6960 - Senior Manager Strategy Integration & Project Managem

Company: Portland General Electric
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

This is an exciting time to join Portland General Electric. As Oregon's largest electric utility, Portland General Electric is leading an energy transformation that will harness the power of clean and renewable resources. Our vision for a clean energy future relies on three interrelated and overarching strategies: de-carbonize through investing in clean and reliable energy; modernize through a smarter more resilient grid; and empower our customers in their energy technology choices. We're searching for innovative, customer and results-obsessed leaders to help power our mission and lead the way in championing the world's clean energy future! In this role, you'll lead a team, researching trends, conducting market and competitive analysis, and formulating plans and recommendations to achieve the company's strategic objectives. Key Job Information Job Code 6960 As a senior manager, you'll provides leadership to managers and professional associates and be accountable for the performance and results of one or more teams. You'll develop departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities Your decisions will be guided by department and company objectives.
Key Responsibilities Manage Strategy Integration and Planning Operations:

• Leads strategic team or teams in strategy assessment and development at the corporate level and across the portfolio of key strategic initiatives
• Facilitates discussions with the company's executive leadership team to define strategic objectives and ensure organizational alignment;
• Works directly with senior managers to develop and execute PGE's long-term strategy;
• Translates strategic objectives into an actionable strategy and implementation plan;
• Partners with managers across the organization to identify key strategic issues and themes.
• Advances innovation and promotes strategic transformation across the organization. Manage Research and Analytics for Business Opportunities
  • Leads research and analytics to examine future business challenges and opportunities;
  • Develops situational assessments, scenarios and economic and risk analysis with respect to potential changes to regulation, competitive environments, markets, technology drivers, business lines and models, and organizational structures. Manage the Strategy Integration Process and Support Across Business Functions:
    • Develops and manages a strategy integration process to facilitate prioritizing and deciding on strategic projects and initiatives to increase customer value and satisfaction and drive business growth;
    • Partners with business units, functional leadership and the corporate financial planning and analysis team to support development of strategies across the company;
    • Consults with business units to challenge and influence them throughout development of business cases and strategic plans. 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.
      • Sets strategy and develops plans, policies and processes for the accounting, budgeting and, where applicable, charging of department resources and services, including the definition of cost models and charging models;
      • Sets, negotiates, approves and manages all financial budgets and targets, ensuring that there is adequate funding for department objectives and plans. 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. Education Requires a bachelor's degree in business, finance, marketing, economics or other related field or equivalent experience. MBA or advanced degree in relevant business discipline preferred. Experience Typically 12 or more years in strategic planning, corporate development, business development, marketing, project management or management consulting in the energy or utility sector or related field.
            Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
            • Expert knowledge of strategic planning concepts and frameworks
            • Expert skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis and completing financial models
            • Expert skills in shaping and driving strategic agendas and translating abstract concepts into defined objectives
            • Advanced skills in strategic thinking and planning to translate and communicate alignment and relationship between company vision, mission and values to business strategies and implementation plans
            • Advanced knowledge of company operations, policies, practices, goals and objectives
            • Advanced knowledge of electric utility economics, financial model and energy policy issues
            • Expert analytical thinking skills
            • Expert business acumen
            • Advanced decision-making skills
            • Expert influence skills
            • Advanced organization and prioritization skills
            • Expert presentation and facilitation skills
            • Advanced problem-solving skills
            • Expert written and oral communication skills
            • 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
            • Drives Vision and Purpose
            • Business Insight
            • Strategic Mindset
            • Develops Talent
            • Manages Ambiguity
            • 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 Physical Capabilities
              • This position requires a driver's license and a history of safe driving practices.
              • Frequent driving/travel/commute within service territory
              • Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
              • Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10--lbs.
              • Carrying: Up to 10--lbs. Join us today and power your potential!
                To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. A cover letter may be needed with your application to be considered for this position. PGE believes in rewarding strong performance. We provide a total compensation package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.
                Talent Acquisition Contact:
                Staffing@pgn.com This job posting will close at 12:01 am Pacific Time on the closing date listed below: Posted 4 Days Ago Full time R2007 About Us At Portland General Electric, we're innovators, builders, and achievers. We're committed to powering our customers' potential and making a difference for our community and the planet. Today, that commitment includes developing an intelligent and resilient electric grid, electrifying transportation and de-carbonizing the energy sector. We're proud to deliver an exceptional experience to help our customers thrive. Our mission is to make clean, reliable and affordable energy services available to all. We obsess over serving customers and are committed to growing employee career paths with purpose. Equity and inclusion are core business values; we celebrate our differences and are committed to developing teams that reflect the communities we serve.

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