Lead Analyst, Project Management

Location:Northboro, MA, US, 01532

Division: NE Electric Estimating

Job Type: Full Time

Requisition Number: 68847

Department:

Job Function: Business Change and Project Management

About us

National Grid is hiring a Lead Analyst for our New England Electric Governance & Assurance department in Northborough, MA.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live.

The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record put us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

The Governance & Assurance team is accountable for the governance, performance management, reporting, and continuous improvement of the safe and efficient delivery of capital and customer projects under the Network Delivery Process. The team is accountable for ensuring that the organization’s projects are governed effectively and aligned with strategic goals and objectives.

Key Accountabilities

- Collect and analyze project data to identify trends, variances, and potential risks

- Create and maintain governance and assurance databases and tracking systems

- Perform governance exception reporting, as well as track issues, changes, and decisions related to process adherence

- Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendations to the project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project and process issues

- Create and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor project and process performance and identify areas for improvement

- Develop performance reports for management and stakeholders

- Play a pivotal part in supporting projects through their gate governance by providing central assurance

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree required with 5+ years of proven relevant experience required

- Master’s Degree is a plus

- Previous utility project management and/or analytics experience preferred

- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PP, Excel, Power BI)

- Governance, assurance, process, and change management experience is a plus

- Highly self-motivated and directed

- Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, organizational, and communication skills

- Valid driver’s license required

More Information

Salary: $132,000-$155,000

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. Internal 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.

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