Lead Program Manager, Asset Development

About us

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 puts 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.

At National Grid Ventures, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are celebrated. We utilize the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities.

National Grid Ventures is hiring a Lead Program Manager for our Asset Development Department. The role can be located in our Melville, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Waltham, MA, or Boston, MA office.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Lead Program Manager will support development of onshore and/or offshore transmission project components which are both organic to NGV and within Joint Venture organizations. Responsibilities include operating in a heavily matrixed environment ensuring close collaboration and support from supporting organizations (i.e. Transmission, Permitting, Routing, Commercial, Construction, Community, Government Relations, etc.). The role will be responsible to plan, organize and lead tasks that feed into higher level goals to support accomplishment of project milestones associated with Project scope, schedule, & budget task delivery. The successful candidate will also interface with the workstreams throughout multiple project organizations to ensure oversight and support successful development, project management and ultimately construction of project components. The Program Manager will provide guidance to leaders in the various organizations, review milestones & reporting processes, manage and escalate risks, and provide analytical + administrative support with a focus on effective and efficient data analysis for decision making purposes. The individual will act as a liaison with all key stakeholders back to the Development team to improve and evolve National Grid’s on/offshore development projects.

Key Accountabilities

Salary

Downstate NY $141,000 - $166,000 a year

New England MA $132,000 - $155,000 a year

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.

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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.