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**Job description**
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**Job ID** 28243 **Location** Syracuse, New York **Organization** Capital Project Delivery **Department** NY Electric Investment Planning ****Job Purpose****
Develop and maintain a rolling resource workplan for Electric Transmission and Distribution, including projected planned maintenance activities, from one month to ten years for internal operations groups as well as associated work to be outsourced.
* Work in close liaison with Program/Project Management/Project Development/Project Controls and Asset Management to ensure the Long-Term Portfolio is properly loaded with resources identified (internal vs external).
* Build the annual work plan with presentations to Program Management, Operations & Resource Coordination. Hand off to key stakeholders for delivery.
* Build, manage, maintain, and align the rolling Long Term project portfolio and resource plan, including forecasting resource requirements based on various budget scenarios.
* Assess resourcing needs for future workloads; identify gaps and advise stakeholders on work shift options; assist in making decisions when project labor is being considered for outsourcing.
* Update Project Schedules in P6 for outer years, as required. This excludes financial forecasting.
* Create & update Program & Blanket Schedules in P6. This includes annual updates to the financial forecasts to align with the budget.
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders in order to share best practice and understand and challenge business decisions.
* Monitor and review portfolio data, updating where necessary in order to identify any anomalies or discrepancies and ensure management has access to timely and accurate information.
* Challenge existing ways of working and continuously seek ways to do things better in order to drive greater efficiencies within assigned areas. This includes preparing charts, graphs, and detailed statistical analysis related to budget and resource plan.
****Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required****
* Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, integrity and ability to interact with company personnel, contractors, regulatory representatives, and town/city officials in a positive collaborative manner.
****Qualifications****
* A Bachelor's degree in a related area and a minimum of 5 years of related experience, or equivalent work program or project management experience.
* In lieu of degree, a minimum of 15 years of work experience of which 5 plus years are in a program or project management role.
* Working knowledge and experience in program management principles, tools and techniques including budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling.
* Proficient in relevant software e.g. Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* Project management software knowledge a plus. (Primavera P6)
As part of National Grids continued commitment to safety, all new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or medical reason can request a reasonable accommodation.
***National Grid is hiring a Program Manager, Resource Management, for our Electric Resource Planning department in Syracuse, NY.***
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.
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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.**