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Iberdrola · 5 days ago

Director - Project Management Office

United States Of America, Massachusetts, Boston

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $213K/yr

10+ years exp

AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY is seeking a Director of the Project Management Office responsible for leading a multi-disciplined team to manage the capital portfolio efficiently. This role involves collaboration with various corporate departments to ensure effective project management and governance processes.

EnergyHydroelectricRenewable EnergySustainability

Responsibilities

Oversee AVANGRID’s capital portfolio and support the execution of the long term capital investment strategy across all operating companies by: providing strategic input for capital portfolio prioritization, orchestrating the ISO certified governance process for the Projects’ capital portfolio; supporting project teams through governance processes; collaborating with corporate departments involved in the capital portfolio development, management and reporting (e.g., Investment Planning, Regulatory, System Planning, Accounting, Control); providing analysis and reporting; improving project management competencies across business units, departments and operating companies through the development and distribution of communications and training; attending executive management meetings to provide and present reports

Ensure Networks business teams efficiently proceed through corporate processes related to the procurement of materials and services through customer-focused support teams that provide centralized procurement coordination, contract management, material expediting, and framework management

Provide centralized SAP support, SRM support and project support to project teams (units) for Electric, Gas, and Customer-funded business areas across all operating companies

Responsible for: the processes and procedures that govern document control; the design, maintenance, enhancement and administration of the enterprise document control system of record (e.g., ProjectWise); compliance with NERC, CIP and all Avangrid security standards and requirements including access control for authorized internal and external users; and partnership with global counterparts to ensure alignment of processes, systems, and procedures

Recruit, develop, and lead a multi-disciplined team to ensure Networks business teams efficiently and effectively manage support for Avangrid Networks capital portfolio

Collaborate and align with corporate departments involved in the Capital Expenditures portfolio development, management and reporting (e.g., Procurement, Legal, Insurance, Risk, Process & Technology, Investment Management, Finance, Regulatory) and the Networks Business Teams subject matter experts (SME’s) and by providing strategy and direction for Project Management Office

Promote a culture of collaboration, efficiency, innovation, and quality across business areas. Promote continual growth and development to advance multi-dimensional business objectives

Qualification

Portfolio ManagementPMBOK KnowledgeRegulatory AccountingData AnalyticsAutomated ToolsTeam DevelopmentProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree

10+ years practical experience, at least 7 of which are in portfolio management and accounting/finance

Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and lead a multidisciplined team responsible for providing the tools, reporting, and training needed to manage the Avangrid Capital Expenditure Portfolio

Strong knowledge of PMBOK, as well as industry standards including regulatory accounting, FERC, NERC, CIP, any other applicable regulation

Expert knowledge in portfolio management policies and procedures and the ability to identify and implement process improvements

Track record of working with senior management and strong collaboration with other departments and project managers to provide practical, efficient solutions to improve project and portfolio management

Proven ability to successfully manage and influence in a highly matrixed environment

Strong communication skills to deliver concise, informative communications at all levels

Demonstrated excellent oral and written skills, including the ability to oversee and/or prepare sufficient documentation for a variety of stakeholders and executive level presentations and reporting

Demonstrated ability using data and analytics to diagnose trends and link to business performance outcomes

Strong knowledge of automated portfolio management and scheduling tools