Dir Dist Plng Smrt Grd & Inno

PEPCO•Washington, DC

6d•$162,400 - $223,300

About The Position

The Director Dist Plang Smrt Grd & Innovation leads the planning, data, and technology functions that enable PHI’s transition to a more resilient, intelligent, and flexible electric grid. The role oversees capacity planning and DER engineering to proactively support load growth, electrification, and new customer demands, while ensuring reliability and cost discipline. The Director also leads data governance and smart grid initiatives, ensuring critical operational systems are reliable, data is trusted and actionable, and emerging technologies are translated into real operational and business value. This role plays a key part in advancing PHI’s innovation culture while delivering practical outcomes for customers, regulators, and operators.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field.
At least 12 years of industry experience, graduate, post graduate study or research work in engineering field including at least 5 years as a supervisor or manager.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of technical and regulatory issues.
Proven leadership ability in a high performance culture.
Proven high level management skills in coaching and facilitating business competency.
Proven performance management skills.
Demonstrated ability to build consensus, establish trust, communicate effectively and foster culture change.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process enhancements and efficiencies including technology and performance.
Demonstrated business acumen, customer awareness and ability to create value.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree or Graduate Level work in Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
Licensed professional Engineer
Proven ability to interpret and implement regulatory and legislative orders into scalable utility operations

Responsibilities

Drives and oversees the development and implementation of short and long term strategic initiatives designed to assure the highest levels of customer services and to achieve Exelon's safety, reliability and performance goals. Leads development of smart grid road map.
Manage the overall budget. Establish and monitor business plans and business unit objectives. Balance cost control with appropriate capital and maintenance investments.
Develop and maintain an environment that fosters a high performance culture and a learning organization. Leads management team in promoting diversity. Serves as a change agent for business initiatives and assures the human element is understood and considered. Assure timely recognition of employee contributions.
Provide leadership to and development of the management team. Provide accurate and timely feedback regarding performance and operations. Conduct performance planning and appraisals. Identify opportunities for growth and learning.
Establish, maintain and improve relationships with other departments in Exelon.
Facilitates open and honest communication with staff. Assures that upward communication is integrated into the process, including employee concerns and complaints. Develop methods to assess communication effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $162,400.00/Yr. – $223,300.00/Yr. plus an additional $50K in Long Term Incentive Plan annually
Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 30%
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
Referral bonus program
And much more