Sr Manager - Strategic Planning (Transmission & Substations)

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Are you in?Primary Purpose:

The Sr Manager Strategic Planning will lead large team (individual contributors and managers) for ComEd Transmission & Substations (T&S) Engineering and Operations initiatives and projects which analyze, develop, and implement plans of major strategic impact such as audits, regulatory strategies and processing, benchmarking assessments, reliability analysis, data analytics, utility operations and engineering artificial intelligence and machine learning adoption, performance measurement, regulatory compliance, process improvements, acquisitions and long-range business strategies for an energy delivery business. Position may be required to work extended hours for coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

Primary Duties:

• Lead the analysis, development, and implementation of strategic initiatives and plans to improve and evolve T&S Engineering and Operations departments.
• Lead and Manage strategic departments focused on analysis and analytics
• Support Senior Management in facilitating the integration, assessment of the integrity, consistency, and appropriateness of various strategic and business plans 
• Evaluate, analyze and educate senior management of the financial and business process implications associated with special projects and initiatives 
• Work with Corporate Strategy and Corporate Development to integrate Exelon corporate initiatives and strategies with business unit objectives and plans

Job Scope:

• Reports to the ComEd Director of Transmission and Substations Engineering and is responsible for the safe work performance of an organization of over 25 employees (individual contributors and managers).
• Demonstrated Results: proven capability to drive significant programs and strategies from concept to conclusion with a positive impact on the business
• Leadership: Develops people and motivates others to achieve results o Understands and values teamwork, builds strong relationships at all levels and across functional lines, continually challenges people to stretch beyond current job responsibilities and test their capabilities
• Analytical: Continually learns and applies the latest financial techniques, capacity to think systematically and creatively, understands complexities of business issues and draws logical conclusions from imperfect data, ability to isolate and focus on significant factors, quickly identifies problem causes and works to find a successful resolution
• Decision Making: Makes difficult decisions and stands behind results, seeks appropriate input and executes effective, comprehensive plans based on own judgment o Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty
• Strategic & Operating Planning Skills: Ability to think in long-range terms to assess issues and the external and internal environment, assist in defining future goals and objectives, assess requirements to achieve goals & develop tactical action plans
• Risk Taker: courage to try new ideas and approaches
• Champions Change: continually improves the quality, usefulness and timeliness of processes and systems
• Candid, Concise Communication: Expresses ideas and presents information that is accurate and to the point

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline (economics, finance, accounting, engineering or other applicable discipline).
• Ten or more years of relevant experience such as strategy, business planning, business case modeling experience
• In-depth understanding of the business, including inter-departmental and external stakeholder relationships
• Skills and experience of interacting at all levels of the organization including Senior Management
• Skills associated with strong project management, teamwork, integration and facilitation in dealing with cross functional and cross department groups
• Skills in financial valuation, analytical and performance measurement tools and applications
• Demonstrated skills with PC applications and presentation programs
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Business Administration or Quantitative discipline
• Project Management Certificate

Benefits:

• Annual salary will vary based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $150,400.00/Yr. – $206,800.00/Yr. plus an additional $25K in Long Term Incentive Plan annually.
• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 25%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program
• And much more

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.