Sr Project Manager - T&D Continuous Improvement

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for continuous improvement and a deep understanding of transmission and distribution (T&D) systems? Join our dynamic team at Edison as a Senior Project Manager, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving operational efficiencies and leading strategic initiatives within our newly formed continuous improvement organization. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with executive and senior leadership, manage high-impact projects, and contribute to the transformation of our electrical grid.

If you have a strong background in electrical transmission or distribution project management, excellent leadership skills, and a desire to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you! In this role, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone.

Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Manages activities of one or more large, mid to long-term projects with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods and outcomes
• Develops business plans, objectives and initiatives for the organization
• Provides inputs to organizational objectives and policies and ensures delivery of results
• Engages regularly with senior management as a key consultant on critical business issues
• Identifies and manages resolution of major or complex project issues in order to meet goals of the project and maintain timeline and budget for the project
• Implements, establishes, and maintains key strategic metrics that ensure project effectiveness
• Maintains transparent and efficient resource planning and allocation process for ongoing projects within the assigned area of responsibility; Ensures all on-going project strategies are in compliance with SCE standards, as well as political and regulatory requirements when applicable
• Develops resource and financial requirements from the project plan; Analyzes and determines regulatory impacts and requirements of the project
• Analyses project portfolio performance and financial reporting, continuously improving reporting using multiple tools and key performance metric tracking; Facilitates the internal information exchange for key stakeholders by providing project status reports
• Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

• Ten or more years of experience in project management.

• Strong background in electrical transmission and/or distribution, with direct experience in managing field construction projects and u nderstanding of electrical grid systems.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project construction management, or a related field; PMP or Six Sigma credential preferred.
• Experience managing continuous improvement (CI) initiatives or OE catalyst projects within T&D, including process optimization, technology integration, and performance tracking.
• Ability to work closely with senior leadership and report to directors, vice presidents, and senior vice presidents.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to operate at an executive level while being an individual contributor.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) to navigate complex problems and manage individual personalities.
• Experience and skill in articulating complex issues and facilitating collaboration across departments.

• The position's work mode is remote. Employee is able to work primarily at home or remote however, the employee may be expected to come to an SCE facility on occasion. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Hiring organizations can add further requirements related to specific jobs. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

• The primary work location for this position is remote. However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time at our Pomona or other regional offices.

• Position will require up to 25 % traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.