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Manager, Network System Administration

Job Function: Network System Administration

Performs network enhancements and hands-on network operations technical activities required for the ongoing implementation, support and troubleshooting of the PGE enterprise network. Technologies supported include, but are not limited to, data, voice, video, collaborative services, contact center and security technologies.

Key Job Information

Manager, Network System Administration

• Manages professional associates and/or supervisors Is accountable for the performance and results of a team.
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Decisions are guided by policies, resources, and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager.
• Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers.

Key Responsibilities

• IT Management (ITMG) Takes responsibility for the design, procurement, installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance (including storage and communication of data, voice, text, audio, and images) and effective use of IT infrastructure components and monitors their performance. Provides technical management of an IT operation, ensuring that agreed service levels are met and all relevant procedures are adhered to. Schedules and supervises all maintenance and installation work. Ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved. Provides appropriate status and other reports to specialists, users, and managers. Ensures that operational procedures and working practices are fit for purpose and current.
• IT Strategy and Planning (ITSP) Ensures that all stakeholders adhere to IT strategic management approach and timetables. Collates information and creates reports and insights to support IT strategic management processes. Develops and communicates plans to drive forward the strategy. Contributes to the development of policies, standards and guidelines for IT strategy development and planning.
• Financial Management for IT (FMIT) Advises on financial planning and budgeting. Develops financial plans and forecasts. Monitors and manages IT expenditure, ensuring that all IT financial targets are met, and examining any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances. Assists with the definition and operation of effective financial control and decision making, especially in the areas of service, projects and component cost models and the allocation and apportionment of all incurred IT costs. Analyzes actual expenditure, explains variances, and advises on options in use of available budget.
• Resourcing (RESC) Conducts job analyses, prepares job descriptions and person specifications, and prepares selection and evaluation criteria for candidates. Manages recruitment campaigns. Locates and selects possible agencies and other suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions, and placing orders with them, ensuring that all obligations are met in accordance with the agreed terms and timescales. Reviews candidate details, manages selection processes and ensures that account is taken of relevant statutory or external regulations, standards, and codes of good practice. Ensures that all relevant parties are informed of the results of interviews and other decisions and assists in the negotiation of terms and conditions of service.
• Professional Development (PDSV) Determines the required outcomes for learning or development from organizational development needs and the training strategy. Mentors assigned practitioners, ensuring alignment with predetermined statements of required development outcomes. Assists each practitioner with the creation of development plans based on the outcome statements. Ensures that each practitioner records evidence of progress. Validates practitioners' records at the end of each cycle of planned development to ensure that achievements and enhanced capabilities are recorded and referenced to the outcome statements. May contribute to practitioners' performance appraisals.
• Network Support (NTAS) Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for network support. Makes a significant contribution to the investigation, diagnosis, and resolution of network problems. Ensures that all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures.
• Network Planning (NTPL) Creates and maintains network plans for own area of responsibility, contributes to setting service level agreements and plans the infrastructure necessary to provide the network services to meet such agreements.
• Network Design (NTDS) Produces outline system designs and specifications and overall architectures, topologies, configuration databases and design documentation of networks and networking technology within the organization. Specifies user/system interfaces, including validation and error correction procedures, processing rules, access, security, and audit controls. Assesses associated risks and specifies recovery routines and contingency procedures. Translates logical designs into physical designs.
  

Education/Experience/Certifications

• Typically, a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically, eight or more years of relevant progressive experience required.
• Documented training or professional certifications preferred.
  

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Advanced knowledge and expertise of tools and technologies used in infrastructure to include but not limited to, data switching and routing, voice, video, collaborative services, contact center and security technologies, advanced knowledge of scripting and other automation tools.
• Advanced knowledge to propose and manage small- to medium-sized operations projects involving multiple IT disciplines.

General Competencies

• Advanced customer focus skills.
• Advanced accuracy skills.
• Advanced risk management skills.
• Advanced vision creation skills.
  

Leader Practices

• Drives Results
• Plans and Aligns
• Decision Quality
• Drives Engagement
• Courage
  

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to follow accuracy standards.
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers, and others within the organization. Demonstrates sound memory.
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to work long hours.
• Ability to work a variable schedule.
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.
• Ability to work shift schedule.
• Ability to work on-call schedule.

Physical Capabilities

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment- Indoor/Outdoor (check all that apply):

• Office

PGE supports hybrid flexible work arrangements; and will have a combination of in-the-office and working offsite. This individual will need to be located within 75 miles from job location and will need to work in-the-office at least three days a week. However, these arrangements may change due to business needs or changes in responsibility.

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Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click .

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