Lead Portfolio Management Specialist

Duke Energy•Raleigh, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Build an exciting, rewarding career with Duke Energy, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. The Lead Portfolio Management Specialist will work closely with leadership, key stakeholders as well as front line employees to develop Strategic Program Roadmap, capture and evaluate opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and serve as the business owner through implementation. This individual will serve as the liaison between the development team and regulatory team. The individual will be responsible for the Multi-Year Rate Plan variance explanations, rate case support, and discovery assistance.

Requirements

Bachelors degree AND eight (8) years minimum required related experience
In lieu of degree and experience listed above, High School/GED AND 12 years minimum required related experience

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in Project Management or Business Administration
PMP, CMII, AACE, Contractors License
Expertise to Strong Expertise in Portfolio Management, Leadership, Oversight, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
Portfolio related work experience
PMI (PMP) / CMII / AACE / Utility Technical Certifications / Contractors License
Utility Experience
Portfolio & Program Management knowledge
Strong Expertise in Strategic Portfolio Planning & Delivery
Experience with technology planning, system enhancements

Responsibilities

Consult frequently with Program Owner to ensure, and/or take action to ensure roadmaps, plans and budgets are aligned toward achieving the program's strategic objectives.
Consult with the Business Owners and other internal parties in development of the strategic program roadmap.
Provide subject matter expertise in the identification and development of program planning, scope, schedules, budgets, and risks.
Work with other Portfolio Leads to consolidate the collection of plans into the overall roadmap at the enterprise and organizational levels.
Monitor and maintain the Strategic Program Roadmap of potential solutions.
Align the Strategic Program Roadmap of potential projects to the overall Duke and business unit plan.
Work with Business Owners to address data gaps.
Be the integration point between the assigned business owner's organization(s) and the various work teams.
Annually assess the Strategic Program Management Plan(s) for their assigned program(s) to ensure it contains up-to-date information on objectives, requirements, scope, benefits, goals and milestones, and annual costs/risks at the program level that align with the Enterprise.
Escalate and update if significant gaps are identified.