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Project Coordinator – DER Software, Analytics, and Product Enablement
Grid Strategy & Solutions | Georgia Power / Southern Company
Travel Frequency: Up to 10% of the Time
This position will work a hybrid work schedule (both in-office and telecommute); currently four (4) days in-office and one (1) day telecommute (subject to adjustment).
Job Description
At Georgia Power, we are committed to making smart investments in Georgia's energy future to ensure our customers are provided with clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy. To keep up with the growing demand for electricity, we're working to deploy emerging technologies and strategically invest in our grid to reliably and affordably serve our customers.
The Project Coordinator will support Georgia Power’s Distributed Energy Resource (DER) software, analytics, and product enablement efforts within Grid Strategy & Solutions. The position will coordinate and synthesize progress across DERMS and related technology workstreams, develop clear content for technical and business stakeholders, be responsible for developing and maintaining the DER software and analytics roadmap, and apply technology project management practices to evaluate emerging solutions through structured pilots.
This position will support the Solutions & Support Manager and DER Manager, aligning priorities on new digital capabilities, system analysis, and DER capabilities. This role will bring cross-functional teams together to prioritize digital use cases, prepare data and models, align solution architectures and data flows, execute pilots, and assess results. The successful candidate will be highly organized and collaborative, with the ability to translate complex technical and business information into actionable recommendations and executive-ready communications.
Major Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the capability roadmap across DERMS and DER communications, identifying priorities, gaps, overlaps, dependencies, and risks. Additionally, this position will work closely with the DER manager to align the DERMS and DER communications capabilities with customer programs and requirements.
- Develop concise technical and business content, including executive briefings, presentations, roadmaps, decision materials, and stakeholder communications.
- Coordinate and synthesize progress, decisions, risks, and next steps across workstreams.
- Develop and support responses to regulatory data requests.
- Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging software solutions to support DER management, adoption, orchestration, and scale.
- Plan and coordinate multiple software pilots, including ownership of vendor contracting, internal technology review processes, scope management, schedules, resource requirements, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, identifying dependencies and risks, and ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
- Coordinate the data remediation, integration, quality improvements, and model development required to configure, enable, and test pilot solutions.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment of solution architecture diagrams, system integrations, and end-to-end data flows.
- Define system- and business-driven use cases, requirements, evaluation criteria, and success measures with technical and business stakeholders.
- Assess pilot outcomes, software capabilities and limitations, scalability, operational readiness, and business value; recommend whether solutions should be refined, expanded, implemented, or discontinued.
- Respond to ad hoc requests as well as collaborate with cross-functional partners.
Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and translate complex information into clear recommendations and polished stakeholder materials is highly preferred.
- Experience applying project management practices to software pilots, technology implementation, product enablement, business analysis, or cross-functional program delivery is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams, cultivate productive working relationships, and manage scope, schedules, resources, stakeholders, vendors, risks, dependencies, testing activities, and deliverables is preferred.
- Experience developing technology or product roadmaps and synthesizing progress, decisions, priorities, and risks for technical, business, and executive audiences is preferred.
- Ability to define business and data use cases, document requirements and success criteria, and evaluate software outcomes, capabilities, limitations, scalability, operational readiness, and business value is preferred.
- Experience coordinating data remediation, integration, quality improvements, or analytical and operational model development for software implementation or testing is preferred.
- Ability to develop or interpret solution architecture diagrams, system interfaces, and end-to-end data flows with technical teams; familiarity with cybersecurity and operational technology considerations is preferred.
- Knowledge of electric utility distribution systems, distributed energy resources, DERMS, Edge DERMS, demand response, energy efficiency, EV managed charging, solar, storage, or customer flexibility programs is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, OneNote, and project tracking or collaboration tools such as Planner and/or Project is preferred.
- Experience with data analytics, dashboarding, and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, GitHub, and Databricks is a plus.
- Knowledge of Georgia Power and Southern Company business processes, technology implementation practices, and stakeholder organizations is a plus.
- Relevant certifications, such as PMP, CAPM, Agile, product management, business analysis, or data analytics credentials, are a plus.
- Support storm restoration and emergency response efforts in accordance with Georgia Power and Southern Company storm response protocols.
- Ability to travel across the system and to conferences as needed. Likely <10% of the time.
Behavioral Attributes
- Demonstrates Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
- Models ethical conduct, sound judgment, and accountability.
- Builds productive relationships across technical, operational, and business organizations.
- Highly motivated self‑starter with strong judgment, prioritization skills, and accountability for quality outcomes.
- Is organized, detail-oriented, and effective at managing complex information across multiple initiatives.
- Approaches ambiguity and change with adaptability, practical problem-solving, and a results-oriented mindset.
- Leads through influence, follows through on commitments, and helps teams move from discussion to action.
- Promotes continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
About Us
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeogiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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