Lead Investment Planner, Investment Planning

About Us Job Purpose

Our team is responsible for the development of the long-term capital investment plans for the New England Electric Business aligned with the operational needs, regulatory priorities, and performance commitments of the company.

What You'll Do

- Support development of a comprehensive 10-year strategic business plan and a 5-year capital budget for the electric distribution sector.

- Provide support for essential regulatory submissions.

- Recommend and implement best-in-class reporting methodologies to enhance effectiveness.

- Create documentation supporting strategic insights provided to senior leadership and key stakeholders regarding capital portfolio performance.

- Lead design and execute innovative collaboration strategies with stakeholders to foster engagement and alignment.

- Promote continuous improvement in capital planning processes to boost efficiency and achieve excellence in performance.

- Support optimization of the capital portfolio through the use of a digital capital planning tool (Copperleaf), ensuring the selection of value-maximizing projects based on standardized prioritization criteria.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance required and Master’s degree preferred.

- 7+ years of financial budgeting and analysis experience required.

- Utility experience required.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required.

- Experience with advanced reporting tools such as PowerPlan and SAP. Copperleaf experience preferred.

- Valid driver's license required.

More Information

Salary $131,000 - $154,000 a year Northborough, MA

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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.