Strategy and Process Program Manager I, II, III

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP's case, since the 1890s. We're building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:

• Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.
• Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer-to-peer learning and employee-driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.
• Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match and additional non-discretionary employer contribution for eligible employees, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.

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Position Description
The Strategy & Process Program Manager is engaged in fostering a process aligned organization, developing and implementing continuous improvement programs. The Program Manager utilizes metrics to quantify incremental improvement. The Program Manager leads a collaborative prioritization process based on their expected benefits and value. This position is responsible for reporting activities related to measuring the performance of installed processes.

Program Manager l - Assists and supports Leadership in fostering a process aligned organization, developing and implementing continuous improvement programs.

Program Manager ll - Co-leads with Leadership in fostering a process aligned organization, developing and implementing continuous improvement programs.

Program Manager lll - Responsible for fostering a process aligned organization, developing and implementing continuous improvement programs.

Position-Related Responsibilities

• Lead process evaluations to develop innovative, cost effective improvements, with metrics to track progress and quantify results.
• Develop key performance metrics and dashboards that enable good business decisions.
• Lead benchmarking efforts for, including data collection and validation, data presentation, evaluation of results and recommendations and implementation of improvements.
• Proactively recognize, plan and act on the need for innovation and improvement, help groups to overcome resistance to change and set expectations and targets.
• Develop and implement strategy in support of company and organizational objectives.
• Ensure that leaders have established work plans that support department and company goals and objectives.
• Develop working relationships with customers & business partners ensuring that work plans and operations are coordinated, aligned and support department and company goals and objectives.
• Support and communicate goals, objectives, vision and values.
• Serves as key budget resource and guide to others. This includes assisting leadership with developing budgets and explaining variances.
• May supervise, provide guidance and/or direct the work of others
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
(Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.)

Program Manager l:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelors Degree and five years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong mathmatical background and experience with statistics.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Power Point. Ability to use statistical funchtions and graphing in Excel.
• Experience with formal process improvement programs preferred (ex: 6 Sigma, 4 Disciplines of Execution, Theory of Constraints).
• Must have good written and verbal communications skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and all levels of Company personnel.
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

Program Manager ll:

• Bachelors Degree and seven years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  Ability to effectively lead change.
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

Program Manager lll:

• Masters Degree preferred and ten years previous utility experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to persuade higher levels of leaders and leadership peers to change positions or approach based on situational need.
• Ability to exhibit comfort in interacting with senior executives. Ability to convey credibility, confidence and sense of authority.
• Conveys messages simply, concisely and at right pace and tone for audience. Remains calm, controlled and productive when confronted by opposition or work stress.
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

Pay Rate: Salary determined based on candidates experience and qualifications.

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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