Facility Operations Improvement Strategies

Seattle City Light is looking for a new Energy Planning Analyst Supervisor. Is this your new dream job? Check out the brief description below, or click here to go right to Government Jobs to see the full listing.

In this role, you will provide supervision and leadership to a team of program managers responsible for designing, developing, and managing customer-facing products and services aimed at achieving defined business objectives. Key responsibilities include oversight of work planning and budgeting, employee development and performance management, contract negotiation and management, and delivering on assigned outcomes and milestones.

You will work with leadership to prioritize and execute strategy recommendations, map and oversee the development of new products and services in response to evolving customer needs, and work with program managers to optimize the performance of existing customer programs. You will also ensure that solutions are consistent and leveraged with other City Light, City and Regional offerings.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience bridging gaps within organizations, establishing productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and engaging in continuous process improvement. This position reports to the Manager of Solutions Design and Management.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversight of Work Planning and Budgeting: manage cross-functional operations; supervise development of workplans; plan and map program transitions and milestones; oversee budget and spend plans; provide technical assistance in portfolio subject areas to other departments.
• Employee Development and Performance Management: work as part of the PMO leadership team; collaborate to establish standards, tools, materials and training; supervise program managers, foster accountability and effective teamwork in the workplace.
• Operations Management: create and manage consulting contracts; document policy and legal interpretations; responsible for business outcomes and reporting; monitor status and outcomes, ensuring adjustments are made as needed; identify and manage risk; respond to audit and compliance findings.
• Delivering on Objectives in the Transportation Electrification Investment Plan: collaborate with stakeholders to align customer, community and utility values; advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the design and delivery of programs; ensure cross-functional representation and alignment; represent City Light at public and professional events, maintaining relationships with industry and trade associates, and peer utilities.[SA1]

 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Requires three years increasingly responsible professional experience in conservation planning and analysis at least two years of which are equivalent to a City of Seattle Energy Planning Analyst and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Ad­ministration, Economics, Engineering or a related field and the ability to supervise is desirable (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

Desired Qualifications – You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:

• Five or more years’ experience selecting and developing high-performing employees and supervising teams with enterprise-wide cross-functional work responsibilities.
• Five years’ experience with transportation electrification, distributed energy resource and/or decarbonization technology programs (or a combination of education and/or experience that provide an equivalent background).
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on business outcomes and to identify and manage risk
• Life-cycle management experience involving complex portfolios and adherence to adopted protocol.
• Experience with stakeholder management, customer engagement, and building strategic partnerships.
• Strong industry knowledge of demand-side management, distributed energy resources, customer utility programs, rate structures, regulatory considerations, and the layering effect of these components on power operations.
• Proficient in budget management, contracting professional services, and contractor oversight and evaluation.
• Industry certifications such as BPI, CEM, LEED, PgMP, or PMP
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience integrating multiculturalism, diversity, and equity into program design and building those skills amongst direct reports.
• Ability to self-start, apply good judgment, and work collaboratively with very limited supervision.