customer service
- Experience with record-keeping and organization of data
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and
PowerPointPay Range:Pay Range $65,000.00 - $100,000.00 -
$135,000.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general
guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but
are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education,
experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal
equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement
(if any), or other law.
Keywords: Leidos, Bloomington , MDI Project Manager, Executive , Bloomington, Illinois
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