Manager/Senior Manager Integrated Resource Planning

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

PGE has committed to reducing emissions associated with the power we serve to our customers by 80% by 2030, with an aspirational goal of zero emissions with the power we serve to our customers by 2040. We also aim to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the rest of our company’s operations by 2040.

Manager/Senior Manager, Integrated Resource Planning

There is only one position available but we can hire at either the Manager or Senior Manager Level

PGE is actively seeking a talented individual offering expertise in the area of energy resource planning to join our team. The Manager/Senior Manager, Integrated Resource Planning is part of a highly skilled professional team and reports to the Director of Resource Planning and Strategy. This position will take a leadership role in advancing ongoing efforts to add additional zero carbon resources to our generation portfolio while also ensuring greater electric reliability.

In this role, you’ll manage professional associates and be accountable for the performance and results of PGE’s Integrated Resource Team. You will also be a subject matter expert on PGE’s Integrated Resource Plan: its process, structure, technical content and writing. You’ll utilize your expert communication skills to speak with and give presentations to regulators, colleagues, officers and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

General Management Oversees a team of professional employees responsible for integrated resource planning, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose; ensures compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies.

Strategy and Planning Develops and implements overall strategy and vision for teams and for integrated resource planning function as a whole; oversees collaboration with other departments to ensure strategic alignment; oversees development scorecard metrics for team and ensures alignment with other teams; develops and implements plans to facilitate employee engagement.

Integrated Resource Planning Oversees overall integrated resource planning process, ensuring process meets strategic objectives and complies with all related laws, regulations and guidance; ensures end product meets strategic goals and operational needs; oversees financial forecasting and analysis; oversees portfolio preparation and associated reports; ensures alignment with other leaders; oversees process documentation and process improvement; collaborates with other leaders to develop systems and processes to support resource planning.

Research and Special Projects Oversees integrated resource planning related initiatives and special projects; assigns subject matter experts to cross-functional projects; works with other leaders to provide resource planning subject matter expertise to support and inform business operations.

Vendor Management May select certain tasks or projects for outsourcing; selects vendors, establishes metrics and service level agreements, monitors vendor performance and works with vendors to resolve issues.

Financial Management Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.

Resourcing Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

Professional Development Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Education/Experience

Education: This position requires a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering or related financial or scientific discipline or equivalent experience. A Master’s degree or Doctorate is a plus.

Experience: Prefer eight or more years in an analytical role in a utility setting or equivalent experience, and experience as a manager or supervisor.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of electric market modeling and forecasting tools

Advanced knowledge of applicable statutes, policies, rules, regulations and codes

Advanced skills in using database applications and/or with programming languages used in department

Expert knowledge of strategic planning concepts and frameworks

Expert skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis and completing financial models

Expert skills in shaping and driving strategic agendas and translating abstract concepts into defined objectives

Advanced skills in strategic thinking and planning to translate and communicate alignment and relationship between company vision, mission and values to business strategies and implementation plans

Advanced knowledge of company operations, policies, practices, goals and objectives

Advanced knowledge of electric utility economics, financial model and energy policy issues

General Competencies

Expert analytical thinking skills

Expert business acumen

Advanced decision-making skills

Expert influence skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Expert presentation and facilitation skills

Advanced problem-solving skills

Expert written and oral communication skills

Leader Practices

Drives Vision and Purpose

Business Insight

Strategic Mindset

Develops Talent

Manages Ambiguity

Physical 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 [for part- time positions, change to part-time attendance]

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Office - Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

Compensation Range:

$143,780.00 - $267,020.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.