Power Delivery Program Manager

PacifiCorp•Portland, OR

2d•$117,400 - $161,370•Onsite

About The Position

Drive meaningful impact at scale by helping shape and advance PacifiCorp’s wildfire mitigation strategy across six states. In this role, you will take the lead in establishing and executing business objectives, strategies, and plans that strengthen our wildfire mitigation efforts, while ensuring alignment with company priorities and regulatory expectations. You’ll play a pivotal role in turning strategy into action supporting and enhancing programs and policies that enable the successful delivery of Wildfire Mitigation Plans, ultimately helping protect our communities, customers, and infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
A minimum of seven years utility or other equivalent experience in engineering, operations, finance, program/project management, or business planning.
Indirect management skills including the ability to initiate and establish objectives, develop and execute policy, direct and prioritize resources, and recommend and oversee development or implementation of systems, programs, or processes.
Leadership and teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and senior officers on policy and strategic issues.
Communication and interpersonal skills including ability to manage and motivate employees, use oral and written communication to create a vision, communicate strategy, and effectively interface with other Company leaders.
Knowledge of the company’s strategic wildfire mitigation plan, regulatory and political environment, as well as the company’s policies, procedures and practices, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Strong technical writing skills including proposal generation, policy creation, and plan development.
Track record of delivery skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree.
Extensive knowledge of utility systems at the senior management level.
Advanced knowledge of wildfire mitigation plans and wildfire risk reducing strategies
P.E. License
PMP

Responsibilities

Manage the development and delivery of PacifiCorp’s Wildfire Mitigation Plans and regulatory filings across all of PacifiCorp’s six states.
Work cross functionally with other departments, managers, and directors to deliver all components of the Wildfire Mitigation Plans.
Compile relevant datasets and program elements to create and file quarterly or annual compliance reports per state specific regulatory requirements.
Define scope and develop new policies, processes, tools, and training material to implement existing or new wildfire mitigation programs and ensure timely and quality delivery of Wildfire Mitigation Plans.
Consistent with corporate governance, direct and oversee on-going and new T&D wildfire mitigation programs such as weather preventative maintenance, enhanced Infra-red inspections, and fuse replacements, ensuring adequate tracking aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements.
Collect and evaluate data to recommend modifications to programs and promote continuous improvements in efficiency, quality, and overall effectiveness.
Develop and present busines proposals to executive leadership and seek approval for on-going and new funding to support existing and new programs.
Leverage technology and engineering teams to develop, manage, track, and implement new wildfire mitigation related pilot projects.
Oversee and measure effectiveness of pilot projects, recommend expansion or contraction, and transform, where appropriate, pilot projects into new programs or projects for longer term implementation.
Develop and manage decision documents regarding wildfire mitigation plans, programs, and strategy.
Interface with PacifiCorp executives on a regular basis to communicate progress and seek approval on business proposals and strategic decisions.
Interface regularly with external stakeholders, regulators, and customers to solicit feedback and approvals regarding new programs and communicate progress.
Provide subject matter expertise in responding to data requests or other inquiries from external stakeholders, customers, and regulators regarding wildfire mitigation programs, methods, and progress.
Develop and implement an ongoing communication strategy around wildfire mitigation programs.
Where appropriate, develop technical and non-technical training materials to support implementation of Wildfire Mitigation Programs.