Supervisor, AI & Innovation Program Manager Puget Sound Energy : Washington Category

Job :5908

Location:Bellevue, WA, US, 98004

Remote and Hybrid Work Opportunities: Hybrid (WA Based)

PSE's Data & AI team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Supervisor, AI & Innovation Program Manager position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Ignite the next wave of energy innovation

Puget Sound Energy's Data & AI org turns advanced analytics, automation, and modern AI into measurable outcomes. We’re seeking a hybrid Program/Product leader and people manager who can turn a busy idea backlog into a reliable delivery engine, lead project managers and managed‑services partners, and prove value with adoption and ROI.

• Scope that matters: this role spans the entire Data & AI portfolio.
• Real runway: multi‑year investment and executive sponsorship.
• Mission impact: reduce outage minutes, advance clean energy, elevate customer experience.
• Team you’ll enjoy: low‑ego, high‑ownership operators who measure success by shipped value.

• Own the entire PSE AI portfolio: from intake to prioritization to MVPs/POCs/Pilots to adoption and ROI.
• Lead the team: hire/coach PMs; set goals; run peer reviews; raise/lower the bar; grow careers.
• Direct managed‑services/contingent staff: capacity plans, SOWs, milestones, acceptance criteria.
• Run one delivery playbook: clear cadence, single source of truth dashboards, audit‑ready governance, crisp decision rights.
• Ship outcomes, not pilots: pick the few bets that matter, land them in production, scale what works.
• Financial stewardship: build business cases; manage Cap Ex/O&M; re‑baseline when facts change; explain variance to execs.
• Responsible and fast: embed lineage, privacy/security, and Responsible‑AI checkpoints without slowing delivery.
• Stakeholder alignment: run decision‑oriented Steer Cos; bring options with trade‑offs; secure approvals and unblock quickly.
• Continuous improvement: shorten time‑to‑value; standardize SOW milestones and acceptance; retire low‑value tracks.

• Portfolio owner who has juggled multiple programs, vendors, and budgets under real deadlines.
• Product‑minded PM who moves ideas to MVPs to adoption with measurable ROI.
• People‑first leader who levels up PMs, aligns vendors to outcomes, and keeps execution tight in regulated environments.
• A clear communicator who makes complex topics simple for executives and engineers alike.

• Cross‑functional squads (product, data engineering, UX, cybersecurity) with hyperscaler/consulting partners (e.g., Azure Fabric & Purview, AWS, Accenture).
• Modern tooling (ADO; Power BI; Airtable; lineage/governance via Fabric/Purview or similar).
• Officer visibility and sponsorship; regular forums to show progress and scale wins.

• Employee Safety, Development & Team Building - Provides employees with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and builds effective teams:
  • Demonstrates a passion for safety. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety including eliminating at‑risk behaviors by conducting safety audits and inspections, eliminating hazards and near misses, and attending safety meetings.
  • Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance as well as safety goals/targets where applicable.
  • Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. Ensures required training is successfully completed.
  • Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results.
  • Accountable to ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements, as well as safety standards.
  • Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews and development plans.
  • Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve employee, business, customer, and safety results.
• Leads multiple complex intermediate and large unrelated projects, or one very large, complex project. Manages all aspects of these projects throughout the project lifecycle including project scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and change; works in a coordinated manner to…