Vegetation Management Program Manager - ComEd

Job Description

Description

Be a part of something powerful at America's premier energy provider!

At Exelon, we are united by our values and shared vision for a cleaner and brighter future. We encourage curiosity, value diverse perspectives and we never stop looking for ways to be, work and do better. We know the future is in our hands. That's why we're looking for people like you, who have the power to make a difference.

As the nation's largest utility company, we serve more than 10 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities: Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco). All 18,000 of us are committed to delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers, strengthening our communities, supporting a clean energy future and reducing our impact on the changing climate.

Our people are the heart and soul of our business. Whether it's powering lives, supporting communities or collaborating with colleagues, an Exelon employee is talented, compassionate, forward-thinking and inspired. We are empowered to evolve and advance our careers in an open and inclusive environment. We pride ourselves on being the kind of place where people want to come and stay. We know that investing in our employees' futures strengthens ours, which is why we offer competitive compensation, incentives and health and retirement benefits.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of team projects, or programs including process improvements. Assist in developing business plans, project charters, and performance metrics in support of business objectives. Perform various assignments including requests for financial and operational reports, data analysis, and/or performance measurement. Coordinate quality assurance and/or change management activities with internal and external personnel. Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support development , implementation, and evaluation of projects, programs and/or business initiatives. Provide requirements analysis, performance measurements, and quality assurance. Manage scope, schedule, and budget for organizational projects and programs.
• Report on process/program/project/initiative assignments. Perform monitoring and reporting of results. Prepare, review and analyze reports, controls and other financial and operational information for specific projects and initiatives.
• Coordinate work plans to implement corrective actions that are identified as a result of performance assessment.
• Support the establishment of business plans and objectives. Coordinate with stakeholders on the development of business cases and prioritization of deliverables.  
• Support and/or 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.  
• Participate in process improvement task forces. Provide benchmarking analysis. Prepare status reports. 
• 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 other personnel with responses to internal and external inquiries.  

JOB SCOPE

• Assist in the Management of $2M to $15M programs/projects designated by line item to achieve all program and corporate goals, and mandated requirements.
• Manage the performance of program/project teams through indirect supervision of field personnel.
• Ensure contractor activities are in alignment with all safety and quality expectations as outlined in contract terms and conditions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of innovative strategic initiatives that ensure continued reliability improvement and cost saving opportunities.
• Review, evaluate and analyze asset and vegetation related data both digitally and in the field (Approximate 50/50 office/field split).
• Interface with internal and external key stakeholders including senior management, customers, governmental and regulatory officials.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in technical / business related discipline and 2 - 5 years field experience OR Associate's degree and 3-5 years field experience, OR HS Diploma and 6 - 9 years field experience required.
• Ability to lead craft and/or non-craft teams
• Program Management skills, writing skills and PC skills including Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal, communication, customer relations, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams
• Sound analytical and evaluation techniques.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated utility and/or vegetation management experience preferred.
• Utility specific work management and financial software
• Project Management Skills
• Experience working with remote sensing technologies and/or GIS
• Demonstrated experience in public speaking / presenting to a diverse audience
• Budget development and management skills
• Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills to solve complex problems