Distribution Program Manager

FirstEnergy • OH, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. This is a full-time, on-site position located at any FirstEnergy location in OH, WV, MD, or PA. The Distribution Program Manager position reports to the Manager of Major Regulatory Filings. This role supports the planning, coordination, organization, and execution of state electric distribution rate cases across FirstEnergy’s footprint in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Maryland. This role blends rate case strategic and analytical support with project management responsibilities, to ensure filings are delivered on time and meet regulatory requirements. The role acts as a central coordinator and strategic planner across Rates, Legal, and Operations to manage timelines, work plans, track deliverables, and support successful outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field. In lieu of a degree, High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 5 years related project management experience required.
• 1–4 years of experience in electric utility regulation, rates, finance, project management, or analytical roles.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with attention to detail and data integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines in a regulatory filing environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Publisher, and Power Automate.
• Willing to travel for business to other company locations across the footprint for hearings, meetings, or other activities, which may include overnight travel, as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting electric distribution rate cases or riders in one or more of the following jurisdictions: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, or Maryland.
• Familiarity with public utility commission processes, filing requirements, and timelines.
• Experience with cost of service studies, rate design, or jurisdictional accounting.
• Working knowledge of regulatory accounting principles and utility financial statements.
• Experience with regulatory reporting tools, databases, workflows, or visualization software (e.g., SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with external and internal stakeholders, including legal, rates, operations, finance, load forecasting, treasury, accounting, HR, etc., to develop timelines, work plans, reports, and track open action items and deliverables over the lifespan of the case.
• Manage and coordinate kick-off meetings, core team meetings, trainings, discovery meetings, stand ups, etc., managing action items and keeping the team on task.
• Manage onboarding of external counsel or expert witnesses among state rates and legal teams required to support rate cases.
• Assist with developing appropriate processes, procedures, and flowcharts to support cross-collaborative rate case support across the states.
• Assist with developing appropriate presentations, articles, letters/emails, etc. for leadership, communications, and investor relations.
• Support automating and integrating rate case tools and documentation across all states.
• Support discovery responses, data requests, and information requests from commissions, consumer advocates, and intervenors.
• Assist in preparing schedules, testimony support, workpapers, and financial models used in rate proceedings.
• Analyze revenue requirement components including O&M expenses, depreciation, rate base, cost of capital, and taxes.

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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