Electric Distribution Program Manager - Richmond, VA

Job Summary

This role includes dual responsibility for developing and managing programs to support the organization's strategic direction, with a specialized focus on leveraging AI to enhance Electric Distribution workflows and productivity. The Program Manager will create and manage long-term goals, budgets, operating plans, and business cases to achieve prescribed programmatic objectives, including the deployment of AI-powered solutions to support productivity, knowledge transfer, and technical and engineering analysis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 7-8+ years related electric utility industry and/or Generative AI experience.
• Prior experience in both team and process management.
• Strong leadership, organizational, resolution management, and team building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to identify and assess risks and opportunities.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI principles, transformer architectures, and attention mechanisms.
• Familiarity with cloud-based ML platforms (Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, GCP Vertex AI, etc.).
• Awareness of data privacy regulations and secure handling of sensitive utility data.
• Ability to build user-friendly interfaces for engineering and field staff (Power BI, Power Apps).
• Experience with version control (Git), agile development methodologies, and collaborative coding environments.
• Strong communication skills to explain AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work with engineers, analysts, and field crews to gather feedback and iterate on solutions.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Note: Relevant programs include: Broadband, DER Interconnects, Strategic US and Outdoor Lighting

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• In Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Computer Engineering
• Data Science
• Information Systems
• Software Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Applied Mathematics
• Other related STEM fields

An equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of the preferred degree.

Licenses, Certifications, or Qualifications

Description

Working Conditions

Office Work Environment

76 -100% Travel

Up to 25%

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required

Export Control

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What You'll Get

Expected Hiring Base Salary Range

$102,300 - $132,800

The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth

City

Richmond

State

Virginia

Job Code

Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor

Dominion Energy

Salary Range

>$100,000