Manager Governance - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Power

Nova Scotia Power

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Manager Governance & Risk

Company, Department:
Nova Scotia Power, ECEI

Location:
Halifax, NS - Hybrid

Type of Employment:
Regular, Full Time

Closing Date:
May 29, 2023

Reference Number: 10494

Nova Scotia Power's greatest source of energy is our people.

In a culture focused on safety, we're committed to providing exceptional service to our customers and rewarding jobs for our employees.

Our goal is to reach 80% renewable electricity sales by 2030.

This change is transformational for our company, our customers and stakeholders, and it's going to take all of us working together to get there.

We all have a role to play to help build a greener economy.

It's an exciting time to be part of our team.

At Nova Scotia Power, we are harnessing technology and innovation to transform current processes and how we deliver clean energy.

Since 2005, we have achieved a 41% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 43% reduction in coal use. We've already made significant progress together, and there is a lot of important work still ahead.

As we continue our path to 2030, we are looking for the talent and passion for a cleaner energy future to help get us there.

We are currently looking for a Manager Governance & Risk in a permanent position to join the Eastern Clean Energy Initiative (ECEI) team.

Reporting to the VP Finance & Commercial, you will be responsible for coordinating the effort of the Senior Leadership Team with respect to internal governance and the risk management process.

Key accountabilities include:

Continuously improve the projects' risk strategy, policy, and governance programs.

Oversee ECEI's risk assessment program in order to define, identify, and classify critical assets, assess threats and vulnerabilities and implement appropriate safeguards.

Prepare monthly reports for the senior management team and provide a quarterly risk assessment and compliance update.

Manage the reporting of corporate risks of the project and ensure that risk reviews are being completed accurately by Project Managers.

Ensure there is consistent reporting for internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to; Executive Leadership team, Board of Directors, and governments.

Consistently communicate complex information to the senior leadership team in a clear and concise manner.

You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of your co-workers by observing all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

You will be accountable for environmental performance as it relates to the environmental management system processes and initiatives.

Competencies, Education, and Experience:

You can understand complex and multi-disciplined specialty areas (engineering, legal, regulatory, financial) and distill information in concise and factual manner for project management, risk and regulatory purposes.

You can exercise a high degree of confidentiality given sensitive nature of information and the audience for materials.

At Nova Scotia Power, everyone is a leader in their own right.

Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees.

Why join our team?

Flexibility:
Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.

Health & Wellbeing:

A comprehensive benefits plan, access to a free on-site fitness center, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.

Grow Your Career:

Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.

Community Engagement & Care:

Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.

Competitive Compensation:
A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

As part of our commitment to health and safety, we continue to closely monitor and adjust our pandemic response as needed based on public health guidance, current epidemiology, and considerations regarding business continuity.

At this time the Emera Vaccine Policy, which outlines the requirement for all Nova Scotia Power employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide corresponding proof, has been suspended.

This policy may be reinstated in the future, either in full or in part, at the discretion of the Company, and employees will be required to demonstrate compliance.

Any non-compliance could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms.

We're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

If you don't quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team