Manager, Program Delivery

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. 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. The manager for the New Jersey Program Management holds an important role in First Energy New Jersey's strategy through owning program management for New Jersey Distribution Reliability Improvement Programs (Energize NJ, RIP) encompassed on millions in distribution reliability investment to benefit customer reliability in the state.

The position is responsible for systematic development, standardization, optimization, implementation, management, and effectiveness tracking for various initiatives included in the New Jersey program. The manager drives innovation by solutioning and implementing new approaches that promote reliability, resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability across FE . This requires a deep understanding of the industry, technical knowledge, experience setting a strategic vision and driving matrixed team to deliver, strong leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

This position is based in First Energy's Holmdel, New Jersey office. Other locations within First Energy's New Jersey service territory may also be considered.

• Being accountable to successfully implement FE New Jersey Program reliability investment, providing leadership for scheduling, project management, construction management, program level forecasting, safety, quality and regulatory interface and reporting.
• Systematically developing, standardizing, optimizing, implementing, managing, and tracking the effectiveness of Program.
• Setting a strategic vision that guides the program's development and implementation.
• Setting specific goals and objectives, identifying technical requirements, establishing and communicating a workplan and holding accountability to commitments.
• Developing strategic implementation plans that align with the organization's overall goals, objectives, and timelines.
• Analyzing trends, evaluating new approaches, and assessing potential risks and opportunities to create a strategic plan that maximizes customer benefits.
• Overseeing program's implementation efforts through evaluating and monitoring progress to ensure timelines are met including key performance indicators and variance reporting against plan; identifying, resolving or escalating issues quickly and decisively; identifying and obtaining approval for scope/schedule/resource changes, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring well defined expected benefits for each initiative and confirming realization of those benefits.
• Fostering a high degree of collaboration and partnership with strategy, finance and regulatory teams through delivery.
• Managing a team of program managers overseeing specific initiatives included in New Jersey 's Reliability Programs. Could include engineers, analysts, and other professionals reporting directly and indirectly throughout the organization.
• Providing leadership, mentorship, and guidance to ensure the team is working effectively and efficiently.
• Set clear expectations with…