Senior Specialist, Project Management
Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

Job ID 4734 Location Brooklyn, New York Organization Business Change and Project Management Department FINANCE PROJECT MANAGEMENT A

About us

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.

National Grid is hiring a Project Manager, Senior Specialist for our Finance Excellence department in Brooklyn, NY.

Job Purpose

The Finance Project Management & Change Management Office (PMO&CMO) resides within Finance Excellence and, is responsible for the end to end management, reporting and governance of a portfolio of projects. Finance Excellence acts as the internal consultant to Finance helping to realize efficiency and effectiveness targets, goals and objectives. The PMO&CMO works in conjunction with Process Engineering, Technology Enablement and Controls teams to deliver projects and enhance the department's operational performance.

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the end to end management, reporting and governance of strategic US Finance projects. The PM is responsible for supporting the project visioning and definition, ensuring that business/value cases align to the overall National Grid strategy; while delivering projects on time and on budget by applying the Finance PMO&CMO methodology and tools.

The Project Manager reports to the PMO Manager.

Key Accountabilities

* Assist with pre-project preparations, including:
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Project scoping, planning, success criteria definition, costs and benefits estimation.
* Project Design and Planning workshops. Support the Project Owner in the development of Project Initiation Forms, Project Charter and Business Cases.
* Provide oversight on the Statement of Work (SOW) created by external vendors.
* Develop project governance and set up reporting cadence.




* Manage day-to-day operational aspects of one or more projects, including:
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Direction and facilitation of all project meetings, including status meetings.
* Preparation and maintenance of actions/issues log to be reviewed during regular project meetings.
* Reporting on project status to the PMO&CMO team, project stakeholders, and Finance leadership.
* Perform risk mitigation to minimize exposure and disruption on projects.
* Track project outcomes to measure benefits realization.
* Provide oversight in creating project status presentations for Finance leadership




* Provide leadership to project team and be a steward of the PMO&CMO, including:
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Communicate all, including difficult/sensitive information in a timely manner
* Identify opportunities for improvement; make constructive suggestions for change
* Assist in improving PMO&CMO processes, policies and procedures




* Stakeholder Management as it relates to project delivery:
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Build a partnership with sponsors and project owners to ensure strong communication between key parties
* Support sponsor and project owner in managing key stakeholders through timely provision of meaningful information
* Anticipating sponsors and project owners needs and ensuring scope is managed effectively
* Ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly documented and articulated across the project team to remove ambiguity and potential gaps in allocation of duties





Qualifications

* 5-7 years' experience required in program and/or project planning, delivery, and management.
* Experience delivering process improvement and organizational change projects
* Bachelor's degree in business-related field is required; Finance or Accounting degree is preferred.
* Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification strongly recommended.
* Experience in Finance Transformation programs, preferred
* Both a strong technology and business acumen are required.
* Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
* Ability to work and challenge all levels of management including the Finance leadership team.
* Ability to foster and build a collaborative working relationship with various stakeholders.
* Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills are required.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, particularly with Project, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint.

More Information

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. Internal 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.

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.