Transmission Business Performance Manager

Position Summary

Manages the business support activities for PEC’s Transmission business, including leading the transmission strategic plan, coordinating and monitoring transmission budget performance, identifying and leading process improvement initiatives, and coordinating training and development activities for the transmission business unit.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads the development of transmission strategic goals and plans in collaboration with business unit leadership and stakeholders
• Assists with developing and tracking key performance indicators (KPI) to measure the effectiveness of the transmission business and business processes
• Reports on strategic goals performance
• Monitors and reports on transmission business performance budgets, including O&M and CIP budget performance
• Coordinate capital plan performance forecasting (in collaboration with Finance, Planning & Engineering, and Project Management)
• Organize transmission business information (processes, procedures, standards, dashboards, SharePoint sites, etc.) in order to operate effectively as a cohesive operating business
• Identify and lead implementation of transmission business process improvements
• Partners with business unit management and stakeholders to assess current training needs and identify training opportunities, coordinates training across transmission departments
• Manage Transmission business unit training budget and approval process
• Collaborates closely with Human Resources to ensure strategic alignment with PEC-wide initiatives and activities

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• Leads activities and future development of performance within the business unit, including employee development and training, process planning and work productivity
• Oversees and works with third party vendors
• Maintain the security of confidential information
• Stay abreast of advances in technology
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

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Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities

A full range of supervisory activities, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for termination. This includes, but is not limited to, effectively communicating organizational policies and other information to subordinates, ensuring that employees have a clear understanding of their responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of budgeting and cost management
• Knowledge of business and management principles
• Knowledge of the electric utility industry
• Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership skills and budgeting
• Skilled in communicating effectively with all levels of management
• Skilled in planning, scheduling, prioritizing and coordinating work within assigned work area
• Skilled in monitoring and managing performance
• Skilled in establishing and communicating performance expectations and metrics
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to balance and manage competing high priority work demands
• Ability to use computer systems and applications
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing

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Minimum Qualifications - (Education, Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, management, engineering, communications, education, or equivalent
• Ten years of related work experience, including three years of supervisory experience.
• A degree(s) in business administration or relevant field may substitute for certain years of experience
• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee may be required to stand; reach with hands and arms, stoop and kneel
• The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
• The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds
• The employee may be required to travel
• Exempt employees receive a fixed bi-weekly salary to compensate them for all hours worked during each pay period
• This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per week

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative.