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ComEd · 3 hours ago

Sr Veg Mgmt Program Manager

Rockford, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $116K/yr

4+ years exp

ComEd is a leader in energy transformation, committed to powering a cleaner, brighter future. The Sr Veg Mgmt Program Manager will develop and evaluate projects and programs related to vegetation management, ensuring alignment with business objectives and safety performance while managing a team of contract personnel.

Customer ServiceElectrical Distribution

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of projects, programs, and/or business initiatives. Provide requirements analysis, performance measurement, and quality assurance. Manage scope, schedule, and budget for organizational projects and programs. Perform detailed forecasting and perform invoice reviews on an ongoing basis. (40%)

Understand business processes and provide guidance for end users. Provide day-to-day client support and conduct diagnostics as necessary to ensure optimal performance. Assist and advise other personnel with responses to internal and external inquiries. (15%)

Lead change management activities for projects, programs, and initiatives. Develop and implement training of employees and external personnel for new processes and procedures. Develop and implement effective business readiness procedures. (10%)

Coordinate and report on process/project/initiative assignments. Develop performance indicators and tracking mechanisms to monitor and report results. Prepare, review, and analyze reports, controls, and other financial & operational information for specific projects and initiatives. (10%)

Support the establishment of business plans and objectives across multiple areas / departments. Coordinate with stakeholders on the development of business cases and prioritization of deliverables. (10%)

Participate in process improvement task forces. Provide benchmarking analysis. Prepare status reports to leadership. (5%)

Coordinate work plans to implement corrective actions that are identified as a result of performance assessment. (5%)

Respond to emergent operational issues such as safety incident investigations, outage events, and storm response activity (5%)

Qualification

Program ManagementBudget ManagementRegulatory ComplianceVegetation ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft Office SuitePublic SpeakingProcess ImprovementInterpersonal SkillsCritical Thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in a business or S.T.E.M.-related discipline and 4-7 years field experience OR Associate's degree and 5-6 years field experience, OR HS Diploma and 6-9 years field experience required

Demonstrated experience leading craft and/or non-craft teams

Demonstrated Program Management skills, writing skills and PC skills including Microsoft Office Suite

Strong interpersonal, communications, customer relations, and presentation skills. Demonstrated experience in public speaking / presenting to a diverse audience

Demonstrated strong budget management skills

Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills to solve complex problems

Federal, state, and local regulatory and environmental compliance experience

Demonstrated focus on providing premier customer experience with proven written and oral communication skills and ability to interact with people of all levels

Demonstrated business acumen and ability to create value with strong problem solving, analytical/financial, and conflict management skills and a willingness to accept increased responsibilities

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a business or S.T.E.M. discipline

Demonstrated utility and/or vegetation management experience preferred

Demonstrated knowledge of vegetation management strategic planning and execution. International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist Certification within 1 year of employment; International Society of Arboriculture Certification (Utility Specialist) preferred. OR State Forester License or ability to obtain if available in state

Utility specific work management and financial software

Knowledge of performance metrics; goal setting and attainment; programmatic adjustments

Demonstrated experience evaluating and managing vegetation management components for capital projects

Knowledge/experience of competitive bid process and ability to support sourcing operations to achieve best outcomes

Demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve results that meet customer expectations and system requirements

Knowledge/experience with environmental compliance and FERC/regulatory compliance

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process enhancements and efficiencies including new technology

Experience working with remote sensing technologies and/or GIS

Benefits

Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%

401(k) match and annual company contribution

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave

Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support

Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement

Referral bonus program

And much more