IT Project Manager / Enterprise Program and Project Consultant - Oahu

IT Project Manager / Enterprise Program and Project Consultant - Oahu

Company: Hawaiian Electric Companies

We recognize our competitive advantage – our people. We believe in our people, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our employees, customers, and communities, and who carry out the continued success of the company.

Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

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This posting seeks to fill at either the IT Project Manager or Enterprise Program and Project Consultant; whichever level is most suited to the qualifications of the applying candidate.

IT Project Manager

Job Function: Manages multiple moderately to highly complex IT projects simultaneously, utilizing cross-functional teams to deliver the right product at the right quality within the required timeframe and at the right price. Provides project team leadership and is responsible for project development, planning, execution, timing, functionality, control, quality, and cost. Assures legal, internal audit, financial, regulatory, safety and all other requirements are met.

Essential Functions

• Manages a wide variety of IT, e‑business, telecommunications and business development projects, often several simultaneously; coordinates project teams in a matrix environment, establishes individual accountabilities, identifies key resource requirements, develops project charters/plans, and writes status/closing reports. Communicates with IT staff and external stakeholders.
• Develops project schedules with cost estimates and strategies to meet them (including WBS, schedules, budgets, responsibility matrices, communication and risk management plans). Negotiates scope and schedule with sponsors and obtains approvals. Solves problems and leads team members to meet project goals, early‑identifying potential problem areas.
• Performs project technical reviews/audits to ensure compliance with IT standards, HECO policies, and project plans. Participates as a subject‑matter expert in special projects, which may include research and development work.
• Leads a team of people, assigning work, monitoring progress, and overseeing performance, training and development needs.
• Prepares work requests, evaluates company or ITS department requests, and makes recommendations; may assist in company‑level budget preparation.
• Remain available for scheduled and unscheduled work, including outside normal business hours and weekends.
• Participates in company emergency response activities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and theories of information technologies, e‑business and telecommunications.
• Experience in information system development, e‑business and telecommunications associated with electric utility IT.
• Knowledge of project management standards and methodologies, and use of project management software tools.
• Knowledge of personal computers and/or Unix systems and related software applications.
• Working knowledge of company policies and procedures relevant to specific projects.

Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership and effective written, oral, and listening communication skills.
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas quickly and remain flexible in a demanding work environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multi‑task and follow‑up systematically.
• Strong analytical and administrative skills for preparing and monitoring project requirements.
• Supervisory skills and ability to work with a variety of individuals, including handling sensitive issues.

Experience Requirements

• Extensive (7 or more years) experience with implementation of information systems, e‑business applications, and/or telecommunications systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
• PMP certification highly desired.
• DASM certification highly desired.

Enterprise Program and Project Consultant

Job Function: Plans, directs, and manages the functions and activities of the division to provide expert program and project management execution, consulting, and mentoring enterprise‑wide.

Essential Functions

• Develops or leads others who develop program/project plans and schedules with cost estimates, strategies and tactics to meet them, including WBS, schedules, budgets, responsibility matrices, communication and risk management plans. Coaches program/project managers and teams.
• Provides indirect oversight and assistance to programs/projects not directly managed by the Enterprise Project Management Office; consolidates status and assessments for tracking and reporting.
• Performs program/project technical reviews/audits to ensure compliance with standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements; prepares reports of findings.
• Builds effective partnerships with executives and managers throughout HEI, HECO, HELCO and MECO; participates in strategic planning at corporate and business‑unit levels.
• Acts as a subject‑matter expert in program/project management and organizational change management; designs and implements interventions.
• Recommends and assists in selection of cross‑functional program/project teams; provides performance feedback.
• Participates in company emergency response activities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Subject‑matter expertise in the execution of programs/projects in engineering and construction practices in utility transmission, distribution, and/or generation fields.
• Or expertise in IT operations, application development, production support, and service desk technologies.
• Knowledge of supervision and change management; experience supervising people directly or in a cross‑matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of project management standards and methodologies, including risk management.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, PUC, permitting). Highly desired.
• Working knowledge of technology automation and related software applications.

Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated supervisory/leadership skills with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas quickly and remain flexible.
• Ability to build and align cross‑functional teams in a matrix organization via collaboration.
• Ability to develop, lead, and mentor others in program/project management.
• Excellent organizational skills and systematic follow‑up.
• Strong analytical skills for preparing and monitoring program/project requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence, motivate, and persuade; handles sensitive issues with tact.

Experience Requirements

• Extensive (8+ years) experience managing projects in the subject‑matter areas, including at least 6 years as lead project manager.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
• Experience with regulatory, social, and public affairs review processes is desirable.
• PMP certification required; PgMP certification highly desired.
• Registered in Hawaii as a Professional Engineer or certified planner by a nationally recognized society (e.g., AICP) desired.

Role:Professional

Number of Vacancies:1

Location:Honolulu – Oahu

Hiring Range: The hiring range for the IT Project Manager (Req ID 10281) position is $97,900.00 to $125,000.00. The hiring range for the Enterprise Program and Project Consultant (Req ID 10281) position is $107,700.00 to $139,800.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications.

About Hawaiian Electric Companies

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. As the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at http://hawaiianelectric.com.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.

Applicant Certification

By submitting an application for the position, candidates:
1. Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law;
2. Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company;
3.

Release, discharge, and hold harmless, Hawaiian Electric Companies, from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company;
4. Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter‑company transfer; and
5. Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and/or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background.

These investigations may include, but are not limited to searches for information about applicants; record of criminal convictions to the extent permitted by law, education records, professional certifications, personal character references, and employment history.

EEO Statement

Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with all applicable laws, including Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543-4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light ("Company") are Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) regulated companies. The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC’s Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018-0065.

By submitting your application, you understand and acknowledge that, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, said Affiliate will be required to make a one‑time payment to the Company in an amount up to twenty‑five percent (25%) of your base annual compensation.

In addition, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate or an Affiliate‑Related Entity, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Company or work on the same matter that you worked on while with the Company.

Affiliate is defined as "any person or entity that possesses an ‘affiliate interest’ in a utility as defined by section 269‑19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS"), including a utility’s parent holding company, except as otherwise provided by HRS section 269‑19.5(h)."

Affiliate-Related Entity is defined as "a third party that provides electricity-related services in a regulated utility’s service territory that has a material financial, operational, or ownership interest with an unregulated affiliate of the utility and of whom the utility has reasonable knowledge."

For a current list of all Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities, please see:
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/about-us/key-performance-metrics/financial/affiliate-transactions

This list may be amended, updated or revised from time to time without notice.

Nearest Major Market: Honolulu
Nearest Secondary Market: Hawaii

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