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Senior Manager, Information Technology | Palo Verde

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Senior Manager, Information Technology | Palo Verde

As the Senior Manager of Information Technology at Palo Verde, you will lead and oversee multiple critical IT functions, driving both strategy and execution to support business objectives. Your leadership will shape areas like technology strategy, project and portfolio management, resource planning, and infrastructure optimization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Direct and manage two or more IT functions such as application development, engineering, network operations, architecture, and security.
  • Lead and mentor staff, ensuring they possess the necessary technical and business skills to meet current and future demands.
  • Oversee project management, resource allocation, and ensure the delivery of key IT initiatives that align with business goals.
  • Ensure compliance with architectural, regulatory, and business standards while resolving complex IT issues through strategic solutions.
  • Develop and manage budgets and resources to ensure cost-effective operations and service delivery.
  • Maintain high availability of IT systems, ensuring optimal performance and client satisfaction.

If you're a seasoned IT leader looking to make an impact within a dynamic environment, this is an exciting opportunity to lead innovation and technology strategy at Palo Verde!

*This position requires the employee to live two (2) hours from the plant due to outages, and high security projects.

Minimum Requirements

Senior Manager, Information Technology | Palo Verde
  • Requires BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related degree
  • PLUS eight (8) years of progressively responsible, related experience in areas of assignment , or an equivalent combination of relative education and work experience.
  • AND five (5) years previous supervisory experience and demonstrated effective leadership, project management, interpersonal and communications skills

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications
  • Demonstrated ability to apply advanced techniques and guide others in application.
  • Knowledge of production processing and support center activities preferred.
  • Knowledge of distributed and/or mainframe environments, network architecture, office product standards, applications, and web technology.

*Nuclear requirement: Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member. This is a condition of employment at PVNGS. Roles and Responsibilities defined in Policy 1503 and implementing policy guide are applicable to all PVNGS employees.

Major Accountabilities

1) Direct a major segment of IT activities to support planning, project management, portfolio management, application development and support, operating systems, middleware,
enterprise engineering, construction, network operations and support, database administration, and security.
2) Provide leadership and direction for delivering IT support and services.
  • Develop and retain a highly skilled IT team including leadership personnel and leadership back up.
  • Create and sustain business/technical literacy and maintain clarity about values, visions, meaning and purpose.

3) Participate in the identification and evaluation of changes and trends in technology and practices.
  • Implement integrated plans and systems, and ensure consistency with technical and business architecture while meeting tactical objectives.
  • Support business justification and assessment of cost and impact of technological changes.

4) Oversee the development and implementation of budget and resources needed for cost effective operations.
  • Ensure IT expenditures remain within approved budgets in support of business plans.
  • Minimize short and long-term IT investment costs.

5) Direct efforts to meet client expectations and maintain appropriate service level targets.
  • Resolve design/engineering/operational issues and recommend and implement viable alternatives and solutions.

6) Ensure architectural, business and regulatory requirements and standards are met.
  • Ensure availability of application/operational systems and processes at a high level of performance and availability.

7) Manage the development of business plans and resources to ensure operations continuity and to ensure the integrity of corporate data, proprietary information and related intellectual property through information security and access management.
8) Oversee the management of contractor and vendor services and work relationships.
9) May direct the design, development, engineering and construction of information and communication systems and networks.
  • Manage major projects, tests and evaluation programs.
  • Ensure integration, implementation, and operation of new and existing systems and enhancements, physical infrastructure, networks and hardware for voice/data/computation or capacity.

10) May direct staff engaged in development and support of business applications, infrastructure operational systems, middleware, data services, and security for information and communication systems.
  • May oversee the implementation and support of software infrastructure and systems.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. ''), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Flex Role:
This position is not required to be performed at a specific APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic set up are present. Pending agreement with leadership, employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work, but the ultimate decision is the company's. Employees will have two options to choose from:
  • APS office based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from an APS facility.
  • Home based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from his/her home.

*Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.
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