Manager, Process and Controls - Distribution Portfolio Management

First Energy 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.

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.

First Energy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, First Energy 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 the First Energy Service Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp.

This position can be situated at any service center within the First Energy service territory, though a reporting location of the First Energy Headquarters in Akron, Ohio is preferred.

• Demonstrating and directing a prominent commitment to all aspects of safety and integrity.
• Leading and developing a high-performing team specializing in process, reporting, compliance, analytics, and coordination.
• Owning and evolving end-to-end portfolio development, management, and forecasting process framework.
• Ensuring alignment of portfolio and utility coordination processes across multiple states and corporate functions.
• Establishing and maintaining governance standards, including approval thresholds, decision forums, and escalation pathways.
• Advising Distribution Portfolio & Utility Coordination leadership on process design and maturity.
• Leading the design and maintenance of preventive, detective, and deterrent controls.
• Supporting audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and defensible decision documentation.
• Overseeing a controls register, testing cadence, and remediation tracking.
• Supporting organizational partnerships with Finance, Regulatory, and Internal Audit to manage risk exposure.
• Overseeing the development of enterprise-grade reporting, dashboards, and analytics.
• Ensuring forecasting methodologies and data models support accurate, timely, and transparent portfolio insights.
• Promoting “one version of the truth” through strong data governance practices.
• Ensuring capital planning decisions are grounded in engineering-based need and system performance outcomes.
• Ensuring effective coordination between Distribution Portfolio & Utility Coordination and enterprise partner groups (e.g., IT, Facilities, Finance, Regulatory, Supply Chain).
• Resolving cross-functional dependencies and conflicts through governance and escalation.
• Supporting First Energy storm processes through performance of storm duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, or related discipline and 7 years of related experience is required. Related work experience includes portfolio management, capital planning, analytics, PMO, or utility operations.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, or related discipline and 10+ years of related experience is required.
• Consideration will be given to non-degreed candidates with over 15 years of related experience.
• Experience in electric utility distribution, capital portfolio management, or joint use preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP, Power BI, data analytics tools, and capital request platforms (e.g., OPPM) preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint).
• Exposure to regulatory filings, audit…