Mgr, Resiliency

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

21h

About The Position

The Resiliency Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of Georgia Power’s Distributed Energy Resources (DER) based resiliency programs. These programs aim to provide enhanced service and economic benefits to customers seeking greater mitigation from energy delivery risks by leveraging DER value for all retail customers. The regulated programs under this role include the DER Customer Program Pilot, DER Colocation Program, DER Customer Owned Program, Large Customer Owned Resiliency (LCOR) Program, and Curtailable Load (CL) Program. The team focuses on dispatchable resources like backup generators and battery energy storage solutions on customer premises.

This position will manage the customer journey for DER project development and implementation with key customers. It involves working with internal partners to educate and support solutions through asset deployment. Key functions include meeting regulatory requirements (filings, data requests, witness preparation), managing capital and O&M budgets, and advocating for the Company's position on DER and resiliency to influential audiences such as customers, industry groups, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering discipline
• Proven record of communicating effectively externally with large influential customers
• Proven record of communicating effectively internally across a broad set of functions and organizations
• Broad understanding of the company's operations, policies, and procedures
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to lead diverse working groups, maximize team effectiveness, and set clear expectations
• Proven ability to maneuver and operate in a political climate (state and local)
• Proven ability to build and leverage relationships internally and externally
• Proven ability to build and maintain customer relations and focus on customer service
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to achieve buy-in to establish timelines and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to understand and manage risk when developing a project
• Strong computer skills utilizing MS Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point)
• Strong verbal communication skills (one-on-one, small group, large group)
• Strong written & media-based communication skills (e-mails, presentations, summarizing)

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading teams in an environment that blends technical and business acumen is preferred
• Experience developing proposals and project management associated with a variety of complex projects is preferred
• Experience working for or closely with GPC Customer Solutions, Regulatory Affairs, Pricing & Rates, Resource Planning, Distributed Generation, and SCS Generation Planning & Development is preferred
• Experience working on regulatory filings or working with Georgia PSC staff is a plus
• Proven ability to comprehend, write, and edit tariffs and commercial terms is a plus

Responsibilities

• Providing support and guidance for state-wide efforts to deploy the DER strategy, services, and program
• Serving as subject matter expert on the resiliency programs from both a regulatory and internal process perspective
• Engaging and collaborating with Georgia PSC staff and intervenors on the implementation of the resiliency programs and their future evolution
• Overseeing the ongoing development of the framework and leadership supporting the Company’s expansion into distributed infrastructure sales and contracting
• Meeting resiliency programs’ goals through development of leads, initial customer contact, proposal development, service agreement contracting, and developing creative technical and commercial solutions
• Providing leadership and work direction to the team regarding prioritizing efforts, determining program fit, developing the business case, leading contract negotiations, and supporting the engineering, design, and construction of DER assets
• Engaging with various asset and technology providers, vendors, and other potential partners
• Engaging with executives at customers’ (or potential customers’) sites to develop the scope of work for DER projects
• Engaging internal groups including Power Generation, Generation Planning & Development Economic Development, Region External, Pricing & Planning, Legal, Managed Accounts, Regulatory, Finance, Accounting, Transmission, Distribution, National Accounts, Solutions Sales, and New Ventures
• Engaging with other utilities to discuss best practices, strategies, and technologies for deploying DER assets

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional compensation, such as an incentive program, may be eligible

What This Job Offers

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