Job Description

Description

Be a part of something powerful at America's leading energy provider!

At Exelon, our people are the heart and soul of our business. Whether it's powering lives, supporting communities or collaborating with colleagues, an Exelon employee is talented, compassionate, forward-thinking and inspired. We are a Fortune 200 company united by our values and shared vision for a cleaner and brighter future. We encourage curiosity, value diverse perspectives and we never stop looking for ways to be, work and do better. We know the future is in our hands. That's why we're looking for people like you, who have the power to make a difference.

As the nation's largest utility company, we serve more than 10 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco). All 18,000 of us are committed to delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers, strengthening our communities, supporting a clean energy future and reducing our impact on the changing climate.

Our people are empowered to evolve and advance their careers in an open and inclusive environment. We pride ourselves on being the kind of place where people want to come, stay and grow -- whether that's in the role and path they start in or in new and exciting career opportunities across our business. We know that investing in our employees' futures strengthens ours, which is why we offer competitive compensation, incentives, opportunities for career path changes, and health and retirement benefits.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Overall responsibility for the management and execution of project controls implementation,, systems, processes and personnel, for development, forecasting and monitoring of projects and programs costs, schedules, and estimates for transmission, substation, distribution, and gas (PECO and BGE).. Manage team consisting of Project Control's employees and contractors which may include cost analysts, project schedulers, and project estimators or a combination of roles. Responsible for managing financial and schedule risks and opportunities and providing detailed analysis of variances to budget, quarterly plan, and month over month expenditures. Accountable for scheduling and estimating development for all centrally managed projects and programs with all stakeholders. Accountable for development of tracking mechanisms for dollars, resources and risks to the P&CM budgets/projects. Responsible for preparing comprehensive reports to support business operations including reauthorization risk, forecast accuracy by Project Manager, program and department variances, CIAC forecast and analysis, contingency management, vendor forecasting process and others as requested. Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Project Control functions to include associated policies, programs, processes and key performance metrics. Responsible for developing and maintaining an environment that promotes diversity and inclusion and high performance. Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for the management and execution of project control’s, systems, processes and personnel, for development, forecasting and monitoring of projects and programs costs, schedules, and estimates for transmission, substation, distribution, and gas (PECO and BGE) projects and programs.  
• Responsible for providing guidance and direction for budget development process, forecasting, re-forecasting and monitoring of project / program budgets for project actual and forecast accuracy to ensure compliance with annual internal and external Sarbanes Oxley Audits 
• Responsible for managing financial and schedule risks and opportunities and providing detailed analysis of variances to budget, quarterly plan, and month over month expenditures. Accountable for ensuring alignment of work plan with regional budget, business performance goals, regulatory priorities and reliability objectives. Responsibilities may also include managing functions associated with project schedule and estimate development for all centrally managed projects and programs with all stakeholders. 
• Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the Cost policies, programs and processes key performance metrics, and EU reporting. 
• Apply a standardized model to drive cost performance and provide decision-making and accountability to team. Interface with other departments in Exelon and represent Project Controls regarding process and procedural issues. 
• Develop and maintain a learning organization that fosters a high-performance culture and promotes diversity. Serves as a change agent for business initiatives and assures the human element is understood and considered including timely recognition of employees. Use effective performance management to provide accurate and timely feedback and identify opportunities for growth and learning. 
• Accountable for communicating project financial status to the project team with overview reports to management.  Management of all spreadsheets for Estimating and Scheduling and tracking of databases including training of all employees in their use.

JOB SCOPE

Operates independently with little or no supervision Reports a Manager or Director Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions Coordinates with stakeholders with identified dependencies Interfaces routinely with all departments and has a high level of independent decision making while performing typical job duties Leads a group of employees and contractors Ensure timely and planned work tasks provided to ensure all key performance measures can be attained in Operations. In scheduling, consider prioritization, system needs and construction resource work levelization to minimize overall costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Academic/Formal Training: Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Business or Engineering or related fields. Job Related/Experience: 8 to 10 years of relevant experience Specialized Skills, Knowledge, License Requirements/Registrations, Etc.:
• Proven leadership ability in a high performance culture.
• Proven high level management skills in coaching and facilitating business competency.
• Proven performance management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus, establish trust, communicate effectively and foster culture change.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement process enhancements and efficiencies including technology and performance.
• Demonstrated business acumen, customer awareness and ability to create value.
• General proficiency in standard software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project), specialized business technologies and applications (e.g., workforce management, project management, Asset Suite 8, Brio, CIS, EPS, Business Objects, SAP planning, business modeling, forecasting, work management, outage management) to retrieve and analyze data in support of business needs. Expert understanding and ability in Excel, good understanding of WinEst (ComEd/PECO) and the estimating component of Asset Suite 8.
• Extensive knowledge of utility operations.
• Experience in working with contract vendors
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of utility industry financial strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results, build consensus, establish trust, communicate effectively and foster culture change within a matrixed organization.

• MBA, Graduate Degree or Graduate level work in Business or Organizational Dynamics.
• 5 years general management experience.
• Project management and operations experience
• PMP Certification
• Scheduling Certification
• Estimating Certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Access database development and reporting
• Demonstrated knowledge of WPT and Asset Suite 8