Lead portfolio of technology projects in support of PGE's Wildfire program
Responsible for leading a single major project or multiple moderate projects. Types include, but are not limited to, business systems or process improvement, software implementation, data pipelines & system integrations, strategy implementation, training, feasibility studies and pilots.
Engage with PGE Wildfire program leadership to identify project opportunities, characterize alignment of those projects with PGE wildfire technology strategy, quantify costs & benefits, and develop or oversee development of resourcing plans to execute on the portfolio of work.
Develops or oversees development of project plan(s), including work breakdown structure, schedule and cost baselines, overall budget management, dependencies and project roles and resource requirements; identifies project risks and mitigation strategies; partners and strategizes with Supply Chain, Legal, IT, Fleet and project sponsor on vendor contract negotiations.
Serves as a company expert on related initiatives; develops company best practices; consults with business unit leaders to ensure strategic alignment of program(s), understanding of dependencies and constraints, cost effectiveness and mitigation of negative operational and/or customer impacts of business initiatives and projects; works with project sponsor to develop objectives and scope; assists in or develops business case/justification.
Assists leadership in developing program strategy; leads multiple major projects/initiatives in completing strategic projects. Provides staff leadership to team members; facilitates team meetings; cultivates and reinforces group values, norms and behaviors; provides guidance and motivation to team on performance and productivity issues; ensures compliance with established project management methodologies and standards; takes corrective action as needed.
Establishes and maintains formal controls to manage and monitor project budget, scope, quality, schedule and risks across the portfolio of projects and overall program completion that is on time and within budget. Negotiates necessary project changes with project managers and project sponsors. Maintains,
adjusts and updates overall project and program plans as needed.
Develops communication plans and strategies; coordinates with project managers, business unit managers and change managers to provide timely, accurate communication of project and program plans and status to internal and external stakeholders. Develops and promotes adherence to communication and reporting standards to reduce inefficiencies and potential inaccuracies resulting from developing customized communications, reports or materials for different audiences on demand.
Leads and/or facilitates business process improvement activities; assists managers and subject matter experts to identify, understand and improve or revise processes, practices and policies; assists managers in establishing process controls in order to measure baseline and post-improvement performance to monitor success of improvement initiatives. Acts as a change agent, systematically driving continuous improvement.
Assists in developing program-level governance to ensure standards, methodologies and policies are adhered to and proper documentation is maintained. Ensures all project documents are catalogued and archived in a secure and efficient manner; documents and files all "lessons learned" along with all project artifacts.
Develops and maintains key relationships across the business, including with senior executives; provides subject matter expertise for project management and/or process improvement. Collaborates with, mentors and/or assists in training other PMs or leads to continually improve project standards and methodology.
Partners and participates with customers and/or other utilities to strengthen and create opportunities to share best practices.
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business, communications or fire science from an ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency in a related field or other related field or equivalent experience.
Typically eight or more years in related field.
Advanced knowledge of project management science, methodologies and standards.
Advanced knowledge of and ability to integrate project management knowledge areas, including project scope, quality, time, cost, communication, procurement, human resources and risk management.
Advanced knowledge of and skill in using software applications such as MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel spreadsheets and graphing, Access, Visio, Maximo and Power Plant.
Advanced knowledge of Project Profile system and PGE email system.
Advanced knowledge of business process reengineering and continuous improvement methods and concepts.
Advanced knowledge of systems thinking concepts and principles.
Advanced knowledge of group problem-solving methods and techniques, including problem analysis, nominal group and brainstorming techniques and consensus building.
Advanced listening skills, including the ability to draw information out and to see things from another's perspective.
Advanced skills in writing technical and business requirements.
Advanced communication skills, both written and oral, including negotiation, persuasion and presentation skills.
Advanced consulting skills
Advanced decision-making skills
Intermediate enterprise/business awareness skills
Advanced negotiation skills
Advanced organization and prioritization skills
Advanced presentation/facilitation skills
Advanced team-building skills
Advanced written and oral communication 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
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Environment - Indoor
Office environment
Master's degree preferred.
Experience working with utility wildfire programs, risk modeling techniques, and PGE processes and systems.