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Manager, Application Development - Geospatial Technologies

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Manager, Application Development – Geospatial Technologies

Job Function Summary

IT Geospatial Technologies Manager is responsible for managing GIS technical team, providing technical expertise and operational leadership to maintain and grow Enterprise GIS platform. The Manager provides technical leadership to GIS team, implements strategic GIS programs, collaborates with business to implement GIS operational efficiencies, directs the administration of enterprise GIS environments, rationalizes Enterprise GIS solutions, and assists in managing IT Grid design team budget.

Key Job Information

Provides technical leadership and management to IT Grid design (GIS) team. Manages a team of GIS SMEs, Developers, QA and BA. Is accountable for the performance and results of the IT Grid design (GIS) team. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Supports and guides the direction of GIS program through interaction with GIS users, keeping current with industry trends, and by establishing and maintaining relationships with other GIS professionals. Directs the GIS system architecture design strategy created in conjunction with the IT Grid solution Architects. Performs application rationalization and oversees software lifecycle management plans for the enterprise GIS, ensuring systems are on current releases and continue to meet PGE’s technology and security standards

Key Responsibilities

IT Management - Takes responsibility for the design, procurement, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance (including storage and communication of data, voice, text, audio, and images) and effective use of IT infrastructure components and monitors their performance. Provides technical management of an IT operation, ensuring that agreed service levels are met and all relevant procedures are adhered to. Schedules and supervises all maintenance and installation work. Ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved. Provides appropriate status and other reports to specialists, users, and managers. Ensures that operational procedures and working practices are fit for purpose and current.
IT Strategy and Planning - Ensures that all stakeholders adhere to IT strategic management approach and timetables. Collates information and creates reports and insights to support IT strategic management processes. Develops and communicates plans to drive forward the strategy. Contributes to the development of policies, standards and guidelines for IT strategy development and planning.
Financial Management for IT - Advises on financial planning and budgeting. Develops financial plans and forecasts. Monitors and manages IT expenditure, ensuring that all IT financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances. Assists with the definition and operation of effective financial control and decision making, especially in the areas of service, projects and component cost models and the allocation and apportionment of all incurred IT costs. Analyzes actual expenditure, explains variances, and advises on options in use of available budget.

Resourcing - Conducts job analyses, prepares job descriptions and person specifications, and prepares selection and evaluation criteria for candidates. Manages recruitment campaigns. Locates and selects possible agencies and other suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions, and placing orders with them, ensuring that all obligations are met in accordance with the agreed terms and timescales. Reviews candidate details, manages selection processes and ensures that account is taken of relevant statutory or external regulations, standards, and codes of good practice. Ensures that all relevant parties are informed of the results of interviews and other decisions and assists in the negotiation of terms and conditions of service.
Professional Development - Determines the required outcomes for learning or development, from organizational development needs and the training strategy. Mentors assigned practitioners, ensuring alignment with predetermined statements of required development outcomes. Assists each practitioner with the creation of development plans based on the outcome statements. Ensures that each practitioner records evidence of progress. Validates practitioners' records at the end of each cycle of planned development, to ensure that achievements and enhanced capabilities are recorded and referenced to the outcome statements. May contribute to practitioners' performance appraisals.
Programming/Software Development - Sets local or team-based standards for programming tools and techniques, including security guidelines and the selection of appropriate development methods. Advises on application of standards and methods and ensures compliance. Takes technical responsibility for all stages and/or iterations in a software development project, providing method-specific technical advice and guidance to project stakeholders. Assigns work packages, monitors performance, and manages change control dynamically to optimize productivity. Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to less experienced colleagues as required.
Application Support - Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for applications support. Manages application enhancements to improve business performance. Advises on application security, licensing, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery needs. Ensures that all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures.
Incident Management - Ensures that incidents are handled according to agreed procedures. Investigates escalated incidents to responsible service owners and seeks resolution. Facilitates recovery, following resolution of incidents. Ensures that resolved incidents are properly documented and closed. Analyzes causes of incidents and informs service owners to minimize probability of recurrence and contribute to service improvement. Analyzes metrics and reports on performance of incident management process.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Typically, a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Typically, eight or more years in related field.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, MS SQL, Oracle, web-based mapping applications and web service
Knowledge of RDBMS Technology, Python, C#, JAVA script and AWS
Advanced knowledge of project/program management processes.
Advanced knowledge if vendor/contract and license management
Intermediate knowledge of software development and configuration.

Basic knowledge of operating system & infrastructure concepts.
Knowledge of GIS vendor apps – ESRI suite of apps, Schneider ArcFM, AutoCAD, IQGEO, google maps is a plus

General Competencies

Advanced customer focus skills

Advanced accuracy skills
Advanced risk management skills
Advanced vision creation skills

Leader Practices

Drives Results

Plans and Aligns
Decision Quality
Drives Engagement
Courage

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks.

Ability to follow accuracy standards.
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers, and others within the organization.
Demonstrates sound memory.

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule.
Ability to work long hours.
Ability to work a variable schedule.

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.
Ability to work shift schedule.
Ability to work on-call schedule.

Physical Capabilities

Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Environment - Office

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Compensation Range:

$116,550.00 - $216,450.00

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click

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Hybrid, based in Portland, OR

DATE POSTED

June 8, 2023