Work & Asset Management Manager

About the role

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, seeks an Enterprise Manager to lead its Asset Management & Data Services program. This role provides leadership, management, and accountability for the development and implementation of an enterprise asset management program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset policies (maintenance/rehabilitation/replacement) and specific Asset Master Plans to support and improve reliability metrics as well as electrification, resilience and sustainability goals.
• Facilitate and guide decisions that advance the forward evolution, modernization, and automation of City Light’s transmission, distribution and generation assets and systems.
• Analyze condition assessment data to deliver recommendations for rehabilitation or replacement for Asset Master Plans (e.g., Substations, Undergrounding, Facilities & Fleets) to meet core operational needs and longer-term strategic goals and priorities.
• Provide direction for a multi-disciplinary team in collecting, maintaining, managing and disseminating asset condition information, including procedural oversight of asset creation and retirement within the utility's Work and Asset Management System.
• Plan, direct, and lead the work of the Asset Management team such as: assigning work activities and coordinating schedules, projects, and programs; providing constructive feedback, mentorship, coaching and employee development; reviewing and evaluating work and performance; coordinating and/or providing staff training and learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, project delivery, operations, finance and risk and regulatory oversight teams to inform and recommend project prioritizations, annual work planning, staff resource loading, and budget development.
• Develop and administer the Asset Management program budget by monitoring expenditures against plan; identifying and reconciling budget anomalies; monitoring and revising schedules, expenditures and assignments as warranted; and recommending and reviewing performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain team relationships with internal and external clients, including managers, supervisors, program and project managers, customers and local agencies to maximize safety, productivity, open and continuing communications and achievement of work objectives.
• Serve as a primary business owner/business lead for the utility’s asset management software, that include business process design, system planning and implementation, change management and employee training, knowledge transfer, and ongoing support.
• Work an average of 2 days a week in office with hybrid telework options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business administration, public administration, or related field.
• Eight years of experience in strategic asset management or related business processes, including experience in managing complex projects/programs across disciplines and six years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce management experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic asset management concepts, strategies, planning collaboration, tools and techniques acquired through advanced education and hands-on application in a real-world setting.
• Familiarity with pertinent policies, procedures, rules and regulations to maintaining electric utility assets infrastructure consistent with reliability, safety, affordability and environmental standards.
• Advanced principles and practices of program/project development, administration and management, along with techniques and principles.
• Translating project/program requirements into project objectives and tasks, managing task assignment to project resources and reporting on and managing project scope throughout the lifecycle.
• Supervisory principles, methods and techniques; managing, developing and coaching staff.
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to clearly explain complex asset management concepts and outcomes to a wide audience, both orally and in writing.
• Strong leadership skills to influence others and move toward a common vision across functional teams.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public.
• Demonstrated understanding of information technology system project management, a working knowledge of asset management best practices, and most importantly, experience with how people use information systems to support business process that align with the strategic goals of an organization.
• Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in support of goals.
• Demonstrating strong interpersonal techniques and a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals.
• Public speaking, developing and delivering presentations, presenting ideas and concepts orally and in writing.
• Working in a complex environment, managing multiple tasks, setting objectives/goals, and re-prioritizing as needed.