Strategy and Process Program Manager , II, III

Strategy and Process Program Manager I, II, III

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About Us

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. 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

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, 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:
  Competitive compensation and benefits package, including 401(k) with generous company match, health insurance, tuition assistance, life insurance, long‑term disability insurance and more.

Hear from some of our employees, here and here.

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, leads a collaborative prioritization process based on expected benefits, and reports activities related to measuring the performance of installed processes.

• Program Manager I – Assists and supports leadership in fostering a process‑aligned organization.
• Program Manager II – Co‑leads with leadership in fostering a process‑aligned organization.
• Program Manager III – Leads the development and implementation of continuous improvement programs.

• 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, including data collection, validation, presentation, evaluation of results, and implementation of improvements.
• Proactively recognize, plan, and act on the need for innovation and improvement; help groups overcome resistance to change and set expectations and targets.
• Develop and implement strategy in support of company and organizational objectives.
• Ensure leaders have established work plans that support department and company goals and objectives.
• Develop working relationships with customers and business partners to coordinate operations and support goals.
• Support and communicate goals, objectives, vision, and values.
• Serve as key budget resource and guide; assist leadership with developing budgets and explaining variances.
• May supervise, provide guidance, 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 related policies.

(Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.)

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong mathematical background and experience with statistics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and use of statistical functions and graphing in Excel.
• Experience with formal process improvement programs preferred (e.g., Six Sigma, 4 Disciplines of Execution, Theory of Constraints).
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively with customers and personnel at all…