Program Manager, Expert

Location: Oakland, CA

Duration: 7 Months

• Utilizing data-driven methods to drive line of business (LOB) benchmarking and best practice efforts to enable decision making that supports business objectives.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for the companys electric or gas business with all outside utilities and utility consultants for best practices.
• Representing the company as a thought leader at industry benchmarking conferences with other utility companies.
• Managing the Electric portfolio of learnings, contacts, lessons learned, etc., in the Benchmarking portal (BRIDGE).
• Developing frequent industry forums, leading problem-solving meetings, facilitating discussions with other utilities, and providing benchmarking guidance to company leaders.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in Electric Operations.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Experience managing capital expense budgets or projects and programs.

• PMP Certification.
• LSS-Lean Six Sigma (Black, Green, or Yellow Belt) certification.
• In-depth knowledge of electric utility processes, regulatory requirements, critical success factors, goals, and initiatives.
• Team leadership and collaboration skills.
• General financial management & budgeting skills and business acumen.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and influence skills. Basic negotiation skills.
• Analytical problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Knowledge of project management, process improvement best practices, concepts, methods, and techniques.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong presentation skills.
• May need knowledge of various enterprise resource planning (ERP) system modules.