Director People and Culture
Director People and Culture
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Job Description
At PGE our work involves dreaming about planning for and realizing a smarter cleaner more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we havent stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social economic and environmental progress. Were always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
Portland General Electric is seeking a strategic and peoplecentered HR leader to strengthen how we support enable and engage our workforce. As Director of People & Culture you will lead core HR business enablement functions and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadersensuring our people strategies are aligned with business needs and that our employee experience is consistent connected and highimpact.
This role currently oversees HR Business Partners and Culture & Engagement with a focus on aligning support across all levels of the organization. Over time this work will contribute to a more holistic integrated HR delivery model that improves the experience for both leaders and employees while driving greater efficiency and consistency.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic HR Partnership & HR Business Enablement
Serve as the lead HR partner to senior leaders advising on talent strategy leadership transitions organizational support and performance management. Lead a highperforming HR Business Enablement team to proactively deliver operational and strategic guidance across the business. Coordinate with subject matter experts from Centers of Excellence to ensure a seamless and efficient HR experience for the business. Oversee and evolve businessfacing HR support models for scalability and longterm impact.
Culture & Engagement
Oversee companywide efforts to strengthen culture foster belonging and enhance employee engagement. Develop and scale systems and programs that support recognition inclusion and leadership behaviors that reflect PGEs Guiding Behaviors. Use listening strategies and engagement data to continuously inform and adapt the strategy.
Change Leadership & Consultation
Provide strategic consultation to leaders navigating business transformation organizational shifts or evolving team needs. Bring a strong change leadership mindset to help align stakeholders manage transitions and enable adoption of new structures strategies and ways of working. Apply change management best practices to support enterprise and teamlevel shifts that impact people process or culture.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
Partner across People & Culture to translate business goals into aligned actionable people strategies. Serve as a senior voice within HR to drive alignment innovation and consistency across the employee lifecycle.
Operational Excellence
Manage budgets resources and compliance requirements for areas within scope. Ensure HR practices support regulatory obligations and internal policy standards. Use data and insights to monitor effectiveness guide continuous improvement and inform decisionmaking. Contribute to the broader People & Culture leadership team in building a bestinclass HR organization at PGE.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business or related field; MBA preferred
15 years of progressive HR experience including leadership in HR business partnering and/or enterprise people programs
Proven ability to advise senior leaders and influence enterpriselevel strategy
Strong understanding of engagement culture and the full employee lifecycle
Collaborative systemsoriented leader with exceptional communication skills
HR certification (SPHR SHRMSCP or equivalent) preferred
COMPETENCIES:
Expertlevel knowledge of human resource management principles policies and practices
Advanced capability in organization design change enablement and crossfunctional leadership
Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills at executive levels
High level of emotional intelligence cultural competence and business judgment
Comfort navigating ambiguity building trust and leading through transformation
Compensation Range:
$172550.00 $320450.00Actual 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 casebycase 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 wellbeing and professional development both now and into the future. To find out more click here.
Join us today and power your potential!
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PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age religion disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation or would like to request one please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting or by calling. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at .
To be considered for this position please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed job is open until filled.
May 22 2025Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
