Senior Project Manager - Portland, Oregon #112129 at PacifiCorp in Portland, Oregon

Job Description:

Senior Project Manager - Portland, Oregon #112129
Date: Apr 26, 2024
Location: PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232
Company: PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Manages the development and implementation of projects by providing strategic direction to a team responsible for project development including design, analysis, feasibility studies, budget and schedule. Establishes project goals, negotiates timelines/schedules, and develops project plans.

Responsibilities

• Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
• Manage one or more highly complex projects, research, track, and report on initiatives.
• Ensure that deliverables are completed in accordance to the PacifiCorp Project Governance and Standards.
• Develop and implement projects by providing strategic direction to a team.
• Appoint Work Stream leaders (when necessary) to manage significant subsets of projects.
• Analyze and evaluate datasets or documents to define critical tasks.
• Recommend project plans, timelines, and budgets to management, and monitor progress against plan.
• Evaluate and establish project goals, develop project plans, and negotiate timelines and schedules.
• Communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes. Manage client expectations.
• Develop effective communication plans and implementation plans to ensure that deliverables from significant programs and initiatives are sustainable within the organization.
• Develop financial documents for all aspects of budget reporting.
• Oversee the budget development and coordinate budget activities with various groups.
• Participate with Procurement in Vendor/Client negotiations as a driver and facilitator.
• Manage any vendor staff performing work on projects.
• Collaborate with Customer Solutions personnel and other staff to provide input and technical services in the development and execution of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering; or the equivalent combination of education.
• Five years related professional experience.
• Previous experience leading complex project teams or in a leadership role.
• Analytical and evaluation skills to define critical tasks, establish sequence of events, identify individuals/teams, timelines and outcomes and to produce project plans.
• Project management skills to develop and monitor work agreements and budgets, determine specifications, schedules, timelines, and define deliverables.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and customers to promote positive customer outcomes.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members.
• Financial modeling to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets.
• Knowledge of project management techniques, the company’s business, applicable policies, procedures, and practices, and federal, state, and local laws.
• Expertise in the use of technical applications, software, and tools.

Preferences

• Knowledge of distributed energy resources, energy efficiency, and behind-the-meter technologies.
• PMP or CEM Certification.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar systems in cost tracking and forecasting.
• Utility Industry experience.

Additional Information

Req Id: 112129
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Rocky Mountain Power
Schedule: FT
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $100,700 - $118,400
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

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