Purpose

The position leads the AVANGRID Networks Investment Planning Team in planning and controlling the capital investments for the Networks businesses in NY. This includes the planning processes that create, manage, prioritize, and report on the plan for time periods as needed by the organization. Additional responsibilities include ensuring proper financial project approvals are in place, consistency in capital spending to regulatory requirements and corporate goals, and measure and explain variances to plan. This role is instrumental in motivating and fostering team involvement and development to allow for continuous learning and process improvement in a changing business environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads capital investment planning for the AVANGRID Networks companies located in NY including forecast development, actual variance analysis, metrics, goal measurement, and reporting to management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for each jurisdiction and ability to lead discussion with regulators.
• Creates and supports regulatory reporting and inquiries on AVANGRID Networks capital investments in the NY companies. This includes but is not limited to periodic variance analysis, annual plan reporting, and management audit and rate case proceedings.
• Be a Business partner and collaborate, negotiate with VPs and Directors to design 10-year long term plan for AVANGRID Networks companies in NY.
• Develop and maintain effective lines of communication with AVANGRID Networks business area leaders, directors, and managers to ensure accurate project forecasts and reporting to support achievement of strategic and operational goals.
• Oversees the control aspects of AVANGRID Networks capital investments in the NY companies including proper and timely project approvals are in place, management of portfolio targets, and tracking results.
• Coordinates the consolidation of annual and long-term investment plans for AVANGRID Networks companies as needed by the organization.
• Manage the performance of employees through goal setting, ongoing assessment and timely feedback, and coaching.
• Foster an environment where employees can develop their capabilities and have the tools required to be successful.

Skills and Requirements

• BS/BA Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or related field required.
• Advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• Seven to ten years of Finance or Business Management experience required.
• Five years of supervisory or project management experience required.
• Utility industry experience preferred.
• Experience creating, managing, and prioritizing capital budgets, portfolios and investments plans preferred.
• Experience in effectively communicating complex information in simple terms to multiple levels of the organization.
• Thorough knowledge of CapEx and Plant Addition forecasting, budgeting, and analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including PowerPoint presentations.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, including use of databases and Power BI preferred.
• Excellent leadership skills with proven ability to lead without direct authority.
• Strong fact-based decision-making skills and ability to solve complex problems.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, consensus-building, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong Project management skills.
• Effective teaching, coaching and team development skills.
• Innovative thinking and creative mindset to drive process improvement.
• Able to interface across diverse organization to enhance processes and tools.

Competencies

Our Selection Process

Mobility Information

Please 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