Associate Product Development Specialist

Portland General Electric Company • Portland, OR

29d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Associate Product Development Specialist Job Function Summary Supports the development of new technology, demonstrations, products and service pilots and programs supporting PGE's Virtual Power Plant. Key Job Information Associate Product Development Specialist 6728 Grade 5 Career Level: P1 Entry: Performs first-tier professional-level assignments that require theoretical knowledge and application of principles and concepts Typically requires a related college or university degree or the equivalent work experience. Note: Actual requirements vary by job Solves recurring problems by applying advanced knowledge Operates independently but also receives ongoing guidance and direction from others

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, economics, marketing, communications or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically two or fewer years in engineering, product development, project management or related field.
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles, marketing research and evaluation techniques
• Basic knowledge of energy industry players and their technologies, the competitive market and market trends
• Basic knowledge of a utility business model, operations and economics effecting profitability
• Basic skills in product promotion and communication
• Basic skills in analyzing the costs and benefits and functional aspects of new energy-related technologies and products
• Basic knowledge of finance and accounting principles
• Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office suite
• Basic analytical thinking skills
• Basic business acumen
• Basic creativity and innovation skills
• Basic influence skills
• Basic presentation and facilitation skills
• Basic problem-solving skills
• Basic project management skills
• Basic written and oral communications skills
• 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
• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
• 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
• Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

Responsibilities

• Energy Industry Research and Analysis Gathers, calculates, formats and uploads product data to be used by the Product Development team to report energy industry trends; performs research for data requests as needed.
• Product Development Planning and Implementation Creates, maintains and distributes a department calendar of regulatory activities, product launches and milestones; designs processes, recommends solutions and develops associated documentation, training and process maps on assigned projects; serves as an implementation resource person providing usage reports to customers, tracking meter installations and reporting progress to vendors.
• Resources and Internal Relations Provides project support by scheduling meetings, developing agendas, distributing meeting materials, capturing minutes, tracking assignments and requesting updates for assigned projects and executive steering committees.
• Program Budget and Project Status Collects data and reports on the status of all products and services under development; supports project team on budget and payment tracking, budget forecasting, purchase orders, contracting and invoice management.
• Vendor Management Finalize and update agreements; scan and send agreements to prospective vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level