Senior Program Manager, Energy Storage & Grid Initiatives

Pepco; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary: vary by experience

401(k) match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus

Job summary

Pepco is seeking a seasoned program and project manager to develop, manage, and evaluate key initiatives related to battery storage, aggregators, and virtual power plant programs. You will create business plans, charters, and performance metrics and ensure alignment with management models while integrating best practices.

Responsibilities include leading projects, coordinating reports, managing scope and budgets, and driving change management with training for staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business or STEM field with 4-7 years of related business experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of applicable standards, methods, processes and practices, business fundamentals, and performance metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in standard software applications (e.g., Microsoft Project, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint), and relevant specialized business applications (e.g., project portfolio management, requirements/test management, CIS/CRM, customer self-service, telephony, EPS, EAM, work management, & outage management) to support business needs.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to create value with strong problem solving, analytical/financial, negotiation, and conflict management skills and a willingness to accept increased responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus, establish trust, meet critical deadlines, communicate effectively, and accept accountability of multiple tasks.
• Customer driven with demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to interact with people of all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process enhancements and efficiencies including new technology

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of projects, programs, and initiatives. Provide requirements analysis, performance measurement, and quality assurance. Manage scope, schedule, and budget for organizational projects and programs. (20%)
• Coordinate and report on process/project/initiative assignments. Develop performance indicators and tracking mechanisms to monitor and report results. Prepare, review, and analyze reports, controls, and other financial & operational information for specific projects and initiatives. (20%)
• Coordinate work plans to implement corrective actions that are identified as a result of performance assessment. (10%)
• Support the establishment of business plans and objectives across multiple areas / departments. Coordinate with stakeholders on the development of business cases and prioritization of deliverables. (10%)
• Lead change management activities for projects, programs, and initiatives. Develop and implement training of employees and external personnel for new processes and procedures. Develop and implement effective business readiness procedures. (10%)
• Participate in process improvement task forces. Provide benchmarking analysis. Prepare status reports to leadership. (10%)
• Understand business processes and provide guidance for end users. Provide day-to-day client support and conduct diagnostics as necessary to ensure optimal performance. Assist and advise other personnel with responses to internal and external inquiries. (20%)

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or STEM

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Pepco is seeking a seasoned program and project manager to develop, manage, and evaluate key initiatives related to battery storage, aggregators, and virtual power plant programs. You will create business plans, charters, and performance metrics and ensure alignment with management models while integrating best practices.

Responsibilities include leading projects, coordinating reports, managing scope and budgets, and driving change management with training for staff.