Manager Energy Resource Development Analytics

Job Description

Leads a cross-functional team responsible for energy resource development analytics, financial planning and forecasting, and high-quality documentation that supports executive and board investment  decision-making, regulatory processes, and ongoing performance management. Oversees the development and governance of financial and analytical models, produces forecasts and scenario/sensitivity analyses, and ensures data integrity and control processes across key mechanisms and portfolios. Partners with internal stakeholders (e.g., accounting, resource planning, regulatory, operations, and finance leadership) to translate business assumptions into clear analyses, exhibits, workpapers, and recurring management reporting.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically, and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

Job Responsibilities

• Employee Safety, Development & Team Building - Provides employees with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and builds effective teams:
  • Demonstrates a passion for safety. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety including eliminating at-risk behaviors by conducting safety audits and inspections, eliminating hazards and near misses, and attending safety meetings.
  • Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance as well as safety goals/targets where applicable.
  • Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. Ensures required training is successfully completed.
  • Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results.
  • Accountable to ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements, as well as safety standards.
  • Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews and development plans.
  • Provides coaching, direction, and leadership support to team members in order to achieve employee, business, customer, and safety results.
• Leads analytical support for development opportunities (e.g., self-build/resource opportunities and related investment business cases), including feasibility analysis, assumptions, scenario evaluation, and cross-functional coordination.
• Directs the creation of short-, mid- and long-term forecasts and budgets (capital and O&M as applicable), including scenario and sensitivity analyses. Supports strategic planning and long-range plans.
• Oversees development, maintenance, and documentation of financial/analytical models and tools. Establishes review, control, and reasonableness-check processes to support “right first time” outputs and auditability.
• Manages tracking and analysis of key cost drivers and mechanisms. Performs variance analysis and periodic reporting to leadership. Supports financial reporting timelines with accurate forecasts and explanations.
• Designs and implements process improvements for forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and documentation standards. Defines procedures and associated tools to ensure consistency and transparency.
• Collaborates closely with accounting/controllership, rates/regulatory, planning, operations, contracts, and other partners to align assumptions, ensure accurate booking/reporting treatment, and deliver integrated analyses.
• Prepares decision materials and analytics for executives and other stakeholders.
• Supports regulatory filings as needed by drafting/assembling testimony narratives, exhibits, and workpapers. Responds to data requests with clear, well-supported analysis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, analytics, or other related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven (7) years progressive experience in financial planning/analysis, forecasting, analytics, risk controls, or related quantitative work.
• Three (3) years of people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development.
• Demonstrated ability to build and explain complex financial/analytical models, assumptions, and results to diverse audiences (including senior leadership).
• Proficient with common analytical and documentation tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel and Word) and strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario/sensitivity analysis.
• Experience in analytical rigor, data integrity, and quality control.
• Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in process design, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent strategic thinking and structured problem solving skills.
• Strong written communication skills, including producing clear documentation such as procedures, narratives, exhibits/work papers, and responses to data requests.
• Ability to produce executive-ready communication (written, verbal, and presentation).

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, analytics, or other related field.
• Experience in regulated environments and/or supporting regulatory filings, testimony development, and formal data request responses.
• Experience establishing model governance, control frameworks, and audit-ready documentation for critical models for energy resource development.
• Experience with portfolio/market analytics, capital planning, or development/investment business case evaluation.

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