Manager Business Operations (O&M for NM OPS)

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• HR tracking and workforce-related operational oversight
• Financial tracking, reporting, and cross-functional coordination
• Support for T&D (Transmission & Distribution) and Generation operational teams
• Ensuring alignment between operational performance, budget expectations, and organizational goals

Job Description

Assists the department VP and Director of Business Operations in day to day business, operating and financial planning, development, budget input, financial analysis, operating and process analysis, and special projects to meet the goals and objectives of the business segment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leading the development, coordination, and management of business segment budgeting, re-forecasting and expenditures, developing financial and operating metric reports, analyzing the reports and providing guidance to all leaders within the business segment, as well as providing financial and operating information for rate case development
• Managing cross-functional processes and analysis to provide operating unit budget/actual monitoring, analysis and reporting
• Managing the consolidation of executive and management reporting analytics for Business Segment to provide an understanding of the business, its market, and its operations, for improved decision-making
• Leading the staff assistant, administrative support, and expediter functions
• Participating in development of the business segment strategy, business plan, operating plan and goals with the assistance of the Leadership Team to ensure strategic alignment and leverage synergies in attainment of financial and operational goals
• Facilitating development of departmental business plans to ensure strategic alignment, including facilitating the development of action plans to include specific objectives, expected outcomes, responsibilities, timelines and methods to monitor and evaluate the plan.
• Managing and coordinating with key personnel to ensure consistent, timely and accurate budgeting, re-forecasting, accounting, analyzing and reporting of financial and operational activities; leads the monthly reporting process for the VP.
• Developing business case scenarios and validate financial models for process improvement initiatives and financial analysis of operations projects; develops financial and technical decision models and cost/benefit approach to decision-making to provide a framework for data driven solutions
• Provides financial and/or technical analysis and recommendations to support financial decisions; leads and participates in cross-functional teams, evaluates and communicates impact of alternative decision options, financial, performance, reliability, etc.

Competencies

• Extensive knowledge of accounting, income and non-income taxes, finance, business, and economic principles and theories
• Substantial knowledge and extensive experience in the application of economic, financial, and statistical theory and modeling
• Highly developed leadership skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with emphasis in accounting, business, finance or economics, with five to seven years of progressive experience in directly applicable and related functions, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
• Masters degree is preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for direct supervision of staff assistants, expediters and support personnel. Appraises performance, rewards and disciplines employees, addresses complaints, and resolves problems.

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and develop collaborative working relationships with various departments
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups

Computer Skills

• Working knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software
• Working knowledge of financial planning software highly desirable

Analysis And Problem-solving

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage processes and projects

Safety And ADA Statement

• Safety Statement: Safety is a core value at (TXNM Energy/PNM/TNMP) and our vision, "everyone goes home safe", reflects our commitment to promoting an environment conducive to learning, improving and building safety practices. Our safety value is built upon the belief that every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harm.
• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: If you require assistance with the job application process due to a disability, please contact HR ADA Analyst, at 505-241-4627.