Organizational Effectiveness Manager
Job Summary: The Organizational Effectiveness (OR) Manager provides strategic perspective and engagement in all aspects of organizational effectiveness, including leadership and teamwork attributes, for identification of early signs of performance decline. The OR Manager maintains independence from the site team with respect to perform functions and will provide mentoring, coaching and insights aligned with the INPO 15-005 Leadership and Team Effectiveness, INPO 19-003 Staying on Top Advancing a Culture of Continuous Improvement (SOT) and SNC Leadership attributes to address these signs before they become consequential or result in significant performance decline.
The OR Manager reports to the Director of Organizational Effectiveness CFAM and is an active participant in the peer team.
Job Requirements :
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of science in a related field (psychology, engineering, science, human resources, business, etc.)
- 7 years of nuclear experience, preferably in multiple functional areas (operations, maintenance, engineering or areas of technical supporting functions, including Human Resources).
- 5 years of supervisory/management experience.
- SRO license or certification is preferred.
- INPO rotation as an OR leader (ORL) highly desired.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrate successful leadership skills in various organizational contexts.
- Exhibit excellent interpersonal, coaching, and facilitative abilities.
- Communicate effectively with a diverse population at all organizational levels, utilizing both verbal and written skills.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with station leaders, superintendents, and above.
- Demonstrate the ability to hold the organization accountable to the management model.
- Apply analytical and intuitive thinking to solve problems and identify trends to prevent behavioral performance declines.
- Interact confidently with and influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrate strong ownership, proactive engagement, and solid client relations skills.
- Intervene and challenge leaders courageously when performance standards are not met or outcomes are not achieved.
- Maintain a broad understanding of INPO Performance Objectives and Criteria (PO&C) across multiple functional areas.
- Apply knowledge of INPO 15-005, Leadership and Team Effectiveness Attributes, and INPO 19-003, Staying on Top: Advancing a Culture of Continuous Improvement.
- Resolve conflicts effectively using strong conflict management skills.
- Obtain and maintain unescorted nuclear plant access.
Major Job Responsibilities :
- Accountable for site performance with emphasis on organizational and cross functional areas.
- Provides continuous monitoring and oversight of site performance, including emergent issues, and identifies signs of declines.
- Monitors and evaluates leader and teamwork performance and provides independent assessment and recommendations to leadership team as it relates to Leadership and Teamwork Effectiveness Attributes (LE/TE) and Staying on Top (SOT) Values, by observing various site meetings, field, and training activities.
- Completes organizational assessments, diagnostics, and solution recommendations and in some cases implementation of interventions as it relates to organizational effectiveness.
- Provides coaching to the senior leadership team with respect to LE/TE attributes and SOT values.
- Serves as a strategic partner to the Site VP and Plant Manager.
- Monitors industry trends and best practices to identify opportunities for innovation and performance enhancement.
- Maintains OR scorecard for assigned station.
- Works with the corporate support organization for timely intervention when subtle signs are detected.
- Collaborates with SVP/PM on station’s responsiveness to identified OR gaps and ensures the effectiveness of station actions to address these gaps.
- Participates in mid-cycle assessments and other station assessments.
- Provides oversight of INPO/WANO pre- evaluation binning exercises and identification of station gap focus areas and strengths
- Participates in Governance and Oversight functions such as bi-weekly phone calls.
- Collaborates with HR, Talent Management and SVP/PGM on leadership development and team building opportunities for the station leadership team.
- Collaborate with other site OR Managers to ensure consistency and effectiveness of the site’s leadership team as well as identify any potential fleet wide trends to address.
- Provides support of station continuous improvement plans and site excellence plans with emphasis on LE, TE, and SOT attributes.
- Participates as an active member of the OR Manager Peer team to implement fleet wide actions and set priorities for the fleet in the functional area.
- Participates on industry working groups to learn and implement industry best practices in the areas of organizational effectiveness.
- Conducts teaching and learning, training and workshops to enhance employee skills around organizational effectiveness.
- Holds specific site ERO duties.
Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.
For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.
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Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 17081
Job Category: Engineering
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Southern Nuclear
