Senior Program Manager

About us

National Grid is hiring a Senior Program Manager for our Project Development & Resource Planning department in Northborough, MA. Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy. This position is hybrid, with 1-2 days in the office (not a remote position). 

 

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

 

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

The Senior Program Manager in Project Development & Resource Planning will work collaboratively with the Asset Management sponsors to develop electrical construction projects. The most viable option will be modeled, utilizing Primavera P6, allowing them to schedule and forecast the option as it progresses through the Network Development Process.  Additionally, the Senior Program Manager will perform resource analysis for construction groups across the lines of business to ensure appropriate workloads.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for developing project schedules using the agreed work breakdown structure to support engineers, project managers, and constructors. 
• Progress project schedules monthly in alignment with the monthly reporting cycle by checking accuracy and consistency of data to allow forecasting in Copperleaf C55.
• Accountable to apply reasonable assumptions to project schedules and forecasts during the early stages of the Network Development Process.  
• Perform resource analysis of constructors reviewing all work to efficiently assign construction to complete the work plan.
• Act as a subject matter expert to help define key schedule details for project phase durations and integration into the multi-year work plan by deconflicting outages across the portfolio. 
• Support the activities of other team members, providing advice and coaching as necessary.

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Good leadership and team management as it relates to project management. 
• The ability to support, communicate and effectively develop working relationships at all levels.
• Solid communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is strongly preferred. However, candidates with degrees in other relevant fields, coupled with a minimum of four years experience in project management, engineering, construction, and operations, will also be considered.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, integrity and ability to interact with company personnel, contractors and regulatory representatives.
• Knowledge of transmission & distribution line and substation construction projects including their durations, issues, typical durations, etc. 
• Understanding of how individual projects interact with each other regarding outage plans.  
• Excellent MS Office experience (e.g., Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint skills
• Experienced in fact finding including knowledge and understanding of where to find and how to present relevant information.
• Experienced in influencing, persuading, communicating, challenging and negotiating. 

More Information

Salary: $115,000 - $135,000

 

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

 

 

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.  

 

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