ESM Operations Control Adviser (Portland, OR) #113955

POWER YOUR GREATNESS!

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Manages and oversees the front office operational controls. This position is responsible for the development, oversight, performance, and documentation of the operational controls in the energy supply management (ESM) group.  ESM is responsible for load service of PacifiCorp’s more than 2 million customers across six states.  This entails the optimization of generation and transmission resources including commercial trading activity and the near-term forecasting of load and renewable resources.  Responsible for developing, defining and maintaining a controls framework for ESM that continuously identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks to serve our customers in the least-cost manner. This position is also responsible for the creation of an audit trail to ensure processes are followed and for use in regulatory procedures.

Responsibilities

• Identify risks and critical points of failure within ESM and develop, define and implement process controls to mitigate the said risks.
• Organize, lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams. 
• Provide meaningful risk and control reporting for the VP of ESM and the Risk Oversight Committee 
• Plan, perform and implement process improvement initiatives. 
• Develop, identify, analyze and improve existing ESM processes to improve quality, reduce costs, increase efficiency.
• Works closely and collaborate with the Risk Management, Compliance, and ESM Finance teams to ensure FERC and SOX compliance  
• Develop metrics to provide data for process measurement, identify indicators for future improvement opportunities. 
• Measure performance against process requirements and align improvement to performance shortfalls.
• Accurately document ESM operations and corresponding operational controls in written procedures and ensure that procedures and controls are continuously updated.
• Provide change management support to ESM operations teams. 
• Develop, write, and sponsor testimony for PacifiCorp, including testifying at state regulatory hearings.
• Serve as an advisor and solve complex problems with implications on ESM processes and outcomes.
• Implement processes which successfully detect control failures 
• Perform and act on root cause analysis.
• Perform proactive checks and reviews to ensure the operations control framework is reliable and adequate

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Operations Management, Business Management, Business Finance or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience with process and operation control with a preference for utility and/or regulatory experience.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information.
• Teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and management on policy and strategic issues.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including ability to effectively consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues of policy and strategic issues.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and background, and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Proven problem-solving skills.

Preferences

• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113955 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: Power Supply 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $119,400 - $154,400  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.   

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.