General Manager, Economic Development

Duquesne Light Company headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Role Summary

The General Manager of Economic Developmentis a senior strategic leader responsible for advancing Duquesne Light Companys (DLC) economic development strategy as a core element of the companys corporate strategy. This role drives sustainable load growth customer investment and regional competitivenesswhile ensuring alignment with DLCs longterm system planning affordability commitments regulatory posture and customer experience objectives.

Operating at the intersection of strategy customer growth and external engagement the GM serves as DLCs enterprise owner for economic development translating regional economic trends and development priorities into actionable strategic initiatives partnerships and investment decisions that strengthen the core utility business.

Strategic Responsibilities

Economic Development & Corporate Strategy Alignment

• Develop and execute an enterprise economic development strategyfully integrated with DLCs corporate strategy longrange system planning and financial outlook.
• Translate regional and macroeconomic trends into strategic load growth scenarios informing capital planning regulatory strategy and infrastructure investment.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on growth competitiveness and regional economic dynamics.

Market & Customer Growth Strategy

• Lead earlystage engagement with large commercial industrial and institutional customers developers and site selectors to support attraction retention and expansion.
• Shape value propositions and engagement modelsthat position DLC as a proactive trusted energy partner for economic growth.
• Partner with Electrification Customer and Innovation teams to integrate electrification sustainability and advanced energy solutionsinto economic development strategies.

External Partnerships & Regional Leadership

The GM is responsible for building and sustaining highimpact external partnershipsthat advance DLCs strategic and economic development objectives including but not limited to:

• Allegheny Conference on Community Development serving as a primary interface to align utility strategy with regional economic priorities and major development initiatives.
• State and Local Economic Development Organizations(e.g. county municipal and regional entities).
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agenciesrelated to economic development infrastructure and energy.
• Major employers developers and site selectorsinfluencing regional investment decisions.
• Peer utilities and regional infrastructure partnerswhere collaboration strengthens outcomes.

• Board of Directors and representatives ongoing interface and partnership to drive strategic alignment.

This role represents DLC externally inpublicprivate partnerships regional forums and strategic working groups ensuring the company has an influential and credible voice in shaping the regions economic future.

CrossFunctional Execution & Governance

• Partner closely with System Planning Engineering Regulatory Government Affairs Finance and Customer Operationsto ensure economic development initiatives are executable affordable and systemaligned.
• Establish disciplined intake prioritization and governance processesfor economic development opportunities.
• Ensure clear ownership decision rights and handoffs from strategy through execution.

Performance Management & Executive Reporting

• Define and track strategic performance metrics such as:
• Load growth enabled
• Customer investment supported
• Speedtoserve and project cycle time
• Strategic partnership impact
• Provide regular executivelevel updates to senior leadership and ELT on:
• Economic development pipeline
• Strategic risks and tradeoffs
• Alignment with corporate and regulatory strategy

Leadership Expectations

• Operate as a strategic externally oriented leaderwith strong internal execution discipline.
• Elevate the voice of the customer and the regionin corporate strategy discussions.
• Demonstrate enterprise ownership prioritization and outcomedriven leadership.
• Model DLC leadership behaviors with a focus on safety integrity collaboration and longterm value creation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business Economics Engineering Public Policy or related field.
• 10 years of experience in economic development corporate strategy utilities infrastructure or largescale customer engagement.
• Proven ability to operate at the executive and external stakeholder level.
• Strong understanding of regulated utility environments system planning and growth economics.

Preferred

• MBA MPA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Experience working directly with regional economic development organizations(e.g. chambers conferences development authorities).
• Demonstrated success aligning external growth initiatives with internal capital and regulatory constraints.

Why This Role Matters

This role ensures economic development is not a standalone activity but a strategic leverthat strengthens Duquesne Light Companys core businesssupporting growth affordability resiliency and customer trustwhile positioning DLC as a critical partner in the regions longterm economic success.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship without discrimination because of race age sex color religion national origin disability sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis as defined by applicable law and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including but not limited to hiring compensation benefits terms and conditions of employment opportunities for promotion transfer layoffs return from a layoff training and development and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings commitment is to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.

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