Summary
The Enterprise Project and Environmental Office (EPEO) at PGE is seeking two Managers of Project Controls to lead a team of project controllers. These roles will be responsible for managing financial tracking, scheduling, resource management, and working closely with Project and Program Managers to ensure accurate reporting. Key goals include achieving project financial and schedule performance, adopting new project management methodologies, and driving process improvements across the company's capital spending on generation, transmission/distribution, and facility assets.
One manager position will report into the other: a more experienced manager and a first time or developing manager. The more experienced manager should have proven experience managing teams, strong process orientation, and solid financial and scheduling knowledge. Their expertise in facilitating open communication and bridging gaps between cross-functional teams with differing objectives will be instrumental in driving project success and promoting organizational synergies. The junior manager role will be focused on providing hands-on leadership and operational support. They will leverage their expertise to proactively identify and resolve challenges or roadblocks faced by the team members in their day-to-day activities.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in PGE's decarbonization, growth, and grid resiliency initiatives while implementing new methodologies to standardize project execution.
Career Level Summary
Manager, Project Controls 6846
Grade 9
Career Level: M2 Manager
Manages professional associates and/or supervisors. Is accountable for the performance and results of a team. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager. Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Staff Management Manages a team of supervisors and project controls analysts responsible for determining and implementing appropriate project controls that will to help ensure stakeholder and regulatory compliance and meet cost and scheduling goals primarily for PGE Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Facilities projects and programs but also for other groups in the company as needed; provides technical management for the team, 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.
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Program Management Oversees development, implementation and monitoring of enterprise wide project controls, including estimates, budgets, schedules, metrics and monitoring mechanisms; provides leadership in development and improvement of project control, standards, processes and systems; develops overall methodology for PGE-wide project controls and collaborates with other PGE departments to promote consistency in controls and metrics; stays abreast of and implements best practices in project management with focus on project controls; oversees root cause analysis for deviations from project plans; oversees establishment and reviews of project metrics; evaluates trends and oversees forecasting; provides oversight of scope definition and scoping methodologies.
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Project Oversight Ensures projects are delivered to the minimum project control requirements; ensures compliance with the company´s management systems and policies and all statutory and legal standards; oversees the development of tools and procedures for scoping, project budgeting, project metrics, and work breakdown structure; ensures timely communication and engagement with stakeholders; identifies or oversees identification and mitigation of risks to project timelines.
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Compliance Ensures projects meet regulatory requirements; monitors documentation and ensures compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies; oversees the development and maintenance of written standards and procedures related to projects.
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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.
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Resourcing Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.
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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.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Certifications
Bachelor's degree in business, project management or engineering or other related field or equivalent experience. Experience Prefer eight or more years in project management or project controls or project scheduling; 5-10 years in a leadership capacity preferred.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
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Advanced knowledge and skill in project management/project controls principles, techniques, methods and standards; particularly related to construction projects and programs.
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Advanced knowledge of project management computer applications and tools such as scheduling software (P6), team collaboration software, financial tools, and spreadsheets.
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Advanced knowledge of asset, financial, and inventory management software, such as PeopleSoft, PowerPlan, and Maximo.
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Advanced knowledge of construction estimating, project risk management, project scope control and project communication management.
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Advanced knowledge of utility economics, accounting, procurement, and budgeting. Intermediate knowledge of principles, concepts and methods used in Generation and T&D substation engineering, construction, and maintenance.
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Advanced knowledge Microsoft office, including MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables and various charting techniques), PowerPoint and Outlook
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Advanced knowledge of transmission and distribution system, including appropriate regulations and codes.
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Advanced knowledge of document control requirements, processes, and procedures.
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon St
Portland
Oregon United States
www.portlandgeneral.com
