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Summary/Job Function
Plans, monitors and manages internal projects from initiation through completion. Secures required resources and uses formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes. Manages projects to ensure on-time completion according to specifications and within budgeted costs. Plans, oversees and implements new initiatives and projects.
Career Level Summary
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise
Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
May lead functional teams or projects
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Strategy
Leads analysis to identify, quantify or otherwise support long-term PGE strategic objectives.
Leads analysis to support the identification of near-term targets consistent with PGE’s long-term strategic objectives.
Project Consultation and Planning
Responsible for leading a single major project or multiple moderate projects. Types include, but are not limited to, business systems or process improvement, department reorganizations and strategy implementation, training, feasibility studies and pilots.
Consults with operations managers to ensure strategic alignment, cost effectiveness and mitigation of negative operational and/or customer impacts of business initiatives and projects; works with project sponsor to develop objectives and scope; assists in or develops business case/justification.
Develops or oversees development of project plan(s) including WBS, schedule and cost baselines, dependencies and project roles and resource requirements; identifies project risks and mitigation strategies; partners and strategizes with Supply Chain, Legal, IT and project sponsor on vendor contract negotiations.
Team Leadership
Leads multiple major projects/initiatives in completing strategic projects. Provides staff leadership to team members; facilitates team meetings, cultivates and reinforces group values, norms and behaviors; provides guidance and motivation to team on performance and productivity issues; ensures compliance with established project management methodologies and standards; takes corrective action as needed.
Project Controls
Establishes and maintains formal controls to manage and monitor project budget, scope, quality, schedule and risks to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and effectively. Negotiates necessary project changes with project sponsor. Maintains, adjusts and updates project plans as needed.
Stakeholder Engagement
Process Improvement
Leads and/or facilitates business process improvement (BPI) activities; assists managers and subject matter experts to identify, understand and improve or revise processes, practices and policies; assists managers in establishing process controls in order to measure baseline and post-improvement performance to monitor success of improvement initiatives. Acts as a change agent, systematically driving continuous improvement using lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement techniques.
Project Reporting and Documentation
Internal Collaboration
Develops and maintains key relationships across the business, including with senior executives; provides subject matter expertise for project management and/or process improvement. Collaborates with, mentors and/or assists in training other PMs or leads to continually improve project standards and methodology
External Relationships
Actively partners and participates with other utilities to strengthen and create
opportunities to share best practices.
Qualifications
Education/Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, communications, psychology or computer science or other related field or equivalent experience. Typically eight or more years in project management or a related field. PMP certification required
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Advanced knowledge of project management science, methodologies and standards
Advanced knowledge of and ability to integrate project management knowledge areas including project scope, quality, time, cost, communication, procurement, human resources and risk management.
Advanced knowledge of and skill in using software applications such as MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel spreadsheet and graphing, Access and Visio, Maximo and Power Plant
Advanced knowledge of, Project Profile system and PGE email system.
Advanced knowledge of business process reengineering and continuous improvement methods and concepts.
Advanced knowledge of systems thinking concepts and principles
Advanced knowledge of group problem-solving methods and techniques including problem analysis, nominal group and brainstorming techniques and consensus building.
Advanced knowledge of Six Sigma or similar methodologies and the application of human factors.
Advanced listening skills, including the ability to draw information out and to see things from another’s perspective.
Advanced skills in writing technical and business requirements.
Advanced communication skills, both written and oral, including negotiation, persuasion and presentation skills.
Advanced consulting skills.
General Competencies:
Advanced analytical thinking skills
Advanced ability to manage stakeholders
Advanced business acumen.
Advanced change leadership skills.
Advanced conflict management skills.
Advanced decision-making skills.
Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills.
Advanced facilitation skills
Advanced negotiation skills
Advanced problem-solving skills
Advanced risk management skills
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 on-call schedule
Physical Capabilities:
Requires a valid driver’s license
Occasional travel (one or two times or less) within service territory
Overnight travel required occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lb
Environment:
Office Environment
Plant Environment
Field Environment
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Compensation Range:
$104,325.00 - $173,875.00
In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education
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