Job Title: Program Manager, Performance & Budgets
Reports to: Manager, Financial & Operations Management
Business Area: Networks
Location: Binghamton NY, Rochester NY, Orange CT, or Augusta ME
The base salary range for this position is $97,504.00 to $126,755.00 and is dependent upon experience and location
JOB SUMMARY
The Program Manager, Performance & Budgets will be responsible for defining the strategy and guaranteeing the implementation of projects and initiatives that will transform Avangrid’s Networks business into a leading company in the energy distribution segment. The Program Manager will lead the delivery of strategic transformation projects, advise other Directors on the most appropriate methodology, and work closely with vice presidents and COOs to shape and guarantee project delivery. Program Manager, Performance & Budgets will work across the network business units, such as Electric and Gas, Operations and Projects, General services, Processes and Technology, and Planning and Regulation. This role will be responsible for guaranteeing all actions needed to accomplish and exceed the company’s long-term outlook plan. This position is in Orange, CT, or any other ASC location with occasional travel to all locations.
MAJOR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Identify process changes opportunities to improve operational and financial results at Avangrid Networks.
• Plan, implement, control, and improve performance management, processes review programs and quality assurance, ensuring adherence to the parameters of national and international standards and market requirements, within the policies defined by the company.
• Identify and guarantee implementation of efficiencies in processes, systems and tasks, promoting awareness of the people and sectors directly involved, seeking their engagement in finding solutions and implementing corrective actions.
• Elaborate, propose, disseminate, and articulate programs that encourage people to improve processes and implement efficiencies, to enable the company’s cultural change and guarantee buy-in from leadership and managers onto the Transformation Plan and its initiatives.
• Propose implementation of each initiative to the Senior Director Performance & Budgets and the Networks SVP Operations. • Guarantee that every initiative will be communicated properly to leaders and impacted employees.
• Guarantee implementation of every initiative identified and that expected results are delivered by the impacted business areas.
• Guarantee efficiency in field operations through the optimization of processes, management structure, methodology, and others.
• Develop and execute short-, medium- and long-term strategies to improve operational efficiency, team productivity, and execution quality.
• Develop and execute strategies to guarantee an adequate balance between demand and available resources, guaranteeing the accomplishment of expected rates of return from the business.
• Develop studies and analysis of alternatives and operational scenarios to support the decision-making process; develop and manage operational model evolution roadmap and distribution network improvement in collaboration with other areas of
the organization.
• Integrate the activities, processes, projects, and actions of the Operations business area related to service planning.
• Coordinate discussions of Performance & Budget goals and propose scenarios for operational performance.
• Coordinate the recommendations for grid enhancement and guarantee that initiatives are implemented.
• Lead initiatives to ensure process and procedure compliance with regulatory, quality, safety, and sustainability standards/certifications.
• Promote the development of leadership and employees to guarantee their awareness and focus on current corporate strategy, expected results, and business sustainability as well as business expectations.
• Share professional knowledge in a structured way, promoting formal training guided by Human Resources or informal improvement actions.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Required Education:
• BS/BA Degree with 8 to 10 years of relevant experience
• Master/MBA Degree; Preferred Experience/Training
• Experience in managing relevant projects or initiatives
• Participation in global initiatives
• Experience in financial analysis and formulation of business cases
• Ability to articulate with senior leaders (vice presidents, directors, etc.)
• Experience in cultural changes and change management
• Experience in operational processes and methodology
• Demonstrate exceptional people management skills
Preferred Experience:
• Experience in implementation and coordination of Change Management Programs.
• Experience in the implementation and coordination of operational processes review and improvement.
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country
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