Portfolio Development Project Manager - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

Job Description FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [FEU].

Onsite / In-office

The Transmission Capital Portfolio Team is tasked with the identification, on-boarding, tracking, and prioritization of transmission capital projects in the ten-year portfolio . This team works with the project sponsors and stakeholders to identify capital projects based on operational/system and / or regulatory need and works with a variety of internal and external FirstEnergy resources to forecast the various components that comprise the capital portfolio (i.e . material identification, budget/ estimate forecasting, resource identification and forecasting, outage management, etc . ) . The team focuses on active transmission projects and the management of the projects' finances, scopes, and in-service dates . The team also addresses emergent project work to ensure the active portfolios remain on budget and schedule .

- Strategic development and balancing of the capital portfolio (10-year portfolio) and providing oversight by performing financial analysis, resource evaluations, and ad-hoc support as necessary .

- Assisting in the development of detailed project scopes for all of the FirstEnergy Transmission portfolio of projects.

- Support comprehensive review plans at specific asset locations and promote projects into the overall capital portfolio plan.

- Initiating, recommending, and assisting in the development of the capital portfolio for reliability, operational, and condition related projects . Supporting the project prioritization and presentation efforts of the Transmission portfolio of projects.

- Performing strategic research data mining, and analytics to support Portfolio analysis and reporting.

- Supporting the preparation and development of strategic content and messaging for internal and external audiences , including presentation development for senior leadership .

- Interfacing with stakeholders to coordinate efforts to meet overall portfolio goals and supporting budgeting/forecasting and rates filing timelines.

- Providing excellent customer service through timely and accurate information, analysis, and reporting .

- Managing the current year portfolio and the emergent projects entering the portfolio .

- Maintaining relative priority of projects to accommodate off-budget cycle requests .

- Demonstrating a questioning attitude while also maintaining complete commitment to the overall success of the team .

Qualifications include:- Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Construction Management or related field is required. In lieu of degree, consideration may be given to applicants having 7 years related experience or 5 years transmission or distribution utility experience.

- Minimum of 3 years’ related experience required.

- Related experience includes project organization, engineering, finance, construction, project management, planning or project controls.

- Strong project management abilities with exceptional time management skills are required. Candidate needs the demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and control multiple tasks.

- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong analytical ability are required.

- Experience with a project management tool such as Primavera, MS Project, etc. with related Scheduling / Resource Planning expertise is a plus

- Detailed Project Controls experience is a plus

- Understanding of construction timing and construction documentation

- Demonstrated abilities of effective analytical and reasoning capabilities. Refined oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively structure and confidently present information to peers and leadership.

- Ability to work on assignments that may be broad in nature involving the compilation, preparation, and analysis of various statistical/analytical data, reports, statements, studies, or projects.

- Minimum of 3 (three) years of Project Management experience is required .

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Word is required .

- Knowledge of Qlikview/PowerBI reporting and SAP data mining is required .

- Basic researching skills required .

- Exceptionally strong communication skills is required .

- Desire to continue to learn and grow, work across FirstEnergy, and deliver results is required .

- Ability to deliver high quality and accurate work within established deadlines is required .

- Self-motivated, self-starter, customer focused, and results oriented .