Manager - Programs/Projects

Description

• Maintains compliance requirements (both internal and external).
• Provides leadership and support on various OSG programs and projects.
• Procurement responsibilities including the management of Framework Agreements, generation of Purchase Requisitions/Orders, facilitating and expediting procurement activities and variance reporting against contracts.
• Provides input to and develops status update presentations as required.
• Coordinates efforts of cross-functional project teams. Holds regular program/project status meetings.
• Provides expertise and immediacy of decision making, holds project team members accountable for results, coaches and guides team members, resolves disputes and escalates issues when appropriate.
• Collaborates with various Avangrid business areas (Control, Electric and Gas Operations, IT, Customer Service, etc.)
• Evaluates regulatory filings and responds to interrogatories.
• Manages internal and external resources as appropriate.
• Fiduciary responsibilities including the management of budgets, establishing accounting structures, creation of cost collectors (Controlling Orders), budget forecasts, and variance reporting.

Requirements

• 5 years' relevant experience including 3-5 of project/program management office of small to medium scale projects.
• Knowledge and experience navigating the Procurement Process. Creation and management of IBuy sourcing requests experience is a plus.
• Experience and understanding of establishing project accounting according to guidelines to ensure cost recovery through accurate reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree with equivalent experience required. Change Management, PMP and/or Lean Six Sigma Certification(s) a plus.
• Familiarity working with IT and OSG on the development of technical requirements documentation a plus.
• Interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI, SharePoint and Teams). Familiarity with other project support tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Projects and Smartsheets a plus.
• Experience with SAP for financial budgeting, forecasting, tracking and reporting a plus.
• Agility, versatility, and flexibility; productive in a multi-tasking and rapidly changing environment
• Change Management (people, process, technology) experience
• Working knowledge of several utility business areas (e.g., Electric Operations, Gas Operations, Customer Service, Asset Management & Planning, IT and OSG)
• Analytical capabilities
• Regulatory experience

Benefits

• Coaching and mentoring

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance