Job Description
The Opportunity
Every day National Grid delivers safe, reliable, and affordable 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 Lead Program Manager for our Emergency Planning - Electric Department in Upstate New York. This hybrid role can be based in Albany, Buffalo or Syracuse.
The Role
The Lead Program Manager will work across all areas of the business to develop and implement planning and response procedures for, and in response to, operational disruptions within the framework of company policy, national, and regional regulations and protocols.
What You'll Do
* Translate US Emergency Planning policy into processes and procedures that drive greater quality and awareness for National Grid, ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards, and develop a culture of emergency preparedness
* Interface regularly with Regulators, State Emergency Management officials, County and Municipal Emergency Services, and represent National Grid in regional and national mutual assistance programs and activities
* Implement benchmarking for Electric Emergency Response Plans, Mutual Assistance Policy, and other supporting program documents to maintain the local emergency planning capability and enhance safety, compliance and operability
* Provide support for employee awareness, exercise and training activities
* Ensure process and policy consistency across U.S. Jurisdictions
* Work collaboratively with Legal, Finance, and Regulatory Affairs to develop external and/or executive reporting
About You
* Bachelor's degree preferred
* 5+ years' experience within the utility business required
* Proven experience leading a multi-disciplinary team of technical program and project managers toward the successful completion of improvement initiatives required
* Experience managing multiple and complex activities associated with project work required
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of the regulatory issues affecting the industry required
* Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders of all levels required
* Ability to make occasional overnight travel outside the normal work area required
* Valid driver's license required
More Information
Salary
$121,000 - $142,000 a year
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 utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
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.
The Opportunity
Every day National Grid delivers safe, reliable, and affordable 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 Lead Program Manager for our Emergency Planning - Electric Department in Upstate New York. This hybrid role can be based in Albany, Buffalo or Syracuse.
The Role
The Lead Program Manager will work across all areas of the business to develop and implement planning and response procedures for, and in response to, operational disruptions within the framework of company policy, national, and regional regulations and protocols.
What You'll Do
* Translate US Emergency Planning policy into processes and procedures that drive greater quality and awareness for National Grid, ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards, and develop a culture of emergency preparedness
* Interface regularly with Regulators, State Emergency Management officials, County and Municipal Emergency Services, and represent National Grid in regional and national mutual assistance programs and activities
* Implement benchmarking for Electric Emergency Response Plans, Mutual Assistance Policy, and other supporting program documents to maintain the local emergency planning capability and enhance safety, compliance and operability
* Provide support for employee awareness, exercise and training activities
* Ensure process and policy consistency across U.S. Jurisdictions
* Work collaboratively with Legal, Finance, and Regulatory Affairs to develop external and/or executive reporting
About You
* Bachelor's degree preferred
* 5+ years' experience within the utility business required
* Proven experience leading a multi-disciplinary team of technical program and project managers toward the successful completion of improvement initiatives required
* Experience managing multiple and complex activities associated with project work required
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of the regulatory issues affecting the industry required
* Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders of all levels required
* Ability to make occasional overnight travel outside the normal work area required
* Valid driver's license required
More Information
Salary
$121,000 - $142,000 a year
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 utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
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.
About National Grid
National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system. Our business areas play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use, while continually seeking ways to make the energy system clean, fair, and affordable. In the UK we own and develop the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, taking electricity from where it’s generated to where it’s needed.
National Grid Electricity Distribution delivers electricity to over 20 million people across homes and businesses in the Midlands, South West England, and South Wales.
In the US, we own and operate electricity and natural gas networks, serving over 20 million people across New York State and Massachusetts.
National Grid Ventures operates across the UK, Europe, and the US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure. National Grid Partners invests in entrepreneurs at the intersection of energy and emerging tech, with capital, resources, connections, and know-how.
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