Senior Manager - Regional Operations

Senior Manager - Regional Operations

Reporting to Senior Director - Electric Operations

Location: Brunswick, ME

Work Type: Office

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $128,833 to $161,042

Summary:

Manage one or more regional areas of the T&D Electric System. Provide leadership and direction to achieve goals and implement change.

Responsibilities include safety, reliability, customer satisfaction, cost-effective resource allocation, staff selection and development, process improvement and oversight, major project management and daily field operations activities. Coordinate and participates in problem-resolution and emergency response with other functions and subject matter experts. Ensures administrative matters such as payroll, budgets, performance reviews, safety, scheduling, and work management reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Requires contact with the public, contractors, local government agencies and officials, other utilities, and the media. Requires extensive travel throughout region and occasional travel outside region.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement annual business plan including O&M and Capital budgets. Monitor ongoing progress and reallocates resources as necessary to ensure goal achievement (Safety, Reliability, Financial, and Customer Service).

2. Oversee and evaluate work processes. Identify and implement process improvements. Create a climate of innovation, in which ideas for process improvement are continually encouraged from within the organization. May be responsible for reporting and performance tracking.

3. May be responsible for Senior Management budget analysis, KPI and mandated inspection reporting.

4. Select, train, and develop personnel. Guide and appraise work of subordinates. Reward and disciplines as appropriate.

5. Coordinate key contract bids and awards with Procurement. Research and resolve invoice processing and payments with Finance and Procurement. Ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, and safe work procedures as established in the APM and SOPs.

6. Oversee, support and participate in service restoration process during electric emergencies. Coordinate cross-functional problem solving.

7. Resolve employee relations, labor relations, and customer relations issues with a strong emphasis on developing & nurturing long-term constructive relationships with, peers, subordinates, and union leadership.

8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years relevant experience; or an Associate degree and 10 years of relevant experience; or a High School Diploma and 15 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of electric system construction, operations, planning and related IT systems.

Skills/Abilities:

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Managerial and leadership skills to drive change across the organization
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills.
• Ability to multitask and set priorities.
• Ability to function as mediator/negotiator with all business partners.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to administer budgets, contracts, staffing needs, performance management goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with Utility professionals across the company and industry.
• Ability to develop and manage a safe work environment.
• Prior project management experience preferred.
• Leadership experience in a union environment preferred.

Competency Requirements:

It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills these requirements in terms of levels indicated below:

1. Delivering for the Business:

• Global view of the Business
• Achieving Results and Continuous Improvements
• Initiative
• Innovation & Creativity

2. Global Relationships:

• Flexibility & Globalization
• Customer Focus
• Communicating & Influencing
• Teamwork

3. Managing People:

• Team Management
• Developing Others

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