Generation Program Manager II

Duke Energy; Mount Holly, Denver (NC, CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy's Turbine and Generator Services (TGS) program seeks a Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams in developing and implementing strategic program initiatives for the RRE fleet of turbines and generators.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, stakeholder communication, and the establishment of consistent standards across sites, including audits and outages, with hybrid work and regional flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND 8 years minimum required related work experience.
• Highschool/GED AND 14 years minimum required related work experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s in Engineering/Science/Business or PE License.
• Strong collaboration/interpersonal skills and written/verbal communication abilities.
• Business acumen and ability to interpret regulatory language.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and scoping of new improvement initiatives across the fleet to maintain compliance with standards and company governance and policies.
• Provides technical leadership for the execution of program initiatives.
• Effectively communicates the results of initiatives to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Builds consensus and secures project approval and funding when appropriate.
• Manages existing and develops new business relationships with OEMs and other vendors to ensure needs are met (safety, quality, value, warranty).

Skills

Collaboration/interpersonal skills

Written/verbal communication

Business acumen

Regulatory language interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Business

PE License (preferred)

Job description

Program Manager – Turbine and Generator Services (TGS)

Turbine and Generator Services (TGS) exists to provide programmatic engineering and technical support to the Regulated and Renewable Energy (RRE) fleet of turbines and generators. We embrace and diligently pursue the vision of zero major events for these centerline assets resulting in substantial and sustained improvements in station availability/reliability and exceptional long-term shareholder value. TGS is committed to relentlessly and purposefully leveraging people, organizations, information, technology, and analytical techniques to identify, evaluate and address any issue that could contribute to a major event. This position is also responsible for the development and implementation of comprehensive programmatic strategies for the RRE fleet of turbines and generators. These strategies address corporate strategic objectives, financial goals, regulatory requirements, technology limitations, and OEM/vendor relationships. The Program Manager will ensure adequate and consistent plans, processes, documentation, and standards are developed, trained, implemented, and exercised to ensure all RRE sites maintain compliance with the program outline.

• Leads the development and scoping of new improvement initiatives across the fleet to maintain compliance with standards and company governance and policies.
• Provides technical leadership for the execution of program initiatives.
• Effectively communicates the results of initiatives to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Builds consensus through these efforts and secures project approval and funding when appropriate.
• Manages existing and develops new business relationships with OEMs and other vendors to ensure our business and other needs are being met (such as safety, quality work, good value, financial needs, warranty, etc.).
• Identifies opportunities for multi-year vendor relationships to leverage cost savings and bundling opportunities.
• Assists with the resolution of contract performance commercial issues when stalled at the project level.
• Develops and leads routine program assessment activities to provide early identification of gaps and program issues.
• Provides support for RRE stations during audits, assessments, and outage preparation and execution activities.
• Creates tools and templates to perform gap analysis on important programmatic areas and prioritises recommendations that will lead to improvement action plans.
• Influences business unit leaders on implementation of consistent standards across the business unit.
• Leads industry peer groups to ensure company engagement with emerging issues.
• Actively integrates industry best practices into Duke Energy fleet initiatives and programs.
• Establishes metrics and KPIs in support of fleet initiatives and business targets.
• Revises initiatives to respond to changing industry/fleet trends and priorities.
• Prepares reports, white papers, and/or presentations which address technically complex and financially significant issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND 8 years minimum required related work experience
• Highschool/GED AND 14 years minimum required related work experience
• Additional Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s in Engineering/Science/Business, or PE License
• Strong collaboration/interpersonal skills and written/verbal communication skills
• Business acumen and ability to interpret regulatory language

Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work may be performed in various corporate/regional offices, and/or generating stations, and/or remotely, as needed, after the onboarding period. Employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location. Primary location will be Lark Facility in Mt. Holly/Charlotte area. Location(s) near Raleigh, NC, St. Petersburg, FL, or Plainfield, IN may be considered in lieu of the Charlotte area.

Travel Requirements 15–25%.

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable).

Represented/Union Position: No.

Visa Sponsored Position: No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy values ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we’re dedicated to providing a work environment where all people are valued, respected and able to reach their full potential. Duke Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military status, or protected veteran status. Duke Energy complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination.

Privacy California Consumer Privacy Statement Duke Energy Notice to Employees: Government Contractor Whistleblower Protections Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (CA) Terms of Use Accessibility