Prepares program/project plans, tracks and manages program/project performance against plans, and takes corrective action. Reports progress status to management.
Leads cross-functional project teams spanning multiple business areas filling the role of lead team member with respect to accomplishing day-to-day goals and provides direction and leads decision making.
Promotes the development and implementation of standard processes and procedures.
Supports Process Owners in the development and implementation of business processes and standard operating procedures.
Executes process analysis, identifies interdependencies, overlaps and gaps and makes recommendations to process owner and management to promote efficiencies.
Propose and implement interventions wherever gaps or overlaps are identified, or issues arise.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of program /project management experience in a related field.
Project/Program Management Certificate (or willing to obtain within one year)
Experience in leading teams
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, Visio, SharePoint, Teams)
Skills/Abilities
Project Management (individual projects, linked projects, programs).
Problem solving and analytical skills and ability to multi-task
Interpersonal Skills
Communications / Influencing
Negotiation / Dispute Resolution
Agility, versatility, and flexibility; productive in a multi-tasking and rapidly changing environment.
Experience leading meetings, development of agendas, documentation of notes and follow-up activity.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in implementing Quality Management Systems
Experience in continuous improvement methodology
Lean Six Sigma Certification(s) is a plus
Strong knowledge of aspects of at least one of the following business functional areas: Electric/Gas Operations, Customer Services and Processes and Technology
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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date
December-4-2026
