Lead Analyst - PMO
Avangrid

Job Info

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Job Title: Lead Analyst - PMO

Department: Programs & Project 1

Reports to: Senior Manager - PMO Planning & Coordination
Location: In Office, Orange CT, Pittsfield MA

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $76,186.40 - $95,233

This role acts as a consultant with project team to assess the health of projects and work with them to increase viability and predictability. This includes project recovery, project audit, change review, measurement, and project reporting. The compliance team works to identify competency development opportunities, process improvements, and tool enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

Explains theoretical standards into operational usefulness. This includes compliance to standards and identification of root causes for non-compliance.

Proactively identifies and solves complex issues with projects in need of recovery. Identifies process issues and works closely with project management process and standards to identify possible improvements.

Measures compliance to project management standards and uses measurements to identify project issues, improvements, and recovery tactics.

Identifies and assists in competency development opportunities.

Develops innovative solutions to project management and project controls through the use of new or enhanced tools (i.e. Primavera, excel, SAP).

Communicates effectively to project teams and 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.

Leads others to assess project risk realistically and plan appropriate means to mitigate, eliminate or at times accept such risks.

Builds rapport, actively listens, sharing, understand, and makes management, risk assessment, contingency review, estimating connections to facilitate information sharing and approachability. Being approachable means putting others at ease so that they can succeed.

Anticipates project manager and stakeholder needs, assess requirements, and identifies new solutions.

Seven years of experience in project management, finance, and related subject matter. Proficiency in Primavera (P6) functionality, SAP financial and project systems, and excel needed.

Other requirements:

Include strong quantitative skills with ability to produce spreadsheets, data base queries, and other such analytical tools. Be able to contribute to the advancement of project management in the organization.

Must be self-directed and demonstrate initiative.

Strong written and verbal skills required.

Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under Purpose/Major Objectives as assigned by the supervisor. Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employees.

Education: BS/BA Degree Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, business, economics or related field; advanced degree, certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), holder of Masters Certificate in Project Management, or the like preferred. Primavera (P6) and SAP proficiency is needed.

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

AVANGRID's employment practices and policies are geared to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. At AVANGRID we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables

Job Posting End Date:
November-1-2024

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