Job Summary: The Grid Telecom Program Manager will be responsible for proper interface with operational organizations assuring the most efficient, secure and cost-effective operational models and processes with the necessary transition from project to operations and will communicate to leadership with respect to Grid Telecom Program strategy and work with others within LUMA to assure this strategy meets the needs of LUMA initiatives.
Job Description: - Understand and maintain knowledge of industry trends for the stated use cases, future use cases and telecommunications options accordingly.
- Formulate conceptual needs into practical deployment options incorporating various business elements, risk awareness, costs, etc. And be able to articulate the roadmaps accordingly to all levels of LUMA.
- Maintain relationships with various leaders within LUMA in both engineering, operations and those programs and working groups that require related telecom technologies.
- Strong ability to build internal teams. Obtain skilled staff to grow the related team and lead, direct, performance-manage and challenge team accordingly.
- Must work well in a challenging team environment with various elements of uncertainty.
- Strong experience of implementation for related telecom infrastructure.
- Technical acumen and experience with related known telecommunications technologies and ability to research options, review vendors, challenge vendors and develop architectures for implementation.
- Optimizes the use of resources across the group and liaisons with the other Managers and Supervisors to ensure operational and strategic targets can be met.
- Provides leadership and direction for new initiatives within the group and to senior leaders.
- Ensures all direct employees have career development plans, goals are being met, and that all strategic areas within the group are fully integrated.
- Provides visible leadership to ensure compliance with the corporate policies and best practices related to Health, Safety and Environment.
- Managing and maintaining relationships with Managers and Supervisors in the field and with peers within and external to LUMA Energy.
- Supports long-range financial planning within the groups considering customer, community and employee growth expectations.
- Follows all policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Perform major storm restoration work and associated drills as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes
Additional Job Description: Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, computer science or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in design and implementation of related telecom technologies, supervising and managing personnel or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous experience working in an electric utility with responsibility for design and implementation is preferred.
- Proven experience applying sound judgment to make decisions.
- Proven ability to manage and resolve conflict.
- Strong oral, written and presentation skills.
- Fluent in English and Spanish (being able to read, speak, and write) is preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:- Valid Driver's License
- Professional Engineer license issued by the Puerto Rico Examining Board for Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects is preferred.
Travel Requirements:- Travel: Yes
- Percent of Travel: 30% approximately
Physical Demands:- Stationary Position -Constantly
- Pushing/Pulling/Reaching - N/A
- Climb - N/A
- Kneel - N/A
- Grab - N/A
- Bend - N/A
- Lift/carry over - less than 5 lbs approximately.
- Vision - 20/20 Corrected Vision
- Hearing - Receive detailed information if spoken to
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is because of this that we offer equal employment opportunity to both our employees and candidates, while also striving for an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment. We base our employment decision solely on the qualifications of the individual, their merits, and the present needs of the business. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is because of this that we offer equal employment opportunity to both our employees and candidates, while also striving for an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment. We base our employment decision solely on the qualifications of the individual, their merits, and the present needs of the business.