803 Resource Planning jobs in the United States

Description

The Resource Planning Project Manager will support electric utilities in generation and power supply planning decisions, including the decisions and justifications of new generation facility construction, generation facility retirements, and facility retrofits or conversions, as well as power purchase decisions. The Resource Planning Project Manager will support a broad range of studies and other consulting services to support electric utilities to make decisions backed by business and engineering analysis regarding their power supply requirements, such as integrated resource planning, market assessments, and power supply RFP evaluations.

The Project Manager will be required to work with numerous entities in the industry including investor-owned electric utilities, municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives, and independent power producers. This Project Manager will be a seller-doer, conducting sales and marketing activities and executing projects. The Project Manager will spend time directly engaged with clients to identify new work, prepare proposals, establish study objectives, formulate project approaches, and manage/oversee a team of consultants/engineers to meet the study objectives and provide the client with useful and actionable deliverables.

Responsibilities:

The Project Manager will be responsible for, and manage, all aspects of projects from business development, scope and fee development, staffing plan development, project oversight and execution, quality management, and financial performance responsibilities. The project manager will support and lead both on-the-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members. Key responsibilities will include:

• Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations.

• Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.

• Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power generation planning and evaluation; support company initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science or similar field from an ABET accredited program.

• Master's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science, or business is preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of related experience; working for, or providing consulting services to, electric utilities, including 3 or more years managing engineering or consulting projects.

• Strong knowledge of power supply planning software, preferably PROMOD (zonal and nodal) and Capacity Expansion (or familiarity with Plexos, EnCompass, GridView, or others).

• Extensive knowledge of electric power options including generation facility types, capital costs, operating costs, typical dispatch profiles, and general power system operations. Knowledge of power supply purchase agreements regarding costs and terms.

• Deep and broad base of knowledge of electric utility systems, power generation types, and power delivery with an understanding of power generation portfolio planning.

• General business and financial calculation knowledge, including discounted cash flow analysis, net present value analysis, and internal rate of return evaluations.

• Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to power supply planning studies.

• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts.

• General business and financial calculation knowledge.

• Effective Project Management skills.

• Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects and translate that into the sale of consulting services.

• Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.

• Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments.

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.

• Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.

• Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.

• Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is.

• Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project managers core set of services.

• Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).

• Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to travel.

Benefits:

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k)-retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Project Management

Primary Location US-TX-Houston

Other Locations US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Dallas

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time

About 1898 & Co. 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.

Req ID: 252447

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-VR #E98 N/A

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**Description**
The Resource Planning Project Manager will support electric utilities in generation and power supply planning decisions, including the decisions and justifications of new generation facility construction, generation facility retirements, and facility retrofits or conversions, as well as power purchase decisions. The Resource Planning Project Manager will support a broad range of studies and other consulting services to support electric utilities to make decisions backed by business and engineering analysis regarding their power supply requirements, such as integrated resource planning, market assessments, and power supply RFP evaluations.
The Project Manager will be required to work with numerous entities in the industry including investor-owned electric utilities, municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives, and independent power producers. This Project Manager will be a seller-doer, conducting sales and marketing activities and executing projects. The Project Manager will spend time directly engaged with clients to identify new work, prepare proposals, establish study objectives, formulate project approaches, and manage/oversee a team of consultants/engineers to meet the study objectives and provide the client with useful and actionable deliverables.
Responsibilities:
The Project Manager will be responsible for, and manage, all aspects of projects from business development, scope and fee development, staffing plan development, project oversight and execution, quality management, and financial performance responsibilities. The project manager will support and lead both on-the-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members. Key responsibilities will include:
+ Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations.
+ Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.
+ Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power generation planning and evaluation; support company initiatives.
+ Other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science or similar field from an ABET accredited program.
+ Master's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science, or business is preferred.
+ Minimum 5 years of related experience; working for, or providing consulting services to, electric utilities, including 3 or more years managing engineering or consulting projects.
+ Strong knowledge of power supply planning software, preferably PROMOD (zonal and nodal) and Capacity Expansion (or familiarity with Plexos, EnCompass, GridView, or others).
+ Extensive knowledge of electric power options including generation facility types, capital costs, operating costs, typical dispatch profiles, and general power system operations. Knowledge of power supply purchase agreements regarding costs and terms.
+ Deep and broad base of knowledge of electric utility systems, power generation types, and power delivery with an understanding of power generation portfolio planning.
+ General business and financial calculation knowledge, including discounted cash flow analysis, net present value analysis, and internal rate of return evaluations.
+ Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to power supply planning studies.
+ Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts.
+ General business and financial calculation knowledge.
+ Effective Project Management skills.
+ Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects and translate that into the sale of consulting services.
+ Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.
+ Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments.
+ Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
+ Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
+ Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.
+ Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is.
+ Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager's core set of services.
+ Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).
+ Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.
+ Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Ability to travel.
Benefits:
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k)-retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
**Job** Project Management
**Primary Location** US-TX-Houston
**Other Locations** US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Dallas
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Travel:** Yes, 15 % of the Time
**About 1898 & Co.** 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients' future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.
**Req ID:** 252447
**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-VR #E98 N/A

