Business Specialist - Portland, OR Date: Oct 18, 2024
Location: PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232
Company: PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.
General Purpose Provides advice and counsel to management and client organizations. Conducts special studies and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions. Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.
Responsibilities - Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for customers.
- Identify and recommend policy, management, procedural, process and system improvements to strategically balance risk and reward.
- Work with various stakeholders to develop systems, processes and solutions with the intent to develop management of assets optimum lifecycle and companion cost models.
- Develop and approve long range programs for assets.
- Implement optimum life cycle and companion costs models for network assets.
- Develop interventions, processes and modify programs to meet customer needs.
- Provide recommendations and implement process and procedural improvements through research of best practices and effective presentation of information, plans and proposals.
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Requirements - Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of five years related experience.
- Research and analysis skills including the ability to obtain relevant data, evaluate complex situations, develop creative alternatives, provide recommendations, and negotiate and influence outcomes.
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to interface with team members and customers to promote positive customer outcomes.
- Program design skills including development of interventions, processes, or new or modified programs to meet customer needs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions.
- Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means.
- Proficiency with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data.
- Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments.
- Knowledge of research, analysis and consulting techniques, Company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
Preferences - Understanding of the operation and function of line and substation equipment.
- Experience with developing graphical reports to communicate complex analysis results.
- Skill in coordinating and managing multiple projects, often with competing deadlines.
- Understanding of theory and use of economic alternative analysis.
Additional Information Req Id: 112723
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: FT
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $87,600 - $103,100
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.
Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.
At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.
Career Segment: Power Systems, Project Manager, Equity, Consulting, Energy, Technology, Finance
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