WGL - Manager, Project Management (Utility)

Location: Springfield, VA, United States

Salary: $123,800–$180,125 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.

Company

North American energy infrastructure operations provide regulated natural gas distribution and storage services to approximately 1.7 million customers across the United States and Canada.

What you will do

• Lead a team of project and program managers within a centralized PMO overseeing enterprise and capital project portfolios.
• Implement PMO standards, methodologies, tools, governance frameworks, stage gates, and approval criteria.
• Manage portfolio prioritization, optimization, capacity planning, benefits realization, risk management, change control, and quality assurance.
• Oversee cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting, schedule management, earned value, variance analysis, and recurring financial reporting.
• Ensure project alignment with strategic plans, rate case commitments, regulatory mandates, safety requirements, and asset management priorities.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, IT, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, senior leadership, and external contractors while resolving cross-functional delivery issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of progressive project and program management experience, including at least 5 years in PMO leadership or portfolio management.
• Experience managing large capital programs and enterprise initiatives.
• Experience with utility capital project delivery, preferably in a utility or regulated infrastructure environment.
• Regulatory and compliance awareness, including public utility commissions, safety regulations, and environmental mandates.
• Financial and business acumen with portfolio management experience.
• Executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Risk management, governance, team leadership, and organizational change experience.

Nice to have

• PMP or another certification demonstrating relevant experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position focused on accountability, safety, execution excellence, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and project management maturity.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans with 401(k) matching, holiday pay, and paid time off.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations are provided; applications from qualified military veterans and service members are encouraged.