Director, Project Management

1.  Role and Scope of Position:

This position is jointly accountable, with other Electric Operations Directors, for providing safe, reliable and cost-effective electric service to customers.  Responsible for establishing a single point of ownership and accountability for major capital projects within Electric Operations.  Devises a strategic procurement strategy for Electric Operations by optimizing the use of outside contractors and leveraging long-term contracts.  Establishes effective and standardized contracting practices throughout Operations that ensure contractor compliance with terms and conditions that provide low cost, high quality and schedule adherence.  Responsible for the effective management of the Company’s distribution and transmission substation and transmission line construction activities.  Oversees the Acts of Public Authority (APA) process, management of all associated reimbursable and non-reimbursable projects, and third party attachments.  Oversees the Company’s vegetation management program.

 

2.  Essential Functions:

Ø  Establishes and monitors goals, policies, plans, standards, performance objectives and budget for the Project Management area.  Analyzes and recommends resource levels to plan, develop and implement policies and practices.  Establishes operating and financial objectives and aligns organizational and corporate goals.

Ø  Responsible for the bid process, budget forecasting and, with Engineering, the estimating of costs for major capital projects.  Ensures that these projects are completed on time and within budget.

Ø  Collaborates with Procurement to ensure sufficient contractor resources are available to meet the Operations’ contracting needs.

Ø  Establishes effective and standardized contracting practices throughout Operations to ensure contractor compliance with terms and conditions that provide low cost, high quality and schedule adherence.  Leads development and implementation of strategies to lower costs and improve service.

Ø  Oversees development of area staff.  Develops a mindset of ownership and employee accountability for outcomes and consistent level of productivity and quality of work.  Manages, selects, coaches and develops staff.

Ø  In collaboration with other Electric Operations Directors, sets the direction of the system infrastructure strategy and systems operating philosophy including development of operating procedures and work processes and maintenance, construction and equipment requirements.

Ø  In collaboration with Human Resources and other Electric Operations Directors, defines and implements a labor relations strategy that enhances employee productivity and enables the achievement of Electric Operations service level commitments

Ø  Communicates with customers and maintains relationships with regards to operations and restoration.

Ø  Manages the preparation for, and execution of, restoration efforts in collaboration with other Electric Operations Directors and Managers.

 

3.  Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

Requires prior experience leading project management teams. The Director of Project Management will be focused on client satisfaction through the delivery of results and team management.  You must be capable of instituting project management methodologies geared toward project success and client satisfaction.
You should be capable of coaching and developing the team with the ability to leverage your deep experience as a leader of project managers. You will be responsible for establishing best practices for quality project management deliverables (e.g. project plans, estimates, functional specifications).  Building relationships across the organization for effective communication with other internal teams. Requires extensive knowledge of Project Management  issues and activities, including contracting practices (vendor relations, contract negotiations, etc). Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Education:  Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, related discipline or equivalent experience.  MS in Engineering or MBA preferred.

Experience:  Minimum of seven years work related experience.  Five to twelve years project management or leadership experience in a medium to large size business environment. Requires demonstrated experience in contract administration, project management and process re-engineering.

Licenses & Certifications:  PMP or Six Sigma Certification desired.

4.  Competencies:

Alliance Management  Managing relationships with outside organizations by clearly defining expectations, delivering feedback and monitoring performance.

Collaborating  Actively seeking the support and input of others in order to achieve common goals.

Confidence/Decisiveness Demonstrating self-assurance in one’s ideas, judgments and capabilities and taking clear timely action in situations that require it.

Creative Thinking  Developing imaginative solutions and new ways of thinking about situations, problems and opportunities.

Customer Focus Anticipating and working to meet the needs of internal and external customers.

Forward Thinking Anticipating and planning to deal with future events, problems and opportunities.

Initiative  Taking independent action and going beyond what the job or situation requires.

Leadership Setting a good example and inspiring confidence, respect and loyalty among employees.

Managing Change Guiding and helping people through changes in the business or organization.

Managing Complexity  Of multi-faceted projects through organization of information.

Negotiating  Understanding how the process works and using it to reach mutually acceptable outcomes.

Teamwork  Facilitating cooperation within and across functions in order to achieve common goals.

5. Working Conditions:

Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires sitting, standing and general movement throughout the office area.  Manages a workforce that operates on a 24 hour, 7-day per week basis in multiple locations.  This will require visiting multiple locations on a frequent basis.  Attends to problems in off-hours and for extended periods.

 

6.  Mental Aspects:

Work includes analyzing, consulting, designing, implementing, presenting, leading and coordinating.  This role works in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.