Senior Manager - Project Management

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Summary

Lead a dynamic team of Managers for the Company's Generation Transmission & Distribution Project Management Office (Gen-T&D PMO). This team manages innovative capital infrastructure projects through development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. These power generation, transmission, distribution, and facilities projects generally range in size from $1 million to over $200 million.

Provide leadership to managers and professional associates while being accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams. Develop strategic plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities. Decision making is guided by department objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage Project and Program Management Teams Manages project and program management teams in PGE's Gen-T&D Project Management Office (PMO) for the development and execution of large, complex power generation, transmission, and distribution and facility projects and programs to meet PGE's growth needs and regulatory requirements in a safe, cost-effective and responsible manner. Ensures projects deliver quality and value to the customer while meeting safety, environmental, cultural and community requirements. Executes major capital projects and programs on schedule and within budget to increase equity and thus corporate earnings. Provides executive management with timely recommendations and accurate cost estimates, budget input and schedules regarding project expenditures. Ensures resolution of problems with internal and external organizations that impact the PMO's ability to execute capital work. Coordinates closely with other PGE organizations to maintain strong relationships and operational efficiency.
• Manage Center of Excellence Manages, trains and maintains a center of excellence for managing the execution of key capital projects using best practices. Develops employees to ensure a successful mix of technical skills and experience. Continually improves project management tools and processes. Works closely with internal and external project participants to establish a team culture and support team-building activities.
• Functional Leadership Exercises comprehensive functional and industry knowledge in specialized areas; identifies and resolves complex multidimensional business problems; exercises delegated authority over planning, direction and timely execution for a functional area or program; establishes and maintains contacts with management levels within and outside the company and at government agencies and with industry experts in accomplishing function or program objectives.
• Financial Management Coordinates closely with Project Controls to ensure forecasts and budgets are accurately represented in project forecasts. Closely tracks annual and monthly project variances to understand differences and reforecast. If necessary, rebalance project activities within the approved project portfolio to meet annual spend targets.
• Resourcing Oversees workforce planning and resource strategy across multiple departments, ensuring that there is adequate skilled resource to meet planned service delivery or department objectives; ensures integration with strategic human resource plans; responsible for recruitment, development and demand forecasts for multiple departments.
• Professional Development Determines organizational development needs in line with business needs and strategic direction of departments; generates development strategies to achieve required change; monitors progress and evaluates business benefits achieved.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in degree in engineering, business or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Twelve or more years managing large complete projects in or in a related field; management experience preferred.
• Professional engineering license or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Requires a valid driver's license

Preferred:

• Expert knowledge of the principles, concepts and methods used in engineering, construction and maintenance of generation and T&D assets.
• Expert knowledge and skill in managing major generation, transmission and distribution capital projects on time and on budget.
• Expert knowledge of engineering/economic principles and concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of construction/engineering disciplines and technical understanding of utility infrastructure.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Advanced knowledge of local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as it relates to permitting laws and field practices.
• Advanced knowledge of job planning and problem evaluation techniques.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Expert knowledge of the principles, concepts and methods used in engineering, construction and maintenance of generation, facility, and T&D assets.
• Expert knowledge and skill in managing major generation, transmission and distribution capital projects on time and on budget.
• Expert knowledge of engineering/economic principles and concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of construction/engineering disciplines and technical understanding of utility infrastructure.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Advanced knowledge of local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as it relates to permitting laws and field practices.
• Advanced knowledge of job planning and problem evaluation techniques.

General Competencies

• Expert ability to manage stakeholders.
• Expert analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced business acumen.
• Expert creativity/innovation skills.
• Expert decision-making skills.
• Advanced delegation skills.
• Expert negotiation skills.
• Expert problem-solving skills.
• Advanced resource management skills.
• Expert risk management skills.
• Advanced written/oral communication skills.

Leader Practices

Drives Results

Plans and Aligns

Decision Quality

Drives Engagement

Courage

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

• Driving/travel/commute- Daily within service territory- Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Driving/travel/commute- Overnight inside/outside the service territory- Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)- Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling (check appropriate weight)- Up to 10lbs
• Carrying (check appropriate weight)- Up to 10lbs

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office environment
• Plant environment
• Field environment

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Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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