Sr Manager URB Governance

PSEG•South Plainfield, NJ

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager of URB Governance serves as the strategic leader and primary authority overseeing the Utility Review Board (URB) capital governance process. This role directs the analytical, procedural, and operational activities of the URB Governance team, ensuring capital submissions meet required standards, follow established charters, and support enterprise investment decision making. The Senior Manager provides expert guidance, enforces governance frameworks, and drives continuous improvement across capital project preparation and approval workflows. The Senior Manager leads the review and evaluation of capital project documentation, identifies gaps and process deficiencies, and ensures submissions are complete, accurate, and aligned with URB requirements. This role oversees the development and interpretation of capital approval policies, advises project teams on compliance expectations, and maintains strong partnerships with internal stakeholders across multiple departments. In addition, the Senior Manager provides senior level oversight of the Project Economic Evaluation Model (PEEM) process, ensuring project teams receive the support required to produce high quality analyses. The role acts as the executive liaison with Project Valuation, coordinating issue resolution, aligning on modeling requirements, and ensuring evaluation standards are consistently applied. This position is also accountable for enterprise level tracking, reporting, and lifecycle management of all projects submitted to the URB, maintaining high integrity governance documentation and ensuring transparency across capital planning and approval processes.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Engineering or relevant degree with at least 10 years of relevant work experience.
Broad experience in Distribution/Transmission, dealing with a variety of operational and business issues.
Experience in system-wide processes and process improvement.
Experience working with spreadsheet and database applications; specifically MS Office and advanced Excel capability.
Ability to work in a matrix reporting relationship and to lead a staff.
Proven experience working with financial statements, transaction accounting and performance measurement and analysis.
Ability to achieve results, build consensus, establish trust, communicate effectively and foster culture change within a matrixed organization.
Ability to develop and implement process enhancements and efficiencies including technology and performance.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and oral including power point.
Demonstrated business acumen, customer awareness and ability to create value.
Maintain and apply working knowledge of PSEG Standards for Business Controls and meet management’s expectations for effective internal business controls.
Able to build partnerships, think analytically and strategically, achieve results, provide leadership and negotiate.
Demonstrated proficiency in conflict resolution and excellent interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Desired MBA or other Advanced Management courses.
Knowledge / understanding of day-to-day operations of the Utility lines of business and their associated work processes.

Responsibilities

Provide enterprise wide leadership and end-to-end oversight of all URB submission activities, supporting capital approvals that regularly exceed $1B per year.
Ensure documentation accuracy, policy alignment, and full readiness for internal, executive, and final approval processes.
Direct the request, collection, and organization of all URB submission materials, managing the end to end documentation workflow and ensuring stakeholder adherence to governance standards, regulatory obligations, and submission timelines.
Lead the review, selection, and refinement of submission materials for Internal Review and Final Submission decks, ensuring clarity, compliance with URB governance and Project Origination processes, and alignment with strategic messaging for SET and Board of Directors presentations.
Serve as the authoritative governance advisor for all stakeholder presentation content, ensuring URB decks meet charter requirements, support regulatory compliance, and reflect best practice communication principles.
Oversee development, maintenance, and accuracy of McLaren Links and all associated documentation within the McLaren system, ensuring completeness, accessibility, and readiness for URB and executive level review as well as regulatory compliance.
Direct the creation and enhancement of Capital Review Committee (CRC) presentation materials, ensuring decision makers receive clear, actionable, and strategically aligned information that stands up to executive and Board scrutiny.
Provide senior‑level oversight of all PEEM analyses and financial models and direct cross‑functional coordination with Project Valuation to resolve inquiries, ensuring rigorous evaluation standards, accuracy, and timely, well‑supported stakeholder responses.
Guide stakeholders through annual revisions of blanket investment request documents, ensuring consistent alignment with governance requirements, regulatory compliance, and approval readiness.
Lead management, tracking, and full lifecycle documentation of capital approvals—including submissions, approvals, supplements, and close outs—ensuring high integrity records suitable for audit, regulatory review, and executive reporting.
Provide governance oversight of business controls, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives by developing, updating, and enforcing written procedures across Electric, Gas, Customer Operations, and IT.
Deliver strategic governance guidance, develop and maintain process documentation, and produce high quality ad hoc analysis in support of URB and CRC charters, federal regulatory obligations, and senior executive needs.