Position Information
Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Location: Rochester, NY
Salary Range: $116,640 - $145,800
Schedule: On Site - Office
Job SummaryThis Senior Technical Project Manager position, which reports to the Senior Manager of Compliance Operations, Digital Identities and Pi Systems, will lead cross-functional projects and programs for Avangrid with objectives to successfully implement vi Agile and Waterfall methodologies timely and cost-effective technical initiatives to deliver business efficiencies.
The current range of projects include but are not limited to: Pi Electric Implementation, Pi Gas Implementation, Compliance focused Projects and Protection System Projects.
Dependent on project assignments, intermittent travel within Avangrid Territory will be required.
Key Responsibilities- Leads the development of project / program scope, schedule, design, execution, and transition to day-to-day operations.
- Provides expertise, direction, and immediacy of key decision making. Coaches, guides, and holds team members accountable. Resolves disputes.
- Leads cross-functional teams of internal and external resources and hosts regular project / program status meetings.
- Conducts technical workshops to identify functional system requirements.
- Obtains approval for project funding
- Generates and leads the execution of Testing and Training plans.
- Develops business processes, protocols, and tools.
- Responsible for various fiduciary responsibilities including investment planning, budgets, forecasts, variances, accounting, cost-benefit development.
- Evaluates regulatory documents and directives, understands potential project / program impacts, and assures compliance.
- Understands overarching policy, strategy, and business finances, including but not limited to Company documents, interrogatories, orders, and reports.
- Designs, implements, and tracks KPI's, and implements corrective actions as appropriate.
- Implement change management to accelerate process standardization and technology utilization to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Responsible for project presentations, reports, and regulatory requests.
- Develops & maintains SharePoint / MS Teams sites.
- Provides linkage to management by communicating progress through regular status updates with KPI's, detailed schedule tracking, explanation of corrective actions, and escalation.
- Collaborates across all areas of the organization.
- Makes recommendations to business areas and management and implements solutions to promote efficiencies.
- Collaborates with global colleagues to leverage technical synergies.
- Responsible for Avangrid Networks Pi, Compliance and Protection Systems Projects including, investment planning, budgets, forecasts, variances, accounting, cost-benefit development and measurement adherence and cost recovery.
- Understanding of regulatory impacts on project in matters related to compliance with regulatory directives.
- Evaluates and summarizes documents for regulatory, policy, strategy, and business financial implications, including but not limited to Company documents, regulatory filings, interrogatories, orders, and reports.
- Provides leadership on various aspects of the Networks Pi, Compliance and Protection Systems related projects. Management includes development of scope (schedule), project design execution and transition to day-to-day operations.
- Develop cybersecurity metrics to gauge how conformance to cyber standards, policies, and technical requirements
- Educate members and government agencies as required during cyber and physical events
- Engage suppliers for purposes of framing appropriate mitigation/remediation countermeasures in operational and nonoperational environments
- Ensure that all elements of the NERC Reliability Standards Program are completed to schedule
- Establish and monitor Compliance Program milestones for all programs
- Establish vendor process and metrics for cyber assurance
- Establishes, administers, and monitors departmental standards, procedures, and performance to minimize risk and ensure compliance with
- Hold regular Program meetings and document key decisions and progress toward compliance requirements
- Identify, analyze, track and resolve risk and non-compliance program issues
Required Qualifications- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience; Change Management, PMP, NIST experience are a plus.
- 7 years relevant business experience required, 3 to 5 years of project / program management a plus.
- Experience leading technical and business teams.
- Knowledge of Operational Technology systems.
- Knowledge and experience navigating the Procurement Process, including the development of RFPs, contract requirements, and Statements of Work with milestones
- Understanding and experience with establishing project accounting to ensure cost recovery through accurate reporting.
- Experience with SAP both local and corporate.
- Experience in leading internal and external resources.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint, MS Teams, Visio).
- Knowledge and experience with ECC Spectrum, Pi, AMI, Various Protection Systems
- Knowledge and experience in software applications and defect resolution a plus.
- Experience developing roadmaps to align future initiatives.
- Skills/Abilities Required: Problem Solving, Program Leadership, Change Management (people, process, technology) experience, Interpersonal skills, Communications / influencing, Analytical capabilities, Regulatory awareness, Working knowledge of utility business areas (e.g., Electric Operations, Gas Operations, or Customer Service), Coaching and mentoring capabilities, Agility, versatility, and flexibility; productive in a multi-tasking and rapidly changing environment
Competencies- Growth & Continuous Improvement
- Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
- Leadership (people managers/leaders)
What We Offer:- Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
- Generous performance-based bonuses
- 12% 401(k) match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways
For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid #LI-Onsite; #LI-CH1
Company:AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY
Mobility InformationPlease 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.
Job Posting End Date:September-11-2026
