Senior Technical Project Manager

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from:

• $116,640 to $145,800 in NY and ME
• $128,320 to $160,400 in CT

Job Summary

Coordinate and guide the execution of strategic investment plans and transformation initiatives across Distribution and Substation Automation, Smart Grids and overall Digitalization domains. Foster collaboration across internal teams and country experts to ensure process alignment, integration of digital models, and successful delivery of non-standard, high-impact projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the coordination and monitoring of multi-million-dollar capital portfolio projects across OpCos. Ensure alignment with CAPEX and RBA targets at the jurisdictional level, tracking risks, dependencies, and milestones, and reporting consolidated portfolio status to senior leadership to maintain strategic and financial alignment.

• Lead the execution roadmap for key strategic projects across OpCos, aligning rollout with regulatory goals and operational priorities. Ensure timely, scalable, and compliant delivery across multiple jurisdictions. Apply lessons learned from initial deployments to refine strategies, improve efficiency, and proactively mitigate risks in subsequent OpCos, enhancing overall program effectiveness.

• Design and implement a centralized portfolio tracking framework integrating portfolio scope definition, progress monitoring, SAP support, procurement, and billing processes. Establish Power BI dashboards to monitor KPIs for cost, progress, and quality, embedding PMBOK-based practices in scope definition, schedule control, risk monitoring, and stakeholder management to enhance transparency and decision-making.

• Manage several contractors to support and coordinate portfolio projects.

• Cross-functional alignment between individual contributors within Digital Network department, focus on success in delivery reporting, portfolio management, financial coordination and technology implementation.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (including Investment Planning, Projects, P&T, Cybersecurity, Operations, Contract Management, Finance and Control, etc.) to ensure strategic alignment, regulatory compliance, and efficient execution throughout the program lifecycle. Drive continuous engagement with internal and external stakeholders to resolve challenges, align expectations, and foster shared ownership of outcomes.

• Ensure adherence to regulatory and corporate governance standards across the portfolio. Collaborate with corporate functions (Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Risk) to align program execution with compliance requirements.

• Manage vendor negotiations, contract alignment, and budget tracking, ensuring financial accountability, delivery assurance, and compliance with corporate procurement standards.

• Lead the review and adaptation of framework agreements to support the evolving needs of the Digital Networks portfolio. Align contractual structures with long-term portfolio strategy, strengthening contractor relationships, streamlining scope definition, and enhancing forecasting accuracy to enable more predictable delivery and financial performance.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree preferred
• Leader with a strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Language level: English - high

Skills/Abilities:

• Capacity, aspiration and commitment to assume bigger responsibility
• Curiosity and openness to be developed in different knowledge areas
• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Compliance
• Results oriented
• Team management
• Deliver results through the team
• Strong communication skills

Others:

• Occasional travel within the Avangrid territory may be required

RELATIONSHIPS:

INTERNAL

• Process & Technology
• Projects
• Operations
• Planning & Regulation
• Customer Service
• IT
• Procurement
• HR
• Investment Planning

EXTERNAL:

• Engineering
• Consultants
• Suppliers

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Benefits:

• Award winning student loan debt repayment program 
• 12% 401(k) Match 
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits - including medical, dental, vision and variety of well-being programs
• Tuition Assistance
• Opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and internal mobility 
• Supportive and inclusive work environment
• Generous PTO policy

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