Project Lead (Copperleaf Lead)

Job Posting Information

Project Lead (Copperleaf Lead)
One (1) Regular Position
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Competition # E22181-2025

At NB Power we are a team committed to offering the best customer experience, ensuring energy security, and accelerating a sustainable clean energy transition. Why? Because we're New Brunswickers too, we care about our customers and future generations, and today we are actively looking for a new member to join us.

The Corporate Financial Planning team oversees corporate governance related to investment governance and financial planning. As the owners of key processes such as budgeting, forecasting, and investment governance, the team leads these critical business activities across the organization. They play an essential role in the general rate application and contribute significantly to organizational success by driving the development and implementation of business solutions, supporting management in decision-making, and guiding the company toward its strategic objectives. Additionally, the team helps ensure sustainable value creation for the organization.

The Copperleaf Lead serves as the process owner for the Copperleaf value framework and investment plan development within the recently implemented Copperleaf system (asset investment planning). The primary responsibility is to optimize the capital investment portfolio plan, now and in the future, across the entire enterprise to deliver maximum value within budgetary and resource constraints, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic objectives.

Key functions include:

• Managing and maintaining the value framework, portfolio optimization, and long-term rolling investment plans.
• Leading the development and reporting of investment portfolios, analyzing data, evaluating options, and prioritizing projects to ensure resource alignment with corporate goals.
• Generating scenarios and risk-based analyses to support strategic decision-making and recommendations to senior management.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams using Copperleaf and driving continuous improvement of value models and frameworks.
• Acting as the subject matter expert on NB Power's Value Framework and contributing expertise to the general rate application process.
• Strategic thinking, adaptability in a dynamic environment, and the ability to provide leadership and consultation across the organization.

Our ideal teammate will have:

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Technology, or related discipline, combined with five years of experience managing investment plans, performing data analysis, and reporting on investment portfolios.
• A master's degree, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, or current enrollment in one of these programs would be considered an asset.
Combined with:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel).
• Understanding of asset management principles and investment governance processes
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating and leading teams to achieve business decisions
• Demonstrated experience identifying and leading improvement opportunities
• Ability to present results and recommendations to senior leadership and ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both verbal and written form
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with detail-oriented analytical skills
• Understanding of risk assessment and regulatory requirements in the utilities industry would be considered an asset.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be modified.

An Eligibility List generated from this competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level within a period of up to 12 months.

We care for our team, and as a member you will have access to:

• Health & Dental plans that provide flexible options to meet your needs
• Health Spending Account, allowing for further flexibility
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan, offering retirement financial security
• Wellness options, including our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Benefits that allow for financial protection in the event it is needed
• Various options for paid or unpaid leaves
• Representation of the IBEW Local 37 Union
• Career development and growth throughout the organization
• Competitive wages

Could you be our next team member? Apply today!

Please ensure a resume and a copy of your degree/diploma/certificate are attached to your online application.

NB Power will accept foreign credentials if they are considered acceptable by a recognized Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. For more information, you may refer to the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials

To be considered for this employment opportunity you must be eligible to work in Canada.

For questions concerning this job opening please contact Adedoyin Tope-Daramola at [email protected]

Please note that only applications submitted through the NB Power website will be considered, as the showing of our postings on various websites may not have been requested or approved.

Closing date: 11:59 p.m. January 9, 2026

NB Power is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity.