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Principal Program Manager, Strategy Development
$149k-186k (estimate)
Full Time | Utilities
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National Grid is Hiring a Principal Program Manager, Strategy Development Near Waltham, MA
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National Grid is hiring a Principal Analyst, Strategy Development for Massachusetts This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locationsJob PurposeThis role supports the New England Business Unit’s gas network decarbonization transformation by contributing to strategic plans and roadmaps, helping to set the right priorities, driving effective execution of needed initiatives, supporting the development of new capabilities, identifying needed regulatory/policy enablers, and aligning decarbonization and other outcomes to Company and state/federal goals. The remit also includes contributing to and sometimes managing strategic initiatives and special projects, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and driving innovation.
The New England gas COO is accountable for overall execution of the gas network decarbonization transformation. This transformation comprises multiple workstreams, which each have executive sponsors and cross-functional teams mobilized to execute. This role will partner with those executive sponsors and teams to drive progress on one or more workstreams.
This role has multiple stakeholders and success will require effective facilitation and coordination skills as well as the ability to challenge established thinking and lead discussions among internal stakeholders. Your voice will be an important one in these debates and your ability to influence and take stakeholders with you will be crucial to your success.
Key Accountabilities
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.
National Grid is hiring a Principal Analyst, Strategy Development for Massachusetts This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locationsJob PurposeThis role supports the New England Business Unit’s gas network decarbonization transformation by contributing to strategic plans and roadmaps, helping to set the right priorities, driving effective execution of needed initiatives, supporting the development of new capabilities, identifying needed regulatory/policy enablers, and aligning decarbonization and other outcomes to Company and state/federal goals. The remit also includes contributing to and sometimes managing strategic initiatives and special projects, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and driving innovation.
The New England gas COO is accountable for overall execution of the gas network decarbonization transformation. This transformation comprises multiple workstreams, which each have executive sponsors and cross-functional teams mobilized to execute. This role will partner with those executive sponsors and teams to drive progress on one or more workstreams.
This role has multiple stakeholders and success will require effective facilitation and coordination skills as well as the ability to challenge established thinking and lead discussions among internal stakeholders. Your voice will be an important one in these debates and your ability to influence and take stakeholders with you will be crucial to your success.
Key Accountabilities
- Strategy Development: Partner with corporate strategy team to refresh the gas business strategy.
- Strategic Planning: Coordinate a cross-functional team in developing a multi-year roadmap for a specific workstream(s) with clear priorities, initiatives, and outcomes.
- Transformation Program Management: Provide program management support to the executive sponsors of one or more gas decarbonization transformation workstreams. This includes: governance, performance management, risk management, testing and challenging initiative progress, and coaching of and problem-solving with initiative owners.
- Special Projects and Internal Consulting: Contribute to and in some cases manage cross-functional teams on special projects (e.g., novel regulatory filings, pilot/demo projects) ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline and
- provide capacity and capability where needed to coach, problem-solve, or otherwise advance transformation initiatives.
- Innovation and Technology: Identify innovation priorities related to one or more gas network transformation workstreams and engage externally with peer utilities, industry trade groups, academics, and other stakeholders to learn best practices and other insights to inform the Company’s transformation plan.
- Thought Leadership: Represent National Grid in industry forums, conferences, and working groups, sharing expertise and insights on the future of gas networks and their role in the clean energy transition.
- Strong inter-personal, relationship-building, and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated experience conducting internal stakeholder engagement up to the director level.
- Experience in participating in and leading ad hoc, cross-functional teams.
- Experience in successfully organizing and leading teams through ambiguity to deliver high performance and make lasting change in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to clearly articulate critical strategic messages.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master's or advanced degree preferred
- 5 years of relevant work experience
- Broad understanding of the energy sector and issues affecting the gas utility industry specifically (policy/regulatory, market, technology)
- Demonstrated expertise on decarbonization pathways, clean energy policies, gas network planning and operations, heat electrification, and/or innovative regulatory frameworks
- Experience in strategy development, strategy execution, and/or program management in large and complex corporate environments
- Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to convey complex strategic ideas to a wide range of audiences
- Analytical background/technical acumen with ability to gather & analyze data, including financial modeling
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.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Utilities
SALARY
$149k-186k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/30/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/26/2024
WEBSITE
nationalgrid.com
HEADQUARTERS
WHITINSVILLE, MA
SIZE
15,000 - 50,000
FOUNDED
1990
TYPE
Private
REVENUE
$5B - $10B
INDUSTRY
Utilities
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