Job Summary:
Avangrid is a company focused on renewable energy development, and they are seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager to manage project delivery data and metrics. This role involves data modeling, reporting, analysis, and visualization to support executive decision-making and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Responsibilities:
• Provides strong data modelling and database conceptualization across all projects
• Identifies critical data on individual projects that can be used consistently across projects for reporting, analytics and project modelling calibration of Capex cost and schedule estimates.
• Responsible for the design, analysis & publishing of regular business & ad hoc reporting for the different stakeholders, based on the information provided by the different SMEs. Examples but not limited to the following list:
• Power Committee Construction Report (PC)
• Procurement Summary Report
• Construction Monthly Report
• Construction Summaries Monthly SOX Report
• Board of Directors Construction Update (BoD)
• One Avangrid Reporting
• Project Performance Report
• US Planning Committee Report
• SOX -Capacity Budget
• Pipeline Report
• Ad hoc Reporting (Example: COO Weekly Construction Trackers)
• Identifies key groupings for projects to better identify similarities and comparisons for analytics (benchmarking), e.g. Wind, Solar, Locations, capacities, clients, etc.
• Provides Portfolio reporting, analysis, and data visualization on both Monthly Reports and other Project Leadership requested deliverables.
• Provides KPI and Goals tracking and reporting on both the Project and Portfolio levels
• Identifies and assists in competency development opportunities, i.e., continues to grow in the role to further assist in the collection and dissemination of Project data across Avangrid and Iberdrola Business Units.
• Develops innovative solutions to support project management and project controls using new or enhanced tools (e.g., Primavera Procore, Excel, Power BI, Ecosys)
• Communicates effectively to project teams and to senior management on problems or needs. May be required to present information regarding ideas and anticipates objections to gain understanding on correct course of action
• Builds rapport, actively listens, understands, and makes connections to facilitate information sharing and approachability across all teams.
• Anticipates project manager and stakeholder needs, assesses requirements, and identifies new solutions.
• Direct, coach, mentor, and motivate project team members and contractors to take shared responsibility for quality and punctuality of assignments.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Participate and contribute effectively to Internal and External Audit, serving as a key participant as issues or questions arise related to evaluations over internal processes.
• Develop effective relationships with key internal and external partners/peers.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent experience) in computer science, engineering, finance, business, economics or related field.
• Five years of experience in PMO, project management, IT, finance, or related subject matter.
• Proficiency in SAP financial and project systems and excel needed.
• Strong quantitative skills with ability to produce spreadsheets, data modelling, data base queries, and other such analytical tools.
• Must be self-directed and demonstrate initiative.
• Strong written and verbal skills required.
• Ability to analyze problems, providing creative solutions when required.
• Experience in project execution from development phase through construction.
• Experience in developing processes and procedures.
• Experience working in a team and delivering against aggressive targets and reporting requirements.
• Pro-active and diligent approach to work activities.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload effectively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with people at varying levels of the organization and to deal with third parties, project teams and consultants.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Requirement to travel to renewable sites and projects when required. Ability and willingness to travel 15-20% of the time.
Preferred:
• Advanced degree, certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), holder of Masters Certificate in Project Management, Business Administration, or the like preferred.
• SAP proficiency is preferred.
Company:
Avangrid is a leading U.S. energy company powering connections for millions across the country. Founded in 1997, the company is headquartered in Orange, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.
