T&D Program Specialist, Portland, OR #112400

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

The Program Manager is responsible for the coordination and administration of all aspects of assigned programs including, planning, organizing, leading, delivering and controlling program activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the internal organization or external regulatory agencies and proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for end users or customers, both internal and external.
• Assist with the development and implementation of both long-term and short-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of assigned programs or projects.
• Identify requirements, develop project and program implementation plans, and deliver upon key project and program milestones for assigned programs or projects.
• Coordinate the development of an annual budget and operating plan to support assigned programs or projects.
• Develop, manage, and compile data and/or narratives pertinent to assigned projects or programs to support both internal and external reporting requirements.
• Support regulatory filings or external requests pertaining to assigned projects or programs, including coordination of data responses supporting programs as needed.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement with contractors and internal staff to assess the strengths and weaknesses of assigned programs and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures including all relevant commission regulations and professional standards.
• Develop and manage new processes, as needed, to ensure continuous delivery of program requirements.
• Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities throughout the company to increase effectiveness and efficiency within the organization.
• Monitor the cost/benefit of new programs or changes to existing programs, maintaining relevant measure performance assumptions, and making necessary measure assumption changes due to program evaluation information, changing market conditions and/or advancing codes and standards
• Create necessary policies, project plans, decision documents or procedures to support implementation of assigned programs or projects.
• Develop and support presentations and external engagements with customer or regulators as needed for assigned programs and projects.
• Ensure assigned programs are planned, completed, and delivered consistent with the unique protocol established by each state commission, including proper cost tracking and allocation.
• Monitor program activities on a regular basis and actively participate in evaluations.
• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of five to seven years professional experience with utility operations or other regulated environment, energy related operations management, project engineering, project management, and/or program management.
• Leadership and teamwork skills to provide input into policy decisions and to mobilize resources to produce desired business results.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and customers to promote positive customer outcomes.
• Advanced Oral and written communication skills to communicate objectives and action plans.
• Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data.
  

Preferences

• MBA
• Program Management Professional (PMP) and/or Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Knowledge of Program Management
• Demonstrated knowledge of the application of Demand Side Management (DSM) technologies.
• Professional Engineering Registration (P.E.) and/or Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.) preferred
  

Additional Information

Req Id: 112400
Company Code: Pacificorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Days
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $100,700-$118,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.