**Description**
The Resource Planning Project Manager will support electric utilities in generation and power supply planning decisions, including the decisions and justifications of new generation facility construction, generation facility retirements, and facility retrofits or conversions, as well as power purchase decisions. The Resource Planning Project Manager will support a broad range of studies and other consulting services to support electric utilities to make decisions backed by business and engineering analysis regarding their power supply requirements, such as integrated resource planning, market assessments, and power supply RFP evaluations.
The Project Manager will be required to work with numerous entities in the industry including investor-owned electric utilities, municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives, and independent power producers. This Project Manager will be a seller-doer, conducting sales and marketing activities and executing projects. The Project Manager will spend time directly engaged with clients to identify new work, prepare proposals, establish study objectives, formulate project approaches, and manage/oversee a team of consultants/engineers to meet the study objectives and provide the client with useful and actionable deliverables.
Responsibilities:
The Project Manager will be responsible for, and manage, all aspects of projects from business development, scope and fee development, staffing plan development, project oversight and execution, quality management, and financial performance responsibilities. The project manager will support and lead both on-the-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members. Key responsibilities will include:
+ Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations.
+ Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.
+ Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power generation planning and evaluation; support company initiatives.
+ Other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science or similar field from an ABET accredited program.
+ Master's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science, or business is preferred.
+ Minimum 5 years of related experience; working for, or providing consulting services to, electric utilities, including 3 or more years managing engineering or consulting projects.
+ Strong knowledge of power supply planning software, preferably PROMOD (zonal and nodal) and Capacity Expansion (or familiarity with Plexos, EnCompass, GridView, or others).
+ Extensive knowledge of electric power options including generation facility types, capital costs, operating costs, typical dispatch profiles, and general power system operations. Knowledge of power supply purchase agreements regarding costs and terms.
+ Deep and broad base of knowledge of electric utility systems, power generation types, and power delivery with an understanding of power generation portfolio planning.
+ General business and financial calculation knowledge, including discounted cash flow analysis, net present value analysis, and internal rate of return evaluations.
+ Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to power supply planning studies.
+ Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts.
+ General business and financial calculation knowledge.
+ Effective Project Management skills.
+ Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects and translate that into the sale of consulting services.
+ Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.
+ Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments.
+ Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
+ Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
+ Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.
+ Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is.
+ Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager's core set of services.
+ Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).
+ Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.
+ Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Ability to travel.
Benefits:
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k)-retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
**Job** Project Management
**Primary Location** US-TX-Houston
**Other Locations** US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Dallas
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Travel:** Yes, 15 % of the Time
**About 1898 & Co.** 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients' future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.
**Req ID:** 252447
**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-VR #E98 N/A

**Description**
The Resource Planning Project Manager will support electric utilities in generation and power supply planning decisions, including the decisions and justifications of new generation facility construction, generation facility retirements, and facility retrofits or conversions, as well as power purchase decisions. The Resource Planning Project Manager will support a broad range of studies and other consulting services to support electric utilities to make decisions backed by business and engineering analysis regarding their power supply requirements, such as integrated resource planning, market assessments, and power supply RFP evaluations.
The Project Manager will be required to work with numerous entities in the industry including investor-owned electric utilities, municipal electric utilities, electric cooperatives, and independent power producers. This Project Manager will be a seller-doer, conducting sales and marketing activities and executing projects. The Project Manager will spend time directly engaged with clients to identify new work, prepare proposals, establish study objectives, formulate project approaches, and manage/oversee a team of consultants/engineers to meet the study objectives and provide the client with useful and actionable deliverables.
Responsibilities:
The Project Manager will be responsible for, and manage, all aspects of projects from business development, scope and fee development, staffing plan development, project oversight and execution, quality management, and financial performance responsibilities. The project manager will support and lead both on-the-job and classroom training efforts for less experienced team members. Key responsibilities will include:
+ Business development: Develop new, and manage existing, client relationships through client marketing and project interactions; identify new sales opportunities with clients; lead all aspects of proposal development and submission including project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; establish critical project objectives and performances with clients; lead contract preparation and negotiations.
+ Project execution: Lead all aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, and budget; ensure quality control of deliverables; analyze and communicate project status, risks, schedule, and costs to all internal and external stakeholders; lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts; plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to department management.
+ Leadership: Mentor and train less experienced staff on technical and business aspects of projects and the industry; serve as a recognized industry leader in power generation planning and evaluation; support company initiatives.
+ Other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science or similar field from an ABET accredited program.
+ Master's degree in engineering, economics, computer science, data science, or business is preferred.
+ Minimum 5 years of related experience; working for, or providing consulting services to, electric utilities, including 3 or more years managing engineering or consulting projects.
+ Strong knowledge of power supply planning software, preferably PROMOD (zonal and nodal) and Capacity Expansion (or familiarity with Plexos, EnCompass, GridView, or others).
+ Extensive knowledge of electric power options including generation facility types, capital costs, operating costs, typical dispatch profiles, and general power system operations. Knowledge of power supply purchase agreements regarding costs and terms.
+ Deep and broad base of knowledge of electric utility systems, power generation types, and power delivery with an understanding of power generation portfolio planning.
+ General business and financial calculation knowledge, including discounted cash flow analysis, net present value analysis, and internal rate of return evaluations.
+ Proven ability to lead, educate, and train a team of engineers and analysts in regard to power supply planning studies.
+ Proven ability to lead multi-discipline teams of engineers and analysts.
+ General business and financial calculation knowledge.
+ Effective Project Management skills.
+ Ability to work with existing and new clients to identify new projects, articulate to the clients our ability to perform those projects and translate that into the sale of consulting services.
+ Ability to communicate with various business contacts to understand their needs and translate them into a scope of work that meets their desired outcomes.
+ Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines and to be effective in on-site work environments.
+ Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including identification of critical path items to ensure deliverable deadlines are met.
+ Ability to focus on the big picture to effectively and efficiently provide services that meet client needs, while also having the ability to identify and analyze details that are critical to project outcomes.
+ Willingness to learn new service offerings as client needs and the market requires changes to the service offerings provided by our group.
+ Willingness and ability to develop a broad set of service offering types to allow for flexibility to go where the work is.
+ Willingness to cross-sell other services offered by Burns & McDonnell outside the project manager's core set of services.
+ Willingness to negotiate with clients for new service agreements.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT).
+ Must have the ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.
+ Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
+ Ability to travel.
Benefits:
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k)-retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
**Job** Project Management
**Primary Location** US-TX-Houston
**Other Locations** US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Dallas
**Schedule:** Full-time
**Travel:** Yes, 15 % of the Time
**About 1898 & Co.** 1898 & Co. is a business, technology and security solutions consultancy where experience and foresight come together to unlock lasting advancements. We innovate today to fuel our clients' future growth, catalyzing insights that drive smarter decisions, improve performance and maximize value. As part of Burns & McDonnell, we draw on more than 120 years of deep and broad experience in complex industries as we envision and enable the future for our clients.
**Req ID:** 252447
**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-VR #E98 N/A

This role develops and delivers timber investment models to support asset management decisions made by clients, portfolio managers, and property management teams. Resource planning analysts provide expertise in timberland discounted cash-flow modeling, assumption development, harvest scheduling, and price forecasting. The person in this position collaborates with business stakeholders and other team members to prepare periodic comprehensive property management plans, annual long-term plans, and regional timber product price schedules for client assets in North America.
**Position Responsibilities:**
**Shared Deliverable Responsibilities:**
+ **Develop comprehensive property management plans (CPMP)** : Responsible for organizing, planning, and executing work required of MFM's CPMP modeling deliverables for assigned timber properties. Collaborates with peers and stakeholders to accomplish this work. CPMP modeling work involves consensus assumption development, harvest yield development, constructing Woodstock and DCF models, integrating tactical harvest planning, sensitivity analysis, variance explanation, and communication with stakeholders to achieve consensus approval.
+ **Develop long term plans (LTP)** : Responsible for updating asset-level timber investment models annually including land transactions, operating costs, price forecasts, and revised operating plan assumptions. Analyzes components of change to IRR and net present value; quantifies and attributes variance for communication with stakeholders.
+ **Manage and develop analysis projects** : Collaborate with stakeholders on ad-hoc investment analysis including disposition transaction analysis, silviculture treatment analysis, spot timber marketing price analysis, and non-timber value-added services project analysis.
**Role Responsibilities (self-directed / limited managerial oversight)**
+ Properly conducts and executes assigned model production workflows and business controls.
+ Diagnoses and resolves investment modeling issues before stakeholder engagement.
+ Builds rapport and effective customer relationships that lead to consensus outcomes. Hypothesizes modeling outcomes and develops due diligence required to gain customer consensus. Develops strategies to problem solve and address stakeholder inquiries to conclusion.
+ Provides quality control and assurance of other team members work including identification of potential modeling issues and effective issue resolution guidance.
+ Presents complex investment performance results in a logical and effective manner, tuned to the customeraudience.
+ Recommends and develops modeling process improvements aligned with Company technology and modeling strategies.
+ Represents MFM and conducts business with 3rd-party consultants engaged in team deliverables.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or a related discipline
+ Graduate degree in forestry discipline or business is highly desirable
+ Knowledgeable of silviculture, growth and yield models, and North American forestry operations.
+ Excels in collaborative team environment and is a good team member.
+ Timber investment and DCF modeling knowledge.
+ Remsoft modeling software, DCF modeling frameworks, SQL, Esri GIS, and MS Excel knowledge.
+ Good interpersonal and communication skills
+ Self-directed
+ Does quality work
+ Effective time management in a multi-task environment.
**_When you join our team:_**
+ We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
+ We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
+ As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
#LI-JH-MIMTA
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This role develops and delivers timber investment models to support asset management decisions made by clients, portfolio managers, and property management teams. Resource planning analysts provide expertise in timberland discounted cash-flow modeling, assumption development, harvest scheduling, and price forecasting. The person in this position collaborates with business stakeholders and other team members to prepare periodic comprehensive property management plans, annual long-term plans, and regional timber product price schedules for client assets in North America.
**Position Responsibilities:**
**Shared Deliverable Responsibilities:**
+ **Develop comprehensive property management plans (CPMP)** : Responsible for organizing, planning, and executing work required of MFM's CPMP modeling deliverables for assigned timber properties. Collaborates with peers and stakeholders to accomplish this work. CPMP modeling work involves consensus assumption development, harvest yield development, constructing Woodstock and DCF models, integrating tactical harvest planning, sensitivity analysis, variance explanation, and communication with stakeholders to achieve consensus approval.
+ **Develop long term plans (LTP)** : Responsible for updating asset-level timber investment models annually including land transactions, operating costs, price forecasts, and revised operating plan assumptions. Analyzes components of change to IRR and net present value; quantifies and attributes variance for communication with stakeholders.
+ **Manage and develop analysis projects** : Collaborate with stakeholders on ad-hoc investment analysis including disposition transaction analysis, silviculture treatment analysis, spot timber marketing price analysis, and non-timber value-added services project analysis.
**Role Responsibilities (self-directed / limited managerial oversight)**
+ Properly conducts and executes assigned model production workflows and business controls.
+ Diagnoses and resolves investment modeling issues before stakeholder engagement.
+ Builds rapport and effective customer relationships that lead to consensus outcomes. Hypothesizes modeling outcomes and develops due diligence required to gain customer consensus. Develops strategies to problem solve and address stakeholder inquiries to conclusion.
+ Provides quality control and assurance of other team members work including identification of potential modeling issues and effective issue resolution guidance.
+ Presents complex investment performance results in a logical and effective manner, tuned to the customeraudience.
+ Recommends and develops modeling process improvements aligned with Company technology and modeling strategies.
+ Represents MFM and conducts business with 3rd-party consultants engaged in team deliverables.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or a related discipline
+ Graduate degree in forestry discipline or business is highly desirable
+ Knowledgeable of silviculture, growth and yield models, and North American forestry operations.
+ Excels in collaborative team environment and is a good team member.
+ Timber investment and DCF modeling knowledge.
+ Remsoft modeling software, DCF modeling frameworks, SQL, Esri GIS, and MS Excel knowledge.
+ Good interpersonal and communication skills
+ Self-directed
+ Does quality work
+ Effective time management in a multi-task environment.
**_When you join our team:_**
+ We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
+ We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
+ As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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**Referenced Salary Location**
Vancouver, Washington
**Working Arrangement**
Hybrid
**Salary range is expected to be between**
$60,375.00 USD - $100,625.00 USD
If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
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This role develops and delivers timber investment models to support asset management decisions made by clients, portfolio managers, and property management teams. Resource planning analysts provide expertise in timberland discounted cash-flow modeling, assumption development, harvest scheduling, and price forecasting. The person in this position collaborates with business stakeholders and other team members to prepare periodic comprehensive property management plans, annual long-term plans, and regional timber product price schedules for client assets in North America.
**Position Responsibilities:**
**Shared Deliverable Responsibilities:**
+ **Develop comprehensive property management plans (CPMP)** : Responsible for organizing, planning, and executing work required of MFM's CPMP modeling deliverables for assigned timber properties. Collaborates with peers and stakeholders to accomplish this work. CPMP modeling work involves consensus assumption development, harvest yield development, constructing Woodstock and DCF models, integrating tactical harvest planning, sensitivity analysis, variance explanation, and communication with stakeholders to achieve consensus approval.
+ **Develop long term plans (LTP)** : Responsible for updating asset-level timber investment models annually including land transactions, operating costs, price forecasts, and revised operating plan assumptions. Analyzes components of change to IRR and net present value; quantifies and attributes variance for communication with stakeholders.
+ **Manage and develop analysis projects** : Collaborate with stakeholders on ad-hoc investment analysis including disposition transaction analysis, silviculture treatment analysis, spot timber marketing price analysis, and non-timber value-added services project analysis.
**Role Responsibilities (self-directed / limited managerial oversight)**
+ Properly conducts and executes assigned model production workflows and business controls.
+ Diagnoses and resolves investment modeling issues before stakeholder engagement.
+ Builds rapport and effective customer relationships that lead to consensus outcomes. Hypothesizes modeling outcomes and develops due diligence required to gain customer consensus. Develops strategies to problem solve and address stakeholder inquiries to conclusion.
+ Provides quality control and assurance of other team members work including identification of potential modeling issues and effective issue resolution guidance.
+ Presents complex investment performance results in a logical and effective manner, tuned to the customeraudience.
+ Recommends and develops modeling process improvements aligned with Company technology and modeling strategies.
+ Represents MFM and conducts business with 3rd-party consultants engaged in team deliverables.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or a related discipline
+ Graduate degree in forestry discipline or business is highly desirable
+ Knowledgeable of silviculture, growth and yield models, and North American forestry operations.
+ Excels in collaborative team environment and is a good team member.
+ Timber investment and DCF modeling knowledge.
+ Remsoft modeling software, DCF modeling frameworks, SQL, Esri GIS, and MS Excel knowledge.
+ Good interpersonal and communication skills
+ Self-directed
+ Does quality work
+ Effective time management in a multi-task environment.
**_When you join our team:_**
+ We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
+ We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
+ As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.
Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a .
**Ubicación principal**
Vancouver, Washington
**Modalidades de Trabajo**
Híbrido
**Se prevé que el rango salarial esté entre**
$60,375.00 USD - $100,625.00 USD
Si se está postulando para este puesto fuera de la ubicación principal, póngase en contacto con para conocer el rango salarial de su ubicación. El salario real variará según las condiciones locales del mercado, la geografía y los factores relacionados con el trabajo pertinentes, como conocimiento, habilidades, calificaciones, experiencia y educación/capacitación. Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y obtener una compensación de incentivos vinculada al desempeño comercial e individual.
Manulife/John Hancock ofrece a los empleados aptos una amplia variedad de beneficios personalizables, entre ellos, beneficios de salud, odontológicos, de salud mental, oftalmológicos, por discapacidad a corto y a largo plazo, cobertura de seguro de vida y por muerte accidental y desmembramiento, adopción/subrogación y bienestar, y planes de asistencia al empleado/familiar. También ofrecemos a los empleados admisibles varios planes de ahorro para la jubilación (incluidos planes de ahorro 401(k) o de pensiones y un plan mundial de propiedad de acciones con contribuciones equivalentes del empleador) y recursos de asesoramiento y educación financiera. Nuestro generoso programa de días libres pagos en EE. UU. contempla hasta 11 días festivos, 3 días personales, 150 horas de vacaciones y 40 horas de licencia por enfermedad (o más cuando lo exija la ley) por año, y ofrecemos todos los tipos de licencias contempladas por la ley.
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Company Summary Statement
Rhode Island Energy provides essential energy services to over 770,000 customers across Rhode Island through the delivery of electricity or natural gas. Our team is dedicated to helping Rhode Island customers and communities thrive while supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future. Rhode Island Energy is part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient, and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.
Overview
Rhode Island Energy, a PPL Corp company, is seeking a Manager of Program Managemen **t** to lead the planning, execution, and oversight of resource and program strategies that support our electric and gas work management initiatives. In this role, you will be instrumental in aligning budgetary goals, portfolio objectives, and strategic priorities by working closely with cross-functional teams. You'll provide exceptional guidance to stakeholders, ensure full transparency of plans and progress, and facilitate timely interventions to optimize resources and deliver outstanding service to our customers.
Responsibilities
**Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):**
+ Responsible for the end-to-end process and delivery of the annual RI Energy electric and gas work plans in an efficient and safe manner.
+ Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and ultimately balancing the in-year and outer-years RI Gas capital portfolio of units and costs.
+ Responsible for overseeing a $20 million per year paving and restoration program as part of the capital workplan.
+ Identifies and assigns the appropriate resource pool (internal or external) that will execute the work plans and make early recommendations on mismatches between resource availability and workload; works to develop additional resources.
+ Manage the development and implementation of cost-effective processes and solutions to meet business requirements ensuring existing and potential technological investments are exploited to their full extent.
+ Provides up to date analysis and regulatory information to ensure regulators are kept up to date with relevant Rhode Island Energy programs in the Gas maintenance and construction area; participate in annual program audits conducted by the RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers.
+ Lead specific governance groups with regards to work and resource planning progress and achievement of goals.
+ Collaborate with Finance, Asset Management, Electric & Gas Investment Planning and Management, and Project Management to support development of a 5-year business plan to meet company finance and risk objectives through capital investment.
+ Support Electric & Gas Investment Planning and Management in development of the annual Infrastructure, Safety, and Reliability (ISR) plan and associated filings, including information and records request with the RI Public Utilities Commission.; May provide testimony in support of the plan as well as quarterly reporting on plan progress; compile and submit financial information necessary to reconcile any variance to spend at the conclusion of the plan year.
+ Collaborate with the RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers in the development of future capital plans; provide periodic plan progress updates.
+ Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders. Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and effectively influence real time decision making.
+ Actively develop own skill set to achieve a full match with the target competencies for this role and for continuing professional development.
+ Actively support and implement initiatives which support Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity.
+ Ensure the required emergency response and resource plans are in place in the event of an emergency so that the potential loss of life, damage and interruption of service are minimized.
+ Participate in back up emergency response roles in the event of interruption of gas and electric service due to storms, damage, etc.
+ Participate in work continuation planning and support in the event of labor disputes with unionized workforce. May include backfilling field-based positions that would require additional training and qualifications.
Qualifications
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree, or higher, in business, engineering, finance or other related discipline or equivalent work experience and 5+ years' experience in construction project management and portfolio management, preferably within the utilities industry.
+ Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence strategic decision making.
+ Previous supervisory/manager experience in operational field activity is preferred.
+ Ability to manage and lead through ambiguity.
+ Ensure all team members receive appropriate communications, clear objectives, training, coaching and development, motivation, regular performance feedback and recognition of achievements.
+ Consistently demonstrate support of PPL' Spirit Values.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree, or higher, in business, engineering, finance or other related discipline or equivalent work experience and 5+ years' experience in construction project management and portfolio management, preferably within the utilities industry.
+ Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence strategic decision making.
+ Previous supervisory/manager experience in operational field activity is preferred.
+ Ability to manage and lead through ambiguity.
+ Ensure all team members receive appropriate communications, clear objectives, training, coaching and development, motivation, regular performance feedback and recognition of achievements.
+ Consistently demonstrate support of PPL' Spirit Values.
**Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):**
+ Responsible for the end-to-end process and delivery of the annual RI Energy electric and gas work plans in an efficient and safe manner.
+ Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and ultimately balancing the in-year and outer-years RI Gas capital portfolio of units and costs.
+ Responsible for overseeing a $20 million per year paving and restoration program as part of the capital workplan.
+ Identifies and assigns the appropriate resource pool (internal or external) that will execute the work plans and make early recommendations on mismatches between resource availability and workload; works to develop additional resources.
+ Manage the development and implementation of cost-effective processes and solutions to meet business requirements ensuring existing and potential technological investments are exploited to their full extent.
+ Provides up to date analysis and regulatory information to ensure regulators are kept up to date with relevant Rhode Island Energy programs in the Gas maintenance and construction area; participate in annual program audits conducted by the RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers.
+ Lead specific governance groups with regards to work and resource planning progress and achievement of goals.
+ Collaborate with Finance, Asset Management, Electric & Gas Investment Planning and Management, and Project Management to support development of a 5-year business plan to meet company finance and risk objectives through capital investment.
+ Support Electric & Gas Investment Planning and Management in development of the annual Infrastructure, Safety, and Reliability (ISR) plan and associated filings, including information and records request with the RI Public Utilities Commission.; May provide testimony in support of the plan as well as quarterly reporting on plan progress; compile and submit financial information necessary to reconcile any variance to spend at the conclusion of the plan year.
+ Collaborate with the RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers in the development of future capital plans; provide periodic plan progress updates.
+ Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders. Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and effectively influence real time decision making.
+ Actively develop own skill set to achieve a full match with the target competencies for this role and for continuing professional development.
+ Actively support and implement initiatives which support Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity.
+ Ensure the required emergency response and resource plans are in place in the event of an emergency so that the potential loss of life, damage and interruption of service are minimized.
+ Participate in back up emergency response roles in the event of interruption of gas and electric service due to storms, damage, etc.
+ Participate in work continuation planning and support in the event of labor disputes with unionized workforce. May include backfilling field-based positions that would require additional training and qualifications.
Remote Work
The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.
As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
**A Brief Overview**
Performs duties related to allocating and scheduling resources by conducting data analysis for resource optimization, driving process improvements, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure efficient resource utilization. Communicates across the organization to facilitate effective resource planning, monitor resource performance, and provide insights to enhance productivity and align resources with organizational goals.
**What you will do**
+ Assists in the coordination and allocation of resources, including personnel, equipment, and supplies, to support operational needs.
+ Helps forecast resource demand based on historical data, project requirements, and sales forecasts.
+ Inspects resource utilization and availability processes to ensure optimal allocation and identify potential bottlenecks or shortages.
+ Follows resource allocation processes and workflows to improve efficiency and maximize utilization.
+ Communicates resource allocation plans, updates, and recommendations to relevant stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
+ Records resource utilization metrics and performance indicators to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
+ Coordinates contingency measures for resource shortages, pricing fluctuations, and/or unexpected demand changes.
+ Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, and procurement, to align resource planning strategies with organizational objectives.
+ Ensures the effectiveness of resource planning strategic initiatives by monitoring and tracking key metrics that measure performance.
**For this role you will need Minimum Requirements**
+ 1 year minimum in workforce planning
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Knowledge of Workforce
+ Scheduling Practices
+ Deadline oriented
+ Attention to Detail
+ Critical Thinker
+ Problem Solving
+ Customer Service
+ Negotiator/Influencer
+ Ability to work independently or with others in a fast-paced environment (in-person or virtually)
+ Ability to prioritize/organize work
+ Proficient with Microsoft Windows
+ Comfortable navigating web-based application sites; use of scheduling software systems in the past preferred
+ Ability to see the big picture
+ Ability to communicate effectively with all levels (Providers, SPMs, ADs, leadership)
+ Change management
+ Integrity
+ Positive Attitude
**Education**
High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
**Anticipated Weekly Hours**
40
**Time Type**
Full time
**Pay Range**
The typical pay range for this role is:
$17.00 - $31.30
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
**Great benefits for great people**
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
+ **Affordable medical plan options,** a **401(k) plan** (including matching company contributions), and an **employee stock purchase plan** .
+ **No-cost programs for all colleagues** including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
+ **Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues** including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/11/2025
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.