Manager, UAM Finance and Compliance

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Summary

The UAM Manager of Finance and Compliance supports compliance-based and risk-based T&D initiatives, including, but not limited to, PGE’s Facilities Inspection and Treatment to the National Electrical Safety Code (FITNES) program, PGE’s Joint Use and Wireless Co-location programs, and PGE’s Ignition Prevention Inspection program. The position manages and develops a team comprised of analysts and resource schedulers. The UAM Manager of Finance and Compliance must have broad management experience spanning people, process, technology, and data. This position requires deep financial acumen as well as subject matter expertise relating to: Public Utility Commission of Oregon (OPUC) Chapter 860, Division 024 administrative rules and Chapter 860, Division 028 administrative rules; the National Electrical Safety Code; and utility T&D operations. A key aspect of this position involves strong collaboration with diverse stakeholders to achieve goals and strategic objectives.

Career Level Summary

Manager, Transmission and Distribution 6825

Grade 9
Career Level: M2

• Manages professional associates and/or supervisors. Is accountable for the performance and results of a team.
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager.
• Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers.

Key Responsibilities

• General Management: Oversees a team of supervisors and/or professional employees responsible for transmission and distribution activities, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose; ensures compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies.
• Work Oversight: Manages various functions of assigned area. Establishes staffing plans, work plans and budgets as necessary to ensure resources and programs are in place to effectively manage activities; determines the extent supplemental labor and/or contractors may be needed for contingencies. Develops and monitors short- and long-range plans and performance metrics; monitors productivity against metrics. May participate in annual regional planning and direct restoration activities during outages; may determine major restoration methods and direct implementation; assigns and serves on duty weeks. Ensures that communications systems are in place so that all personnel are aware of and supporting the company’s Strategic Direction.
• Strategy and Planning: In collaboration with other managers, develops overall strategy and vision for teams to ensure power reaches customers in a safe, efficient manner in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; oversees development scorecard metrics for teams; develops and implements plans to facilitate employee engagement.
• Project Management: Depending on specialty area(s) assigned, may oversee major capital projects, including development of scope and success criteria, managing capital budget, procuring resources and overseeing outsourced work, managing project scheduling, collaborating with other groups and overseeing overall implementation.
• Program Management: Depending on area(s) assigned, may manage or oversee major distribution or transmission operational programs’ design and management, ensuring programs meet corporate and departmental goals and integrate with one another and adapting programs to meet emerging needs; ensures programs align to one another and processes integrate; facilitate power delivery to customers in a safe and efficient manner through program development and implementation.
• Internal Collaboration: Serves as a subject matter expert and provides or directs others to provide input, guidance and expertise within the department and to other departments; collaborates with other departments to ensure programs and projects align to ensure safe and efficient overall operation of the transmission and distribution system; ensures goals and strategic objectives align with a customer focus.
• Vendor Management: May develop overall work optimization strategy and determine which programs or tasks to outsource; may oversee vendor selection, establishing metrics and service level agreements, monitoring vendor performance and working with vendors to resolve issues; may oversee vendor negotiations.
• Financial Management: Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.
• Resourcing: Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.
• Professional Development: Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Certifications:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Prefer eight or more years in utility distribution operations with at least three years of leadership experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

• Expert knowledge of electrical transmission and distribution system.
• Advanced knowledge of standards, processes and procedures related to area(s) of specialization (e.g., billing, metering, work orders)
• Expert knowledge of laws and regulations impacting energy transmission and distribution.
• Expert knowledge of processes, procedures and standards in area(s) of oversight.
• Advanced skills in resolving and addressing employee relations issues.
• Expert knowledge of industry best practices related to distribution Advanced skills in coaching, development and performance management.
• Advanced knowledge of employment law.

General Competencies:

• Advanced analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced business acumen.
• Advanced knowledge of business process interrelationships.
• Advanced change leadership skills.
• Advanced customer focus skills.
• Advanced decision-making skills Intermediate organization management skills.
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills.
• Advanced problem-solving skills Advanced resource management skills.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Leader Practices: Drives Results Plans and Aligns Decision Quality Drives Engagement Courage.

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level: Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive:

• 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.

Schedule/Attendance:

• 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 [occasionally] Ability to work on-call schedule [occasionally]

Physical Capabilities:

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)
• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs.
• Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.

• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats) (check all that apply):

  • Elevated areas
  • Confined spaces
  • Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
  • Stairs (over 10 steps)
  • Ladders (over 10 rungs)

Environment:

• Office
• Plant
• Field

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States to apply. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. This individual will need to be located within 75 miles from job location. However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.

Compensation Range:

$116,410.00 - $216,190.00Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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