Portland General Electric · 1 hour ago
Senior Operations Program Manager
Tualatin, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$89K/yr - $178K/yr
8+ years expPortland General Electric is dedicated to creating a smarter and cleaner Oregon. They are seeking a Senior Operations Program Manager to analyze and improve business processes, develop strategic initiatives, and manage complex improvement projects to enhance operational performance.
Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Analyzes, develops and integrates operational performance information from multiple sources and identifies potential program development and process improvement opportunities
Develops analytics and metrics, including models and simulations, to present to organizational leadership in support of program/process improvement efforts
Monitors departmental performance goals and metrics and identifies areas at risk
Defines strategic continuous improvement objectives
Analyzes business needs and identifies potential process improvement initiatives and program management opportunities, all aligned to strategic objectives
Scopes potential initiatives to forecast the anticipated benefits and resource needs of each
Prioritizes projects and negotiates for resources
Develops departmental and/or cross-functional continuous improvement plans and collaborates with other departments to manage resource constraints and points of overlap
Maintains repository and roadmap of program, process, department projects, continuous improvement activities
Proactively manages complex, widely-scoped and/or cross-functional improvement initiatives
Ensures alignment to business unit and organizational strategic direction
Identifies strategic objectives
Develops process improvement strategies and plans, success metrics and acceptance criteria
Collaborates with others to assign tasks, mitigate risks and ensure timely implementation
Facilitates process improvement work sessions with key stakeholders, including leadership
Develops process governance framework to ensure sustainability of processes and continuous improvement
Researches and analyzes operational best practices and makes recommendations for new initiatives or processes
Develops and communicates project plans, reports, and status updates
Drives organizational change and transformation
Serves as a subject matter expert to senior managers and others
Designs and develops training programs to teach employees specific technical skills, software, or equipment use
Qualification
Required
Typically a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance or other related field or equivalent experience
Typically eight or more years in the utility or manufacturing field with experience in the areas of engineering, operations, process improvement, project management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Advanced knowledge of project management methods and principles
Advanced knowledge of PGE's policies, procedures, tariffs and regulations
Advanced knowledge of substation operation industry best practices
Advanced skills in project management
Advanced skills in influencing without authority
Advanced skills in facilitation and presentations
Advanced skills in substation operations systems and programs, including data retrieval
Advanced customer focus skills
Advanced safety leadership skills
Advanced skills in analytical thinking
Expert skills in problem solving
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Expert interpersonal skills
Advanced decision-making skills
Expert organization and prioritization skills
Advanced knowledge of business process interrelationships
Advanced business acumen
Expert skills in change leadership
Advanced risk management skills
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
Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
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
Ability to work on-call schedule
A valid driver's license and history of safe driving practices is required
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying: Up to 10 lb
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Six Sigma certification
Benefits
Total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company
Support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future
Company
Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (PGE) is a vertically integrated electric utility engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$379.5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-05-10Grant· $4.5M
2022-10-25Post Ipo Equity· $375M
2006-04-03IPO
Leadership Team
Maria Pope
President and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph Trpik
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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