Lead Analyst - Programs/Projects

Position Information

Job Title: Lead Analyst - Programs/Projects

Location: Augusta, ME

Salary Range: $78,000 - $97,600

Schedule: On Site, Office

Job Summary

The Project Analyst supports the Project Execution Team by ensuring proper project approvals are in place before initiating financial structures such as WBS creation and budget changes. Reporting to the Planning and Cost Control Manager, this role also provides SAP analysis for project-related issues and supports access and application troubleshooting. The analyst ensures data accuracy, compliance with financial governance, and smooth coordination between planning, finance, and IT functions.

Key Responsibilities

- Verify appropriate project approval levels are met prior to submitting WBS creation requests.

- Coordinate with planning and execution teams to ensure compliance with investment governance.

- Submit and track budget change requests, reallocations, and funding adjustments.

- Investigate and resolve SAP-related issues impacting project data, budget tracking, or reporting.

- Support data validation and reconciliation efforts within SAP for active projects.

- Collaborate with controls, technical services, and investment planning to troubleshoot and correct system discrepancies.

- Maintain accurate records of project approvals, WBS requests, and budget changes.

- Ensure adherence to internal controls and financial governance standards.

- Support audits and reporting requirements related to project setup and financial transactions.

- Submit and monitor IT access requests for project team members across relevant systems.

- Assist with resolving application access issues related to project controls tools and platforms.

- Liaise with internal support teams to ensure timely resolution of access and system-related problems.

Required Qualifications

Skills & Abilities

- Strong organizational and analytical skills.

- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work collaboratively across planning, finance, and IT teams.

- Proficiency in SAP for project-related analysis and issue resolution.

- Competence in Microsoft Excel and other data management tools.

- Ability to troubleshoot and coordinate IT access and application issues.

Experience & Training

- 2–4 years of experience in project support, financial coordination, or systems analysis.

- Experience working with SAP in a project or financial context.

- Familiarity with WBS structures and budget change processes.

- Exposure to IT access management and enterprise system workflows.

Education

- Associate’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

- PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Business Analyst (PMI-BA)

- AACE Certified Cost Technician (CCT)

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Competencies

- Growth & Continuous Improvement

- Initiative & Change

- Focused on Results

- Customer Centric (internal and/or External)

- Communication

- Collaboration

- Empower to grow

- Focus to achieve results

- Technical Skills

Company

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date

January-10-2026