Manager - PMO Operations

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $125,766 to $157,208

Job Summary

The Manager PMO Operations plays a critical leadership role within Avangrid’s Networks business, overseeing supply chain and SAP support operations across an assigned jurisdiction. This position provides strategic direction to a multidisciplinary team responsible for procurement coordination, material expediting, framework governance, and SAP and procurement platform (Ariba) support. The role ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, cost efficiency, and timely delivery of essential materials and services. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in procurement, SAP systems, risk mitigation, and cross-functional leadership to drive operational excellence and support the successful execution of capital projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead multidisciplinary teams to optimize procurement timing, quality, and cost across capital projects.

- Align cross-functional departments (e.g., Legal, Finance, Purchasing) to streamline procurement and project execution.

- Develop and implement procurement strategies in coordination with project execution teams.

- Champion procurement excellence by promoting best practices that reduce risk and enhance Avangrid’s economic position.

- Oversee jurisdictional framework agreement forecasting and development, ensuring regulatory and business alignment.

- Guide material management and expediting teams to forecast needs and prevent delays or stock-outs.

- Lead SAP subject matter experts to support project execution and system optimization.

- Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit readiness.

- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement through effective team leadership.

- Communicate strategically across all levels of the organization, delivering training and resolving cross-functional priorities.

- Promote automation and process efficiencies to drive innovation and improve operational workflows.

- Hire, train, and develop high-performing teams, providing clear feedback and supporting professional growth.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

- 6-8 years of experience in procurement, contracts, and material management.

- Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, develop procurement strategies, and interpret complex commercial and legal contract terms.

- Strong knowledge of industry standards in Electric Transmission, Substation and Distribution, Gas Distribution, and LNG Storage and Conversion.

- Expertise in procurement policies and process improvement.

- Demonstrated success in material/inventory management and supplier coordination.

- Ability to influence and manage within a matrixed organization.

- Excellent communication skills, with experience preparing documentation for diverse stakeholders.

- Proficiency in data analytics to drive business performance.

- Extensive experience with enterprise systems such as SAP.

Preferred Qualifications

- CPSM or CPIM certification.

Competencies

- Growth & Continuous Improvement

- Initiative & Change

- Focused on Results

- Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

- Communication

- Collaboration

- Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Benefits

- Award winning student loan debt repayment program

- 12% 401(k) Match

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

- Comprehensive benefits - including medical, dental, vision and variety of well-being programs

- Tuition Assistance

- Opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and internal mobility

- Supportive and inclusive work environment

- Generous PTO policy

Company

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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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

October-17-2025