Senior Grid Technology Development Manager

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's Planning team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Grid Technology Development Manager position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

The Grid Technology Development Manager position serves as the central coordination point for Puget Sound Energy's Grid Modernization new technology initiatives, overseeing a comprehensive portfolio of new technology projects, pilots, and programs. This role exists within PSE's Grid Modernization Strategy and Enablement team and is crucial in maintaining strategic oversight of emerging technology adoption while ensuring alignment with the company's grid modernization roadmap and business objectives.

This position will establish and maintain the New Technology Framework for continual improvement of pilots and new technology adoption processes. The role involves on portfolio health, risk management, and strategic technology assessment. The position will serve as the liaison between Grid Modernization engineers, project managers, and senior leadership, ensuring consistent application of technology evaluation and development and successful transition of approved technologies from development to operational implementation.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing technology portfolios, understanding of utility planning, engineering and operations, and proven ability to build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups including IT, project managers, engineering teams, and senior leadership.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. 

Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides updates and maintains comprehensive risk register on Grid Modernization New Technology Portfolio health, tracking existing projects, pilots, and programs
• Identifies and communicates technology risks to leadership, ensuring proactive risk mitigation strategies are implemented
• Establishes and manages the New Technology Library to track incoming requests and technologies that PSE is evaluating or has evaluated
• Develops and maintains new technology roadmaps through regular engagement with internal stakeholders and industry partners
• Owns and maintains the New Technology Framework for continual improvement of pilots and new technology adoption processes across the Grid Modernization portfolio
• Leads cross-functional coordination to ensure consistent application of new technology framework and success criteria across all technology initiatives
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with Project Managers from both IT and Infrastructure teams to ensure technology framework compliance
• Supports Grid Modernization engineers which can include business case development, pilot planning, securing financing, project management handoff, internal stakeholder engagement strategies and coordination
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, finance, economics, engineering or related field.
• 10 years’ experience in leading/implementing complex multi-disciplined market/program/product analysis, research, evaluation, or product launch.
• 5 years increasing responsibility in the utility, energy or independent power sector.
• Ability to develop and drive over-arching product strategy and roadmap to deliver large-scale or transformational products and/or projects.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver multiple complex customer-facing products or projects simultaneously.
• Strong business and financial analytical skills with capability to analyze a wide array of business challenges.
• Proven ability to identify and use advanced customer and marketing analytics.
• Proven project management skills.
• Ability to synthesize data and other information into clear, actionable deliverables.
• Ability to build trust and value-based relationships with employees at all levels of internal and external organizations.
• Advanced skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, other presentation and analytical tools.

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