Land Acquisitions Program Manager
Salt River Project
Operations
Tempe, AZ, USA
Land Acquisitions Program Manager
Tempe, AZ, US
Requisition ID: 20081
Join us in building a better future for Arizona!
SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.
Why Work at SRP
At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.
SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:
- Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
- Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
- Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
- Short and long-term disability plans
- Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
- 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking
Summary
Responsible for managing a program of related transmission, substation, and distribution real estate acquisition projects with budgets of up to $500M. These programs span multiple years and have visibility across SRP’s service territory and the entire State of Arizona. The Program Manager organizes and leads large, multi‑disciplinary teams representing more than 15 departments, including managers, program and/or project managers, subject‑matter experts, attorneys, and staff from across the company. This role is involved in creating and executing project plans that include schedules, activities, resources, budgets, contracts, risk assessments, and communications to ensure milestones are achieved and SRP’s strategic objectives are met.
What You'll Do
- Utilize program and project management principles, experience, knowledge, and skillsets to assist leadership and staff in prioritizing work, communicating effectively, and balancing competing interests to achieve success on complex, long‑duration acquisition projects.
- Assist leadership, department managers, project managers, and staff in aligning program and project management approaches across acquisition projects within the Land Department. Utilize project management systems to maximize value, improve communications with key stakeholders, and support achievement of SRP’s strategic and company objectives.
- Identify issues related to scope, cost, schedule, resources, quality, benefits, communications, procurement, stakeholders, and risks across acquisition programs and projects, providing analysis to decision‑makers to resolve tradeoffs and maintain synchronization.
- Lead the development of acquisition program and project cost estimates for annual capital and O&M budgets; assist with forecasting and reporting efforts; ensure compliance with cost‑recovery policies outlined in SRP’s Rules and Regulations.
- Administer contracts and procurement activities required for acquisition programs and projects in compliance with SRP’s Supply Chain Policies and Procedures to maximize value.
- Facilitate the generation of timely communications regarding acquisition programs and projects, including progress, costs, risks, and significant changes, by collecting, interpreting, and synthesizing data for internal stakeholders and potential external audiences, including public records requests, discovery, depositions, and court hearings.
- Perform other job-related functions as assigned.
Education
Experience
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 11 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 11 years may be considered.
Preferred experience; project management, real estate, acquisitions due diligence, real estate or contract law, business analysis, financial analysis, regulatory analysis, environmental science, contract management, customer services, or any field that prepares the candidate for the assignment.
Additional Requirements and Qualifications
- Comfort working with ambiguity and on projects with incomplete and evolving requirements in a high‑visibility, fast‑paced, team environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with departments across the company, their program and project managers, as well as members of the public, government agencies, regulators, and attorneys.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills necessary to communicate, negotiate, collaborate, and manage change across multiple stakeholder departments within SRP to achieve strategic goals.
- Critical‑thinking capability and familiarity with analytical approaches to resolve issues associated with complex utility acquisition projects.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, plan for, and respond to potential risks, and to make informed decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
- Willingness and ability to continuously pursue academic, professional development, and training opportunities to enhance adaptability and develop the broad skillset required for success in this role.
- Experience using Project Management Information Systems and Business Intelligence Systems for portfolio, program, and project‑related reporting.
- Academic coursework in portfolio, program, and project management is preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
- Knowledge of portfolio, program, and project management principles and experience managing complex projects strongly preferred.
Hybrid Workplace
SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.
Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement
To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.
Work Authorization
All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.
Nearest Major Market: Phoenix
