Senior Technical Project Manager

Position Information

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Rochester NY

Salary Range: $114300 $142900

Schedule: On Site Office

Job Summary

This Senior Technical Project Manager position which reports to the Sr. Manager Technical Projects Team will lead crossfunctional projects and programs on behalf of the Affiliates of Avangrid Networks with objectives to successfully implement timely and costeffective 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 multiyear 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 and transition to daytoday 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 costbenefit development.

Provides linkage to management by communicating progress through regular status updates with KPIs 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 crossfunctional 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 of Testing and Training plans.

Develops business processes protocols and tools.

Designs implements and tracks KPIs and implements corrective actions as appropriate.

Collaborates with global colleagues to leverage technical synergies.

Skills and Requirements

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelors degree required in Business IT Project Management or related field; Masters degree preferred.

10 years relevant technical program / project management experience required including at least 3 years working with financials related to largescale 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 multitasking 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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