Principal Investment Planner, Investment Planning

About Us National Grid is hiring a Principal Investment Planner for our Investment Planning department in Northborough, MA. This is a Hybrid Role.

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.

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

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

- Provide leadership and support for essential regulatory submissions.

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

- Offer strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders regarding capital portfolio performance and investment strategies.

- 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.

- Manage the 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.

About You

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

- 15+ 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 $150-000 - $185,000 a year

National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

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.