8/10/17
National Grid (https:\\careers.nationalgridus.com)
Other
/yr
Full Time
Employee
Syracuse
New York
United States
Description
About the Position:
Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Design and implement an integrated portfolio plan across all processes that are aligned to and support functional objectives.
Implement a robust stakeholder engagement and communication strategy across multiple initiatives and plan to provide clear, consistent and timely communications to key stakeholders within the business function.
Develop process and project management tools and techniques in order to ensure successful delivery of the business benefits associated with each project.
Regularly monitor progress of the implementation plan and provide status reports to Process Performance and Process Improvement Managers.
Develop and deploy change intensity and change measurement tools to measure readiness and capability of key employee groups to accept large-scale change.
Collaborate with Finance to develop the overall investment plan to support the change plan and ensure it is adhered to.
Build and mobilize highly motivated, talented and innovative project teams with the necessary resources to ensure successful delivery of change plan projects improvements.
Develop the prioritization and project commissioning process.
Qualifications
Knowledge & ExperienceRequired:
Bachelor?s degree preferred and 7+ years program portfolio management experience.
Strong ability to influence and partner with leadership team. Significant knowledge and experience of implementing projects and programs across processes, within a large and complex organisation.
Solid understanding of the energy sector, policy, procedures, regulatory issues and long term internal/external influences (governmental, regulatory, operations, communities, employee relations, media, agencies).
Wide ranging knowledge of relevant project management methods and significant experience managing project teams with cross-function projects for a large, complex organization, enabling teams to operate innovatively, effectively and efficiently.
Wide ranging knowledge of relevant implementation methods and significant experience leading change within a complex organization, working to engage and align staff across functions to embed and implement sustainable and successful change plans.
Organizational Capabilities:
Strong communication and influencing skills to work closely with senior managers and build long term relationships within process team and the wider business.
Persistence and strategic agility to develop and implement programs, engaging others and driving change through the business.
Highly organised and flexible, able to balance multiple projects, identify conflicting responsibilities, prioritize work demands and coordinate project teams to ensure timely and valuable outcomes.
Strong analytical skills, able to quickly identify, analyse and resolve challenging problems whilst anticipating the impact of the solution.
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.
Job
:Business Process Excellence
Primary Location
:NY-Syracuse
Other Locations
:MA-Waltham
Organisation
:Business Process Excellence
Schedule
:Full-time
Job Posting
:Aug 9, 2017, 11:19:10 AM
Unposting Date
:Ongoing