Program Manager - Dunsmuir, Canada - BC Hydro

BC Hydro

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Dunsmuir, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Program Manager (Trials, Testing and Research)
Number of positions: 1

Job Location:
Dunsmuir 03

Employment type:

Permanent Region:
Lower Mainland

Hours of work:
Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)

Flexible Work Role:
Hybrid

Annual salary:
$ 103, ,400.00

What you'll do

As a project management professional, this role is responsible for managing new technology trials and testing. This

- includes but is not limited to energy management product and technology research and trial assessment, trial/testing design
- and development, implementation, ongoing management, and product/trial evaluation. The Program Manager will lead
- multiple trial and research projects across all customer sector portfolios, and take on additional Innovation and Delivery other product teams to transition trials and testing into new product offerings and new operational initiatives. The role will
- require abilities in leading and working in cross-functional teams, and external stakeholder/vendor relationship
- management. The Program Manager will be results-oriented, have an exceptional customer centric orientation, and take a
- practical and creative approach to effectively resolve problems. The position will be accountable for implementing trials and
- product tests utilizing best practices in research, analytics, data analysis and research design.

Research and report on new products and innovative technologies
Identify, design, develop, execute, and manage trial and testing projects and initiatives for the Innovation and Delivery

team across multiple customer segments.- Provide project management leadership and direction and leads multi-disciplinary project team.

Monitor the trial results to ensure learnings and delivery targets are achieved and/or initiate alternate strategies.
Monitor the trial/project progress, schedule, and financials to ensure projects remain on track and within budget.
Engage with cross functional teams and stakeholders in the development and execution of initiatives.
Stay abreast of industry trends, investigate and analyze product and market trends and issues to develop new or revised

initiatives to meet the needs of the business.- Provide coaching and mentoring to professional and/or technical resources involved in product development and

implementation.- Run regular and ad hoc project update meetings and design workshops to ensure regular communication amongst

program stakeholders.- Participate in committees, associations and organizations related to the corresponding research in the energy

management field.- Generate presentation material and reports to debrief leadership and peers on the research, trials and testing results.

Manage key relationships with other groups involved in the implementation of trials, research projects, including other

departments, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.

What you bring

A Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and technical experience.

Experience in product management or scientific research and testing.

A technical background that will support the general understanding of the technologies that are being investigated.
8+ years of experience with project management, product/program development and administration, product testing,

product research or analysis, financial analysis, all within a large, complex organization.

Experience working with a variety of partners on project design and project management (e.g. Equipment manufacturers,

installers, research agencies, industry associations, other utilities, municipal and provincial government stakeholders).

Demonstrated ability to seek information from people (internal and external) with diverse opinions, filter and synthesize the

information and produce a cohesive, supported plan that will support the business requirements

Welldeveloped planning, organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong collaboration and ability to influence others.
Thrives in a team environment with cross functional team members, able to work with people with diverse backgrounds

and skill sets.