It s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do.

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1 We re BC Hydro and we have a big job to do. Keeping the lights on for over 4 million people across the province takes a lot of talented people doing many different jobs. From working deep in a generating station, atop a power pole, or behind a desk, whatever it is that makes you tick we offer challenging careers to help you reach your potential. We re investing more than $2 billion per year in major capital infrastructure projects to help meet the growing demand for safe, reliable power. We re upgrading transmission lines, building new substations, and investing in our hydroelectric generation facilities. We aim to provide meaningful and challenging work, opportunities for growth and a healthy work/life balance. We ve been recognized for excellence and been named one of B.C. s Top Employers and one of Canada s Best Diversity Employers for four years in a row. It s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do. JOB DESCRIPTION Duties: Career Opportunity Position Title: Employer: Location: Category Portfolio Manager BC Hydro Burnaby BC Date Listed: June 7, 2018 Competition End Date: June 22, 2018 Salary: Not Disclosed BC Hydro s Supply Chain function is integral to keeping the business running and the lights on. BC Hydro is transforming its Supply Chain model through the implementation of a full category management capability to better meet the business requirements for quality, safety and reliability in what we buy for the best total cost and to ensure mutually beneficial supplier relationships. The Operations & Enterprise Supply Chain group is accountable to develop and implement strategies for the key categories that account for over 80% of BC Hydro s annual $2 billion expenditures. Categories are organized in the following portfolios: Enterprise, Major Equipment, Engineering & Technical Services, Materials & Logistics and Field Support Services. Our job is to give BC Hydro confidence that it is getting the best overall value from its overall spend. We are well into our multi-year transformational journey and we now have one opening for a Category Portfolio Manager. The Category Portfolio Manager is part of the leadership team for the Operations & Enterprise (O&E) Supply Chain group and reports to the Director. The role leads the organization in taking a strategic long-term perspective on the management of the following portfolio to achieve all business category objectives and help meet BC Hydro s (BCH) mandate.

2 The role that we are recruiting for at this time is: Category Portfolio Manager Engineering and Technical Services: With a cross functional team of Category and Strategic Sourcing Leads and $400M annual spend, the categories in this portfolio include services that are used to sustain ongoing operations of our system and deliver capital projects such as Engineering Services, Design, Inspection Services, Environmental Services, Waste Management. The ideal candidate must bring the perfect balance of business savvy and strategic orientation to lead a team and organization forward while using solid practical planning and execution skills to get the job done. They must be able to hold true to the long-term vision of what we are doing, take a pragmatic approach in achieving it and create full engagement with their teams and business groups. It is vital that this role provides novel solutions to business problems and be able to provide expert advice, mentoring and leadership across BC Hydro, the relevant industry and their respective teams. Therefore, our perfect person will quickly be able to build and leverage relationships and create environments conducive to teamwork. They will be able to identify issues and see it as their role to understand the details and facts of a situation in order to bring clarity to others and recommend solutions that will be widely supported and implemented. They must have a growth mindset, be able to stay calm in pressure situations and be able to effectively play the dual role of a coach and a cop to ensure team and organizational alignment to the Category Management practice. They must be solution focused, motivated by delivery of results, and the success of their Portfolio and overall Department teams and creating sustainable change to benefit the company. It is vital that they be able meet people where they are at and adapt their leadership style to engage the team, organization and suppliers to get things done and achieve the plan. High Level Outcomes 1. Deliver Results: Accountable to directly lead the Portfolio team, business groups and external stakeholders through the successful execution of category management for their Category Portfolios, as measured by the achievement of the category specific business objectives and targets. As active member of O&E Leadership Team, work with peers to ensure engagement and adoption of Category Management across BCH and O&E team. 2. Build Team and Manage People: Develop high performing teams that have a reputation for being trusted partners across the organization and are relied upon to deliver results for BCH. Create an environment where the team can operate at its best and successfully deliver the end to end Category Management process from category assessment, strategy development, execution through to sustainable, and measured results. 3. Build Credibility: Advance credibility (people have full confidence) of Category Management in BC Hydro at all levels including leadership, peers, team members and employees that rely upon suppliers to advance their work. This means being known as the expert in the process, ensuring that commitments, results and objectives are achieved, and the good news is shared. 4. Build Reputation: Build and advance reputation of BC Hydro with Suppliers, industry peers and other SME s by advocating and building understanding and support for Category Management and developing deep relationships to establish fair, transparent and trusting partnerships.

