SENIOR MANAGER, ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT

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Job Function Summary

Manages a group of senior Enterprise Risk Management experts and collaborate with PGE Officers and Senior Leaders to identify, evaluate, mitigate, control, and report top risks to the company.

Key Responsibilities

Manage Enterprise Risk Management  Partners at all levels of the organization to develop, implement and execute an enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) strategy that assures compliance with regulations and

minimizes and mitigates risk while safeguarding profitability of the company’s operations. Directs the work of the enterprise risk management program, which integrates corporate strategies and risk philosophies; provides vision and guidance to core staff and matrix teams in the development of risk frameworks, assessments and mitigation plans that enable PGE to meet and exceed customer’s needs and desires while enhancing the company’s ability to compete effectively and thrive financially, today and in the future. Reviews and analyzes data and devises risk minimization programs. Manages and leads the agenda of the Executive Risk Committee and ensures risks are routinely discussed and quantified.  Develops and implements controls and cost-effective approaches to minimize the organization’s risk.

Align Strategy with Firm’s Overall Strategy Creates an effective enterprise risk infrastructure that integrates company strategy and philosophies on risk and ties risk management activities to measurable business objectives. Defines and assigns clear roles and responsibilities for risk management throughout the organization, connecting key risk performance metrics to broader performance metrics and/or incentive or compensation programs.

Enhancing Visibility of Risk Management   Evaluates and communicates information regarding business risk to functions across the organization and collaborate with key partners to drive accountability. Develops and implements meaningful and proactive risk reporting to a variety of stakeholders, including Board, corporate and regulatory compliance reporting.

Establish and Manage PGE’s Risk-Informed Decisions-Making (RIDM) Process Enhances PGE’s recently established RIDM framework in partnership with all stakeholders to further advance company’s risk culture by explicitly including risk in decision-making and O&M and capital planning; Improves and adjusts the RIDM framework based on lessons learned, input from the senior leadership team, and feedback from regulators.

Coordinate PGE’s Wildfire Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategy Manages PGE’s wildfire risk assessment, including oversight of internal and 3rd party wildfire risk modeling; Coordinates internal and external engagements related to wildfire including with other utilities, OPUC, and intervenors; Develops a comprehensive wildfire mitigation strategy that includes coordination with all internal and external stakeholders. 

Vision and Strategy Understands and evaluates the organization’s current risk landscape, appetite, goals, and limits; Establishes a best-in-class risk vision and strategy that includes key metrics, analytical and evaluative tools, data management solutions and an integrated framework of processes for managing risk, including identification of the cultural and leadership attributes needed for a high performing, intelligent risk management organization; Maintains governance structures and lead organizational change management to achieve the desired future state.

Functional Leadership Exercises comprehensive functional and industry knowledge in specialized areas; identifies and resolves complex multidimensional business problems; exercises delegated authority over planning, direction and timely execution for a functional area or program; establishes and maintains contacts with management levels within and outside the company and at government agencies and with industry experts in accomplishing function or program objectives.

Financial Management:  Sets strategy and develops plans, policies and processes for the accounting, budgeting and, where applicable, charging of department resources and services, including the definition of cost models and charging models; sets, negotiates, approves and manages all financial budgets and targets, ensuring that there is adequate funding for department objectives and plans.

Resourcing  Oversees workforce planning and resource strategy across multiple departments, ensuring that there is adequate skilled resource to meet planned service delivery or department objectives; ensures integration with strategic human resource plans; responsible for recruitment, development and demand forecasts for multiple departments.

Professional Development Determines organizational development needs in line with business needs and strategic direction of departments; generates development strategies to achieve required change; monitors progress and evaluates business benefits achieved.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Law, Math, or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience Typically 10 or more years in related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Expert knowledge of enterprise risk management concepts

Advanced knowledge of relevant software tools and report generator applications

Advanced knowledge of electrical system operations and other physical asset networks

Advanced skills in financial and risk analysis and data management

Expert knowledge of PGE’s policies, practices, philosophy, operations and key company developments related to regulatory, financial, operating and legal issues

General Competencies

Expert decision-making skills

Expert negotiation skills

Advanced diplomacy skills

Expert organization and prioritization skills

Expert problem-solving skills

Expert presentation and facilitation skills

Expert written and oral communication skills

Expert project management skills

Leader Practices

Drives Vision and Purpose

Business Insight

Strategic Mindset

Develops Talent

Manages Ambiguity

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.). Applied creative thinking to develop rapport with customers and ability to understand of underlying customer motivations.

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 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 work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Hybrid - minimum 3 days onsite

Physical Capabilities

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

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

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

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click .

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