Transportation Electrification Product Specialist

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

This is a limited duration position that may last 6 months to 3 years

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Transportation Electrification Product Specialist Job Function Summary

Manages the strategy, road map, feature definition and operation for assigned product.

Key Job Information

Product Specialist 6731

Grade 7

Career Level: 3

Career: Requires in-depth knowledge and experience

Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions

Works independently; receives minimal guidance

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

Key Responsibilities Market Knowledge and Product Analysis

Serves as expert in the target market and responds to changing market demands; completes comprehensive competitive and market analysis to appropriately position assigned products; maintains market knowledge through key trade publications and participation in trade organizations and meetings/trade shows for target segment.

Product Strategies

Develops innovative, creative and cost-effective strategies that drive the success of assigned products; ensures vision and strategy are aligned to corporate strategy; serves as the expert for assigned products in product portfolio; champions the features and benefits of assigned products in product portfolio; participates in determining best uses of company resources for program goals.

Product Performance and Evaluation

Tracks program/product performance and analyzes promotion/channel effectiveness; identifies and evaluates potential product enhancements or extensions; documents and reports on findings; determines how to use data to make product enhancements; recommends changes to incorporate in future efforts.

Product Life Cycle Management

Manages the life cycle of products through the growth, maturity, and decline/discontinue stages and determines trajectory of assigned product lines; project manages enhancement development and implementation; expands program participation among customers.

Internal Collaboration

Collaborates with stakeholder departments to execute product strategies, identifies customer profiles, awareness and satisfaction, drawing promotion lists and planning promotions.

Customer Experience

Designs and implements customer service processes and procedures to ensure high-quality customer experiences; may support customers who have questions or challenges with products or tools associated with the product; determines product changes that increase customer satisfaction.

Policy Planning and Development

Provides input into policies, practices and procedures related to new products and services.

External Relations and Communication

Represents PGE on committees related to assigned products; establishes and maintains relations with industry organizations such as Energy Trust or Green Mountain Energy to jointly plan promotions and evaluate completed promotions; communicates with trade organizations to identify developments and ensure PGE is on the forefront of marketing opportunities.

Preferred Experience

Experience managing vendors

Experience leading cross-functional collaboration

Experience in event planning and execution

Familiar with education and outreach best practices with underserved communities.

Education/Experience/Certifications Education

Requires a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, accounting, economics or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Typically five or more years in product management, an electric utility, marketing, project management or related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) Functional Competencies

Intermediate knowledge of product management principles, theories, processes and practices, including product life cycle management and continuous improvement

Intermediate knowledge of the features, functionality and benefits of products and services of an electrical utility

Intermediate skills in researching and analyzing market data and trends, including competitive offerings, and responding to changing demands

Intermediate skills in understanding customer needs and challenges to effectively demonstrate product benefits and solutions

Intermediate skills in developing product strategies and plans, product budget management, and forecasting product growth

Working knowledge of finance, economic and accounting principles.

Intermediate skills in developing and administering contracts and in coordinating requests for information (RFI)

Intermediate knowledge of tariffs and rate structure

Intermediate knowledge of advertising/communication channels

General Competencies

Intermediate analytical thinking skills

Intermediate business acumen

Intermediate creativity and innovation skills

Intermediate influence skills

Advanced collaboration skills

Intermediate negotiation skills

Intermediate organization and prioritization skills

Intermediate presentation and facilitation skills

Intermediate problem-solving skills

Intermediate written and oral communication skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands Cognitive Level Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

- Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

- Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

- Office

Compensation Range:

$89,175.00 - $148,625.00

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education.

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