Distribution/Vegetation Management Asset Strategy, Senior Advisor

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become a Distribution/Vegetation Management Asset Strategy, Senior Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) on the Distribution/Vegetation Management Asset Strategy Team and build a better tomorrow. In this role, you’ll serve as a strategic consultant, responsible for developing, prioritizing, project managing, and implementing comprehensive strategies for key programs. You will provide expert guidance and actionable insights to ensure safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance are core components within SCE’s Distribution assets and vegetation management programs. As a key voice in our technical direction, you’ll also influence innovation and ensure successful delivery of high-impact initiatives and projects. Within this team, you will lead one or more of the following areas: Distribution grid hardening programs in wildfire areas and infrastructure replacement programs focused on public safety and reliability Development of Maintenance & Inspection programs that support reducing wildfire risk for SCE’s Transmission and Distribution organizations Development of risk‑informed strategy and scope for SCE’s Vegetation Management organization Additionally, this position will be key in working with peer organizations to translate the approved program strategies into SCE’s regulatory filings, such as the General Rate Case (GRC), Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP), and Risk Assessment Mitigation Phase (RAMP). As a Distribution/Vegetation Management Asset Strategy, Senior Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future? Responsibilities Supports the development of critical regulatory and legislative initiatives to facilitate the execution of the strategic plan. Identifies system risks and evaluates risk reduction benefits of proposed mitigation strategy projects in the capital investment strategy. Leads the development and management of Protection and Control Asset strategies for programmatic investment decisions. Evaluates SCE's enterprise level risks and provides suitable mitigation options to senior management. Provides strategic and regulatory analysis for the company, specifically including competitive positioning, price forecasting, financial analytics, and regulatory planning scenario evaluations. Provides analyses, evaluation and management recommendations on key strategic initiatives. A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity. Minimum Qualifications Ten or more years of experience in strategic planning, setting strategies at the department or organization level. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline Experience with utility asset management, asset inspections, or vegetation management. Experience working with and reviewing large amounts of geospatial and non‑spatial data. Experience conducting data quality analyses and performing high-level spot checks to ensure accuracy of information. Experience evaluating technical solutions, risk analysis and cost benefit variables to make effective business decisions. Experience developing communication materials (e.g., PowerPoint) and facilitate decision making conversations with senior leadership. Experience with integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities into real‑world solutions (i.e. leveraging computer vision AI models to modify operational workflows). Experience coordinating or developing components of the General Rate Case and/or Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). Additional Information This position’s work mode is hybrid . The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs. The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA. Relocation does not apply to this position. Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Southern California Edison