3 Qualifications: Education University degree Bachelor s (MBA or Master s preferred) Experience Minimum of 12+ years related business experience at a senior level in a large organization or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working in a business start-up environment and evolving it into sustainment Experience working in a business environment that is complex, with multiple stakeholders and strategic considerations. Previous involvement leading and balancing multiple high complexity / risk / impact projects/ initiatives/strategies. Experience implementing innovative, broad scope solutions. Demonstrated knowledge and results in implementing multi-step, structured Category Management approach or other similar structured business process that includes: assessment, strategy development, implementation and monitoring of results in a business environment. Experience with supply chain related accountabilities and functions such as sourcing, supplier management or contract management. Experience building and leading high performing teams in situations with direct reporting and matrixed team members. Skills/Abilities/Competencies Cross Functional Leadership and Managing Change: Manages across the organization and leads at all levels to facilitate change and overcomes obstacles. Anticipates, prepares for and identifies organization impacts and resistance. Adept at creating effective strategies to help people through resistance and challenges. Strategic & Critical Thinking: Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Obtains and translates business insight into successful strategies. Integrates knowledge of organization, external environment and assessment of value, cost and risk to determine best options. Has the business acumen to understand different situations and apply sound judgment to realize strategic direction. Influencing to Build Alignment and Collaboration: Ability to lead across departments and bring people together cross-functionally. Shifts the thoughts, attitudes and behaviors of others by shaping or setting a direction that deepens commitment to achieve strategies, goals and targets. Provides leadership which encourages collaboration. Relationship Builder: Seeks out and builds strong relationships with all key stakeholders to truly understand their needs, priorities and success drivers. Obtains buy in through understanding and appropriately linking category management to their outcomes. Fosters productivity and innovation by providing leadership that encourages collaboration across BC Hydro and the supply market.

4 Proactive and Results Oriented: Always has the end game in mind. Focuses organization on results and fosters innovation. Ensures an ongoing focus on priorities which support achievement of BCH strategic objectives. Takes ownership and responsibility for delivery of business objectives while considering benefits, safety, costs and risks of actions. Holds others and self accountable for making effective decisions and creates the conditions necessary to enable people to get their job done well. Persuasive Clear Communications (written/oral): Can communicate complex issues clearly and effectively at all organizational levels. Conveys information to people clearly and simply, in a way that means things are understood and get actioned. Able to shift style for different audiences to be effective and ensures shared understanding of reasons and rationale for decisions. Expert in written and oral communications Learning Mindset: Must be able to learn BC Hydro processes, category management framework, complex sourcing and the different aspects of our BCH culture (e.g. operations, project delivery, corporate) quickly. Resilience: Is continually and contagiously optimistic even in the face of adversity. Has a positive attitude towards change and comfortable navigating change, resilient and bounces back when faces obstacles. Planning and Project Management: Establishes a systematic course of action for oneself and others to ensure accomplishment of specific objectives that support business outcomes and achieves results. Able to ensure strategic plan and work plans including resources, schedules, project timelines and budgets support business outcomes and achieve business results. Team and People Management: Adept at using situational leadership to meet team members where they are at to develop their competency and confidence required to be self directed and engaged employees. Able to develop and refine systems processes to support team effectiveness in service of the team achieving the business objectives while role modelling BCH values. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow. How to Apply Interested candidates should submit their applications online at by June 22, Click here to access the job posting or visit the BC Hydro Current Opportunities Careers page to view and apply for jobs. You must use a supported browser, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari. Your pop-up blocker will also need to be disabled for the BC Hydro Careers site. On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable. We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

5 Our values guide our work. Want to join us? We are safe. We are here for our customers. We are one team. We act with integrity. We respect our province. We are forward thinking. BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer. How to Apply To Apply: Contact: Click here We re BC Hydro and we have a big job to do. Keeping the lights on for over 4 million people across the province takes a lot of talented people doing many different jobs. From working deep in a generating station, atop a power pole, or behind a desk, whatever it is that makes you tick we offer challenging careers to help you reach your potential. Business Profile: We re investing more than $2 billion per year in major capital infrastructure projects to help meet the growing demand for safe, reliable power. We re upgrading transmission lines, building new substations, and investing in our hydroelectric generation facilities. We aim to provide meaningful and challenging work, opportunities for growth and a healthy work/life balance. We ve been recognized for excellence and been named one of B.C. s Top Employers and one of Canada s Best Diversity Employers for four years in a row. It s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do. Company Web Site: