WGL - Manager, Program Planning and Cost Control

Location: Springfield, VA, United States

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

Company

hirify.global is part of AltaGas, a North American energy infrastructure company operating regulated natural gas distribution and storage utilities serving approximately 1.7 million customers.

What you will do

• Lead project and program planning across capital programs in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
• Maintain portfolio financial data, schedules, execution strategies, governance documentation, and resource plans.
• Lead invoicing, cost analysis, forecasting, reforecasting, and financial performance monitoring for a $2B five-year capital plan.
• Coordinate PMO, Finance, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Supply Chain stakeholders to align project, execution, and financial plans.
• Evaluate scope changes, schedule shifts, risks, dependencies, resourcing, competing priorities, and emerging business needs.
• Support contract structuring, pricing analysis, cost escalation and control measures, regulatory requests, audits, SOX controls, and strategic investment planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Finance, another applicable field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in PMO, project controls, program management, financial planning, or capital program management.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, portfolio reporting, corporate accounting, and budgeting processes.
• Experience working with executive leadership and governance boards.
• Ability to correlate and leverage systems data to measure and manage processes.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, including the ability to redirect resources as business needs change.
• Ability to assess strategic implications, analyze multiple scenarios, solve broadly defined business problems, and implement solutions across business units.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships, negotiate agreements, resolve disputes, communicate complex messages, and influence outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience managing large-scale capital programs or utility and infrastructure portfolios.
• Working knowledge of utility regulatory processes and preparation of support artifacts for regulatory or legal settings.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local natural gas system regulations, including DOT CFR 49 Part 192.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans with 401(k) matching, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Competitive pay and incentive bonus plans.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity, diversity, and reasonable accommodations.