Planner, Portfolio Planning

Description

• Promote and implement procedural best practice in resource management in order to ensure all work performed (and where relevant, health and safety standards) are compliant with National Grid policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the day to day relationship with contractors and other external service providers, including negotiation, interpretation and application of established contractual agreements and/or service level agreements to ensure adherence to standards and best outcomes for National Grid.
• Provide centralized direction to stakeholders for achieving spending and work plan delivery targets.
• Challenge existing processes and continuously seek ways to do things better in order to drive greater efficiencies for the business
• Lead, motivate and develop a professional team, prioritize work and allocate resources in order to ensure results are delivered in line with expectations and customer/business objectives.
• Monitor end to end process and facilitate discussions to identify and resolve gaps.
• Monitor and analyze monthly resource levels, resource predictions, performance and plan progress in order to recognize key themes and trends and then act to correct any divergence from the work plan.
• Identify and communicate potential overruns and/or underruns across programs within the capital and O&M portfolio and propose solutions to support senior management decision making.
• Review and approve changes to programs, identifying risks and overcome barriers to implementation to ensure efficient outcomes for National Grid.
• Work collaboratively with the Gas Finance support group to assess trending financials as they relate to the work plan and approved capital budget.
• Provide technical guidance, support and coaching to others in order to share knowledge and develop technical understanding within the function.
• Monitor and review work undertaken across a number of small to medium scale programs or a large complex program in order to ensure appropriate use of resources and adherence to schedules and deadlines.
• Produce high level and detailed forecasting models to support senior management in defining resource planning strategies.
• Manage, balance, and coordinate resources (internal workforce and external contractors) in order to optimize short and long term resource needs and deliver against the approved work plan.

Requirements

• Proficient in relevant software e.g. Microsoft Office products (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Project Management software (Primavera preferred or Microsoft Project)
• Knowledge and proficiency in relevant company IT systems including MAXIMO
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python needed
• Knowledge of National Grid’s business operations, company policies and practices.
• Minimum of 3 years Program/Project Management experience or equivalent work program or project management experience preferred. Advanced degree/credits preferred. Bachelor's degree in a related discipline required.
• Experience in fact finding/data mining, including knowledge and understanding of where to find and how to present relevant information and data
• Experience in Microsoft Office Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience in program management principles, tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant industry practice and legislation. Knowledge of current trends within the industry and developments in legislation or regulation.
• Experience of managing the work of multi-functional or diverse teams, demonstrates taking specific actions to enable the team to function efficiently and effectively.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance