Penn State Job Catalog

The Operations Engineering Manager leads staff tasked with conducting investigations, evaluations, and applied research directed toward managing the procurement and consumption of energy and related commodities.

• Serve as subject matter expert to University stakeholders on initiatives that require organizational development expertise
• Represent HR Talent Management with University stakeholders as an advocate for practices and processes that drive organizational excellence and employee engagement
• Enhance assessment tools and build guiding principles to build reputation and increase visibility of service offerings to the University community
• Work with the Sr. Director and Talent Strategist to establish and maintain the HR Talent Management philosophy for leadership coaching and 360 assessments
• For all program inquiries, conduct needs assessment to understand context of the request, desired outcomes, and budget
• Develop and present proposals that include key deliverables, due dates, and cost
• Track project pipeline and maintain reports and dashboards
• Establish process and protocol for needs assessments and delivery of programs
• Leverage application content and functionality to build solutions
• Collaborate with external learning partners to plan and facilitate programs/workshops across client groups University-wide
• Maintain familiarity with organizational effectiveness programs across the University to ensure work is aligned

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00