ACTUAL TITLE: Electric Program Manager, Expert
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Work Type: Hybrid - Show up in OGO, San Ramon or San Carlos about once a week.
Job Location: Oakland
TOP THINGS:
o UTILITY, PSPS, Program management.
**Client laptop will be provided to the selected hire within the client's service territory
Department Overview
Years of drought, extreme heat, and 129 million dead trees have created a “new normal” in California that requires the client to change its approach to how it designs and operates the electric system. Extreme weather events are causing unprecedented wildfires. In response, the company is bolstering wildfire prevention and emergency response efforts, putting in place new and enhanced safety measures, and hardening its electric system to help reduce wildfire risks and keep customers safe. A key tool for wildfire mitigation is the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Team, designed to de-energize portions of the client’s system during extreme weather conditions, to mitigate the risk of catastrophic fire.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Facilitates process mapping and stakeholder workshops
• Works autonomously to build process maps with SMEs
• Leads process improvement initiatives for PSPS and develop a five-year planning horizon for major updates to the program.
• Works as a cross functional lead to update PSPS process documentation and codify process changes across the program.
• Develops and delivers presentations on program status, risk and corrective measures to leaders of various levels, including executive.
• Develops metrics and monitors performance of work within assigned program. Sets and achieves staff goals in support of established functional objectives.
• Ensures that all programs are managed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and follow established guiding principles/best practices.
Position Summary
Responsible for developing, managing, and directing various workstreams related to PSPS process development and refinement. Works closely with product development teams, utility operations teams, meteorology SME’s and asset planning teams to ensure our PSPS improvements meet the needs of our stakeholders. This includes working on and refining our current processes, strategically defining the next steps for the program, and guiding the team with breakthrough thinking to re-define the PSPS process from soup to nuts over a five-year planning timeline.
Requires a self-starter, capable of working autonomously and developing out of the box solutions in a fast-paced environment. The PSPS team was established in 2018 and is relatively new to the client - we are looking for future leaders to develop the next iterations of the program while continuing to reduce wildfire risk and mitigating the effects of PSPS on our customers.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum:
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
7 years of relevant experience in areas of managing workstreams and process improvement.
Experience in managing budgets
Desired:
Project Management Professional (PMP) or certificate.
Strong knowledge of electric utility business operations practices such as maintenance & construction, estimating, design and planning.
Knowledge of project and program management concepts, methods, and practices.
Leadership and coaching skills.
Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to develop and deliver presentations to various audiences.
Influence and negotiation ability, including strong meeting facilitation skills, to effectively prioritize work based on business need and risk assessments.
Analytical problem solving and decision-making abilities.
Adaptability to adjust to changing business dynamics and priorities.
Excellent customer service skills.
Knowledge of process improvement concepts, methods, and best practices.
EEO:
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.” •
Last updated on Nov 27, 2023