ESM Operations Control Adviser; Portland

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Pacifi Corp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion & belonging.

Manages and oversees the front office operational controls. This position is responsible for the development, oversight, performance, and documentation of the operational controls in the energy supply management (ESM) group. ESM is responsible for load service of Pacifi Corp’s more than 2 million customers across six states. This entails the optimization of generation and transmission resources including commercial trading activity and the near‑term forecasting of load and renewable resources.

Responsible for developing, defining and maintaining a controls framework for ESM that continuously identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks to serve our customers in the least‑cost manner. This position is also responsible for the creation of an audit trail to ensure processes are followed and for use in regulatory procedures.

• Identify risks and critical points of failure within ESM and develop, define and implement process controls to mitigate the said risks.
• Organize, lead and facilitate cross‑functional project teams.
• Provide meaningful risk and control reporting for the VP of ESM and the Risk Oversight Committee.
• Plan, perform and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Develop, identify, analyze and improve existing ESM processes to improve quality, reduce costs, increase efficiency.
• Work closely and collaborate with the Risk Management, Compliance, and ESM Finance teams to ensure FERC and SOX compliance.
• Develop metrics to provide data for process measurement, identify indicators for future improvement opportunities.
• Measure performance against process requirements and align improvement to performance shortfalls.
• Accurately document ESM operations and corresponding operational controls in written procedures and ensure that procedures and controls are continuously updated.
• Provide change management support to ESM operations teams.
• Develop, write, and sponsor testimony for Pacifi Corp, including testifying at state regulatory hearings.
• Serve as an advisor and solve complex problems with implications on ESM processes and outcomes.
• Implement processes which successfully detect control failures.
• Perform and act on root cause analysis.
• Perform proactive checks and reviews to ensure the operations control framework is reliable and adequate.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Operations Management, Business Management, Business Finance or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience with process and operation control with a preference for utility and/or regulatory experience.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information.
• Teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and management on policy and strategic issues.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including ability to effectively consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues of policy and strategic issues.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and background, and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Proven problem‑solving skills.

• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

Req

Company Code: PACIFICORP

Primary

Location:

PORTLAND

Department:
Power Supply

Schedule:

FT

Personnel Subarea:
Exempt

Hiring Range: $119,400 - $154,400

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Benefits:
Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short‑term and long‑term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

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