Senior Technical Project Manager

Position Information

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Rochester, NY

Salary Range: $114,300 - $142,900

Schedule: On Site - Office

Job Summary

This Senior Technical Project Manager position, which reports to the Sr. Manager - Technical Projects Team, will lead cross-functional projects and programs on behalf of the Affiliates of Avangrid Networks with objectives to successfully implement timely and cost-effective technical initiatives.

This position will reside within a team of Sr. Technical Project Managers, Technical Project Managers and Project Managers that focus primarily on large, complex, multi-year Networks projects.

Dependent on project assignments, intermittent travel to NY, ME, CT, or MA will be required.

Responsibilities

•              Management of Technical Initiatives.

•              Leads the development and implementation of technical program / project scope, schedule, design, execution, and transition to day-to-day operations.

•              As part of a program / project will have potential oversight of Technical Project Managers or Project Managers.

•              Responsible to ensure all program, project, budgetary and compliance processes are followed.

•              Responsible for various fiduciary responsibilities including investment planning, budgets, forecasts, variances, accounting, cost-benefit development.

•              Provides linkage to management by communicating progress through regular status updates with KPI’s, detailed schedule tracking, explanation of corrective actions, and escalation.

•              Evaluates regulatory documents and directives, understands potential project / program impacts, and assures compliance.

•              Collaborates across all areas of the organization including Customer Service, IT, Control, Gas and Electric Operations, Regulatory, and Operational Smart Grids.

•              Understands overarching policy, strategy, and business finances, including but not limited to Company documents, interrogatories, orders, and reports.

•              Implements Change Management to accelerate process standardization and technology utilization to improve organizational effectiveness.

•              Makes recommendations to business areas and management and implements solutions to promote efficiencies.

•              Provides expertise, direction, and immediacy of key decision making.

•              Coaches, guides, and holds team members accountable. Resolves disputes.

•              Leads cross-functional teams of internal and external resources and hosts regular project / program status meetings.

•              Leads technical workshops to identify functional system requirements.

•              Leads development of resource plans

•              Leads the execution of Testing and Training plans.

•              Develops business processes, protocols, and tools.

•              Designs, implements, and tracks KPI’s, and implements corrective actions as appropriate.

•              Collaborates with global colleagues to leverage technical synergies.

Skills and Requirements

Education & Experience Required:

•              Bachelor’s degree required in Business, IT, Project Management or related field; Master’s degree preferred.

•              10 years relevant technical program / project management experience required including at least 3 years working with financials related to large-scale projects.

•              Experience leading technical teams.

•              Change Management, PMP and/or Lean Six Sigma Certification(s), ITSM, CSM certification(s) a plus.

•              Knowledge of Technology design and architecture.

•              Knowledge and experience navigating Procurement Processes, including the development of RFPs, contract requirements, and Statements of Work with milestones.

•              Understanding and experience with establishing project accounting to ensure cost recovery through accurate reporting.

•              Experience with SAP for financial budgeting, forecasting, tracking, invoicing, and payment and accrual processes.

•              Experience using Smartsheet PPM software.

•              Experience in leading internal and external resources.

•              Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint, MS Teams, Visio).

•              Knowledge and experience in software applications and defect resolution.

•              Experience developing roadmaps to align future initiatives.

Skills/Abilities Required:

•              Advanced Project/Program Management skillset

•              Advanced Technical Project Management experience

•              Experience with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) standards and processes.

•              Working knowledge of utility business areas (e.g., Electric Operations, Gas Operations, Customer Service)

•              Change Management (people, process, technology) experience

•              Interpersonal skills

•              Communications / influencing

•              Negotiation / dispute resolution

•              Analytical capabilities

•              Regulatory awareness

•              Coaching and mentoring capabilities

•              Agility, versatility, and flexibility; productive in a multi-tasking and rapidly changing environment

Skills/Abilities Desired:

•              Smartsheet Project, Portfolio Management (PPM) software experience

•              SharePoint knowledge

•              MS Teams knowledge

•              Auditing/controls experience

•              Metrics design and development

Competencies

•              Be a role model

•              Be agile

•              Collaborate and Share

•              Develop Self & Others

•              Empower to grow

•              Focus to achieve results

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