Manager, Wildfire Portfolio & Performance - Oahu

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Posting End Date:  at 11:59PM HST

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P WR WILDFIRE STRATEGY Department of the P WILDFIRE STRATEGY Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Manager Supervisor)

JOB FUNCTION:

Prepares the integrated portfolio of Wildfire Safety Strategy (WSS) mitigation programs and initiatives in collaboration with implementation teams across departments. Ensures a fully integrated plan that meets internal and external expectations. Oversees Hawaiian Electric’s industry benchmarking efforts related to wildfire mitigation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• WSS Preparation and Portfolio Performance Tracking, Monitoring, and Reporting
  • Performs overall WSS update project management activities across involved departments. 
  • Prepares the integrated portfolio of WSS mitigation programs and initiatives in collaboration with implementation teams across all involved departments to ensure successful completion of WSS project and program scopes. 
  • Develops high level processes to receive timely and accurate progress and performance updates with initiative owners.  
  • Develops and manages dashboards that supports monitoring of wildfire related metrics for internal leadership, stakeholder communication, and regulatory reporting. 
  • Monitors ongoing project, program, initiative execution relative to WSS objectives in coordination with execution organizations. 
  • Provides timely and accurate metric reports, forecasts, and analyses on a monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc basis. 
  • Coordinates development and implementation of corrective action plans across teams and escalates unresolved issues to appropriate governance forums for resolution. 
  • Oversees development and maintenance of a centralized knowledge management system for WS portfolio and performance activities (plans, reports, models, audits) supported by Portfolio and Performance and Quality leads. 

• Quality Management, Internal Audits, and Regulatory Compliance
  • Develops Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) framework including roles and responsibilities, expectations, and requirements. 
  • Oversees development of quality metrics, standards, and processes based on WSS goals and objectives. 
  • Oversees internal review of wildfire mitigation programs, initiatives, and field activities relative to plans and standards and aligned with regulatory expectations through cross-functional stakeholder collaboration and quality management. 
  • Oversees and participates in site visits and validates program adherence to the WSS including quality control that ensures work is completed as defined, or with appropriately approved deviations.  
  • Oversees coordination of compliance reporting, walkthroughs, and control reviews. 
  • Supports wildfire-related regulatory reporting requirements. 
  • Oversees maintenance of centralized records and systems (i.e., audit logs, traceability matrices, and corrective action tracking systems) for planning, compliance, and reporting.
  • Participates in lessons learned forums from execution reviews and audits and incorporates findings into annual WSS updates and updated compliance management protocols. 
• Stakeholder Communication and Engagement
  • Maintains transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding progress and performance (including compliance and quality) of wildfire mitigation programs and strategic initiatives. 
  • Supports the development of stakeholder-specific reports and updates on progress and performance (including compliance and quality) of wildfire mitigation programs and strategic initiatives. 
  • Supports WS