Avangrid ยท 3 days ago
Manager - Programs/Projects
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $107K/yr
5+ years expAvangrid is a company focused on operational smart grids, and they are seeking a Manager for Programs/Projects. The role involves managing various projects, overseeing procurement and vendor relations, ensuring compliance, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
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Responsibilities
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
Fiduciary responsibilities including the management of budgets, establishing accounting structures, creation of cost collectors (Controlling Orders), budget forecasts, and variance reporting
Provides input to and develops status update presentations as required
Manages internal and external resources as appropriate
Coordinates efforts of cross-functional project teams. Holds regular program/project status meetings
Collaborates with various Avangrid business areas (Control, Electric and Gas Operations, IT, Customer Service, etc.)
Evaluates regulatory filings and responds to interrogatories
Maintains compliance requirements (both internal and external)
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree with equivalent experience required
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
Proficient in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI, SharePoint and Teams)
Experience and understanding of establishing project accounting according to guidelines to ensure cost recovery through accurate reporting
Project management (individual projects, project management office, linked projects)
Change Management (people, process, technology) experience
Interpersonal skills
Communications/influencing
Negotiation/dispute resolution
Analytical capabilities
Regulatory experience
Working knowledge of several utility business areas (e.g., Electric Operations, Gas Operations, Customer Service, Asset Management & Planning, IT and OSG)
Coaching and mentoring
Agility, versatility, and flexibility; productive in a multi-tasking and rapidly changing environment
Preferred
Change Management, PMP and/or Lean Six Sigma Certification(s)
Creation and management of IBuy sourcing requests experience
Familiarity with other project support tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Projects and Smartsheets
Experience with SAP for financial budgeting, forecasting, tracking and reporting
Familiarity working with IT and OSG on the development of technical requirements documentation
Company
Avangrid
Avangrid, Inc.
Founded in 1997Orange, Connecticut, USA
5001-10000 employees
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