Senior Manager, Project Services & Controls (VIRTUAL, TX, US, 00000)

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You’ll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!Job Summary:This Senior Management position will have broad responsibilities to support the effective and compliant administration and delivery of the organization’s Capital Project Portfolio, Development Project Portfolio, and the Department G&A Budget. The successful candidate will be skilled in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions for project delivery issues and variances. Knowledge of project development, execution, risk management, and administration will be essential.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Safety First: Champion NRG’s safety culture by ensuring business partners meet NRG standards and comply with all federal, state, and company safety requirements.Project & Department Support: Provide project controls and operational support to Development, Engineering & Construction (DE&C) project teams across the full project lifecycle.Project Controls: Manage project setup and close‑out, authorization and procurement processes, cost and schedule tracking, forecasting and reporting, baseline and change order administration, audits, and budget oversight.Processes & Continuous Improvement: Support the development, implementation, and administration of project standards, systems, and metrics to improve efficiency, accuracy, execution, and compliance.Project Lifecycle & Commercial Support: Assist with project development, interconnection, permitting, contracting, and execution activities, including commercial initiatives such as entity formation, joint ventures, partnerships, financing, and M&A support.Minimum Requirements:Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience OR advanced degree/certification (MBA, MS, CPA, CFA) and 5+ years of experience, with demonstrated expertise in Project Controls and knowledge of project development, financing, accounting, contracting, construction management, and O&M.Experience leading or supporting large, complex capital or infrastructure projects.Strong understanding of operational excellence, including processes, systems, metrics, and continuous improvement.Proven leadership, mentoring, and cross‑functional collaboration skills across remote, office, and field environments.Excellent communication, decision‑making, and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.Advanced systems proficiency, including:Excel (advanced formulas, data linking, VBA), PowerPoint, WordMicrosoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint/OneDrive), WebEx, ZoomMicrosoft Project or PrimaveraSAP S/4HANA or similar ERP/CMMSOracle forecasting/reporting tools (FPR, HPM, HFM)Preferred Qualifications and Degree/Certifications:Strongly Preferred: Advanced Degree/Certification or equivalent Industry experience pertaining to Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Science or certification (ie: Masters, MBA, CPA, CFA, or certificate)OSHA 30 Certification- (Will be required to obtain certification upon hire)PMI/PMP CertificationAACE CertificationSix Sigma CertificationWorking Conditions:Results- Oriented EnvironmentHouston office has an open office environmentTime worked outside of normal hours may be required as business needs dictate.Occasional travel to various sites/business meeting locations as required to support needs.Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Ability to take initiative, be a self-starter, and work independently and effectivelyExtremely organized and proficientHigh-energy, team player with an aptitude for building successful relationships with employees ofall levels including corporate partners as well as external stakeholdersCommercial Experience relating to Partnerships, Contracting, Permitting, FinancingProject Acquisition, Sales & Integration, and Entity Formation & DissolutionExperience Financial Modeling/Estimating/Scheduling for Capital ProjectsChange Management/Process Improvement ExperienceBusiness Strategy ExperienceERP System Implementation (ie SAP)Familiarity with Project Mgmt Software (ie InEight, Procore, Sage100, FIeldwire, Spectrum, etc)Familiarity with BIM Systems (AutoCAD/Revit/Trimble etc)Designing/Maintaining Self-Service Reports: Power BI/Spotfire/TableauData/BI/Automation Tools: VBA, C, C++, SQL, MATLAB, Python etc.Advanced M365 Configuration: (SharePoint, MSTeams, Flow, Azure, Forms, PowerApps, Power AutomatePhysical Requirements (Demand and Frequency):Ability to work in an office, plant, and field environment (or at home as applicable). - Frequency, DailyAbility to walk around construction and plant sites and spend time outdoors standing, bending, and walking. - Frequency, OccasionalNRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent