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BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P EP ENTERPRISE EXECUTION Department of the P ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and theories of information technologies including e-business and telecommunications normally acquired through college level courses or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of information system, e-business and telecommunications development, associated with electric utility information technologies, normally acquired through a minimum of five years relevant systems development experience.
• Thorough knowledge of project management standards and methodologies, including initiating and closing projects, developing work breakdown structures, tracking progress and status, managing scope, mitigating risk, etc., and using project management software tools.
• Thorough knowledge of personal computers and/or Unix systems and related software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, project management, etc.
• Working knowledge of company policies and procedures as related to specific projects and assignments.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrated leadership skills including team leadership, effective written, oral, and listening communications skills as well as interpersonal skills, in order to work effectively with all levels of the company and with outside contractors and consultants.
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas quickly. Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities. Ability to determine root cause of issues and problems and quickly develop solutions to resolve them.
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to multi-task, process, and follow-up systematically.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and administrative skills for such tasks as preparing and monitoring project requirements and resolving cost and time constraints, conflicting priorities.
• Supervisory skills and ability to work with a variety of individuals, occasionally dealing with sensitive, difficult, and confrontational issues.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive (7 or more years) experience involving the implementation of information systems or applications, e-business applications, and/or telecommunications systems.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university (information systems, e-business, telecommunications, or project management) or equivalent is desired.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is highly desired.
• Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) Certification is highly desired.
  Role: Professional
  Number of Vacancies: 1
  Location: Honolulu – Oahu
  Hiring Range: The hiring range for the IT Project Manager [Req ID 9599] position is $97,900.00 to $125,000.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications.

ABOUT HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANIES

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state’s 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state’s leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.
The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at http://hawaiianelectric.com.
Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.

Manages a wide variety of information technology (IT), e-business, telecommunications and business development projects, often several simultaneously. Responsible for coordinating project teams and working in a matrix team environment, establishing individual accountabilities, identifying key resource requirements, and developing project charters/plans and writing status/closing reports. Communicates with IT staff members and external stakeholders regarding all aspects of projects.

• Develops project schedules with cost estimates, and the strategies and tactics to meet them (including work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, responsibility matrices, and communication and risk management plans). Negotiates project scope and schedule with sponsor and obtains approvals. Solves problems and leads team members to meet project goals. Achieves early-identification of potential problem areas. Accomplishes project tasks through the efforts of internal and external team members, including consultants or contractors. Ensures that team members have all the resources, information, and direction necessary to successfully perform their jobs. Prepares and presents project progress and cost reports as required. Recommends and assists in selection of cross-functional or functional project teams. Provides performance feedback to team leads and directors.
• Performs project technical reviews/audits to ensure that work is progressing in compliance with IT standards (including quality), and HECO policies, and in accordance with project plans or specifications; prepares reports of findings. Participates as a subject matter expert in special projects, which may consist of research and development work as part of larger projects or initiatives.
• Leads a team of people with respect to assigning work and its associated priority, monitoring and evaluating work, and overseeing the performance, training and development needs of the group.
• Prepares work requests, evaluates company or ITS department work requests and makes recommendations. Participates in initial assignment of work by collaborating with resource manager, IT Business Solution Consultants, and directors. May assist in the preparation of company level budgets.
• Remain available for both scheduled and unscheduled work. Said work is occasionally required outside normal business hours and on weekends.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.