Senior Wildfire Portfolio Manager - Oahu

Company

Hawaiian Electric Companies provides electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is one of Hawaii's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs. Employees are committed to the company's foundational values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. We invest in our employees, offering opportunities for challenge and advancement and a competitive compensation package.

Position Overview

Title : Senior Wildfire Portfolio Manager (Req ID 10046)

Role : Professional

Number of Vacancies : 2

Location : Honolulu – Oahu

Hiring Range : $107,700.00 to $139,800.00

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

Job Function

The Senior Wildfire Portfolio Manager develops high-level processes to receive timely and accurate progress and performance updates with initiative owners, ensuring successful completion of the Wildfire Safety Strategy (WSS) project and program scope. The role monitors progress with cross-functional stakeholders, manages escalation of issues and execution risks, facilitates decision making at appropriate forums—including executive-level engagements—and leads preparation and review of responses to information requests and industry benchmarking efforts related to wildfire mitigation.

Essential Functions

WSS Preparation and Portfolio Monitoring

Supports overall WSS update project management activities across involved departments.

Coordinates with execution organizations to ensure successful completion of the WSS project and program scope.

Reviews the scope and deliverables of wildfire mitigation-related initiatives and projects for strategic alignment and validation of meeting WSS requirements.

Develops high-level processes to receive timely and accurate progress and performance updates with initiative owners.

Monitors ongoing progress and completion of projects, programs, and initiatives relative to WSS objectives in coordination with execution organizations.

Validates mid-project milestones and final outcomes against initial strategic goals, gaps and deviations, and supports the development of catch-back plans.

Prepares regular updates and escalates appropriate execution risks and performance issues to executive sponsors and appropriate oversight forums for resolution.

WSS Portfolio Oversight Facilitation

Organizes, prepares materials, and supports the facilitation of wildfire mitigation portfolio oversight forums (internal governance committees).

Ensures timely communication of portfolio oversight outcomes to stakeholders.

Ensures that portfolio oversight facilitation supports responsive and aligned decision-making across all wildfire mitigation initiatives.

Integrates portfolio oversight lessons learned into ongoing updates of processes and policies.

Stakeholder Communication and Engagement

Maintains transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding the progress of wildfire mitigation programs and strategic initiatives as it relates to WSS portfolio execution.

Develops stakeholder-specific reports and updates on progress of wildfire mitigation programs and strategic initiatives.

Supports WSS-related stakeholder workshops and community forums and takes a leadership role in planning and preparing for wildfire-related workshops and forums.

Leads preparation and review of responses to information requests.

Leads Hawaiian Electric's industry benchmarking efforts related to wildfire mitigation.

Provides portfolio oversight subject-matter expertise to support enterprise wildfire-related training and development programs.

Participates in company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

Basic Qualifications

Knowledge Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting, or Finance. Master's degree in Business Administration is highly desirable.

Professional Engineer License or equivalent is highly desirable.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) is highly desirable.

Strong working knowledge of industry wildfire mitigation KPIs, performance targets, and execution work processes and data.

Strong understanding of wildfire risk across Hawaiian Electric's territories, including regulatory, technical, operational, and public-facing dimensions.

In-depth knowledge of T&D project, program, and / or portfolio tracking methods, tools, and processes.

Familiarity with KPI development and analysis frameworks within capital or mitigation programs.

Skills Requirements

Ability to monitor and track ongoing project, program, and initiative status relative to WSS objectives and requirements in coordination with execution organizations.

Ability to resolve conflict and align cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive execution and resolve issues.

Delivers clear, executive-level reports and stakeholder updates.

Proficient in project, program, and portfolio management tools, processes, and systems.

Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.

Ability to handle difficult and / or sensitive issues while using tact, courtesy and discretion.

Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Analytical, conceptual, and administrative skills to assess the demands of the job, recommend proper actions, and handle multiple systems, projects and programs with minimal supervision.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a variety of individuals at all levels within and outside the company using tact, courtesy and discretion.

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly and professionally.

Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii driver's license and meet the standards for driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy.

Experience Requirements

Extensive (8+) years of experience in project / program / portfolio management, governance, or utility oversight roles.

Several (3-5) years of experience with cross-functional coordination or regulatory processes is preferred.

Application Process

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that specifically qualify the candidate for the position.

Applicant Certification

Authorize Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and / or any materials submitted as part of the application and to the extent permitted by law.

Authorize and consent to 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.

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.

Authorize release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer.

Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and / or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background, including 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 follows 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 acknowledge that if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, the 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.

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