PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: PEC Technology Center – 1506 US-281, Johnson City, TX 78636
Hybrid work options available
Position Summary:
The Director, Information Technologyprovides strategic and IT leadership to ensure security, availability and reliability of Technology infrastructure and applications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads PEC’s efforts in planning and deploying technology solutions to enable IT functions across the cooperative through strategic technology investments
Leads development, implementation, and administration of PEC’s strategic IT technology roadmap, including governance structure and procedures, policy, and standards
Works closely with business unit and divisional leaders to determine technology to meet business requirements, plan budgets and resource requirements. Develops and implements the work plan and updates accordingly
Oversees planning and execution of major technology implementations, including aligning with roadmap/strategy as well as PEC’s Technology landscape. Achieve efficient, effective, and timely project execution by adopting best practice project management tools and processes
Provides overall leadership and direction to facilitate the development of Technology standards to insure functionality, compatibility, and integration in a complex infrastructure
Directs and approves strategic product architecture, as well as development and administration of necessary data infrastructure, architecture, management systems, and governance/policies supportive of same
Develops and manages Technology capital and O&M budget and prioritizes purchases in alignment with PEC’s budgetary and fiscal policies and procedures. Facilitates work with other utility department budgets for projects and infrastructure requiring resources in a cost-effective manner
Works closely with PEC IT and Cybersecurity staff to implement infrastructure and processes for keeping the Utility’s technology systems secure. Collaborates on the development and implementation of an enterprise risk-based cybersecurity program that ensures prioritized and appropriate levels of protection for systems. Collaborates to facilitate meeting all relevant industry Cyber Security Standards (NIST/NERC/APA/etc.)
Provides strategic technology input to business and technical teams to ensure project objectives and appropriate resources are anticipated, allocated and optimized to meet scheduled requirements
Matches and prioritizes available resources to specific business requirements and facilitates discussions and decisions on discrepancies
Maintains familiarity with electric utility innovation projects, including system & plant automation, distribution automation, grid edge and behind-the-meter technology
Consults on development of grid modernization strategy, including Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Automation/Smart grid and Technology projects, and their integration with the foundational technology architecture
Establishes external relationships with industry peers to exchange information and strategies and maintains up to date knowledge of state-of-the-art technology concepts and solutions with an emphasis within the utility industry, but also including non-utility concepts as they map to utility issues
Works closely to ensure plans and strategies that enable PEC to achieve its strategic and tactical business objectives remaining in alignment with PEC’s Technology strategy
Builds, promotes, and oversees strategic relationships between Technology staff and other internal divisions and units promoting trust and partnership
Develops and manages relationships and collaboration opportunities with key vendors and technology partners
Recruits, develops and leads a dynamic team of technical professionals, project managers, and other support functions to develop and execute the division’s strategic and tactical assignments
Manages a multicultural and diverse staff in a workplace that values diversity, fairness, and equity
Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
In-depth understanding of the broad landscape of Technology services and trends and their application to PEC’s mission, including their integration within PEC’s technology architecture
In-depth technical knowledge in Technologies with a focus on Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, Electric Distribution SCADA/Outage. Management System (OMS)/Distribution Management System (DMS) and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), T&D automation technology
Demonstrated knowledge of emerging utility technology strategy concepts, data systems and architecture, and innovative technology solutions
Knowledge of emerging utility and public infrastructure issues, and social, economic, and political impacts
Working knowledge of Project Management process and concepts. Demonstrated experience managing project budgets
Strong functional understanding of systems and processes including utility automation, networking technologies and Cybersecurity methods
Strong ability to lead and manage change written and verbal communications skill, with experience creating and delivering public presentations to a variety of constituents
Demonstrated knowledge developing strategic recommendations for grid modernization and utility technology innovation
Directly related experience may substitute for education
Advanced degree in relevant field preferred
Ten (10)+ years of experience in the Technology/IT field
Five (5) to seven (7) years of management experience, with progressively responsible leadership and project management assignments, and demonstrated ability leading high-performing teams in large organizations
Headquartered in Johnson City, Texas, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is the largest distribution electric cooperative in the U.S. We deliver electricity to over 360,000 accounts which serves approximately 1 million Central Texans across an 8,100-square-mile service area, growing at a rapid pace, year over year. Since our founding in 1938 by then-Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson, it has been our mission to provide safe, reliable, low-cost power to the members we serve.
