Manager, Capital Project Delivery Project Management

National Grid is seeking a Manager for Capital Project Delivery in Waltham, MA. This hybrid role involves leading a team to oversee large-scale electric capital construction projects as part of the Electric Sector Modernization Plans. Responsibilities include managing project performance, budgets, compliance, and stakeholder communication. The position requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to ensure timely project completion and adherence to safety and quality standards.
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National Grid is hiring a Manager Capital Project Delivery Project Management for Massachusetts. This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations

Job Purpose

Required by the Massachusetts legislature, Electric Sector Modernization Plans (ESMPs) are strategic roadmaps to modernize and upgrade the electric grid to enable an affordable, equitable clean energy transition, whilst ensuring the grid can handle increased demand from electrification and the deployment of renewable energy sources. The Manager of Project Management will lead a team of project managers to oversee and drive the timely completion of complex large-scale substation, transmission-line and distribution-line electric capital construction projects within a large ESMP portfolio, whilst interfacing with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence to processes, highest standards of health, safety, environmental, security and quality.

Key Accountabilities
• Drive the successful delivery and completion of the ESMP portfolio.
• Responsible for overseeing the team’s overall project performance including monitoring their projects compliance with scope, schedule, budget, and safety metrics.
• Manage Electrical Capital Project budgets for the ESMP and Transmission portfolios. Utilize knowledge of team’s individual projects cost and schedule to assist in balancing ESMP budget objectives between all stakeholder portfolios at Project Control Meetings and during forecasting cycle.
• Maintain internal and external project staffing to ensure full team representation of all complex projects within the ESMP portfolio.
• Hiring, orientating, training, mentoring and developing of project management team.
• Ensure team maintains reporting cadence for baseline variances, forecasts, schedules and other stakeholder information requests.
• Ensure team maintains compliance with approved delegation of authority (DoA) limits.
• Interface directly with key internal and external stakeholders and National Grid leadership to report progress, costs, schedule, and risks.
• Leverage knowledge of project management processes, contract management processes, organizational structure, and other discipline processes.
• Facilitate movement and resolution of interdisciplinary process issues.
• Support team in solving challenging project issues, including escalating high-risk items through appropriate channels.
• Conduct monthly one on one meetings, formal quarterly reviews and final end of year performance reviews with team.
• Facilitate and encourage the introduction of new technologies and innovative solutions to improve the delivery of Electric capital projects safely, on time, and in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications
• Strong ability to lead and motivate team of direct reports.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively problem solve challenges presented.
• Excellent leadership skills and highly motivated.
• Organized with an ability to understand project drivers and prioritize tasks accordingly.
• Ability to develop working relationships quickly and effectively.
• Ability to drive teamwork in a collaborative, matrix organization.
• Ability to work independently and empowered to make decisions to drive progress.
• 7+ years’ experience in electric operations engineering, project management, utility construction or equivalent relevant experience.
• A bachelor’s degree required in an engineering discipline and/or significant relevant project management, engineering and construction experience in all aspects of utility construction operations. Master’s degree in Engineering discipline, MBA or relevant equivalent preferred.
• Strong grasp of project management concepts
• Experience working in a matrix organizational structures and processes.
• Preference given to candidates with a Professional Engineering license and/or Certified Project Management Professional.
• Considerable proven experience in direct project and design including milestone management, resourcing, affordability, risk management, reporting and possess team leadership and influencing skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, integrity and ability to interact with company personnel, contractors, regulatory representatives, and town/city officials in a positive collaborative manner.
• Deep knowledge of electrical system operations, engineering, environmental, engineering economics, and familiarity with legal, purchasing, and utility accounting regulations.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects under budget and time constraints. Bottom-line oriented, budget conscious, metric/measurement driven.
• Ability to create a high energy team climate whereby team members are able to discuss relevant issues freely and where there is a strong emphasis on continuous improvement.
• Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy.

More Information

Salary - $169,000 - $199,000

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.