Lead Project Manager (Electricity), Capital Project Delivery

About us

National Grid is hiring a Lead Project Manager for our NY Electric Portfolio & Project Management Team. This position can be based in Upstate NY (Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse).

Every day we deliver safe and secure 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.

Job Purpose

The Program Delivery Lead is responsible for executing strategic initiatives supporting FutureNow, Copperleaf, and OIP programs by applying structured project and program management practices. The role ensures alignment between portfolio strategy, investment planning, and operational delivery by integrating asset, resource, and capital planning considerations and coordinating across cross-functional teams. Additionally, the position provides technical leadership for system and data issue resolution, manages vendor performance against contractual expectations, and delivers clear communications to support leadership decision-making and successful program outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• Program Management & Delivery: Lead execution of program roadmaps, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives, timelines, and milestones. Track progress, risks, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery. Lead benchmarking workshops with peers to inform company strategy.
• Portfolio & Investment Planning Alignment: Support optimization utilization, ensuring alignment with portfolio strategies, value frameworks, and long-term planning objectives.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Facilitate alignment across Asset Planning, IT, Operations, and Portfolio teams; manage interdependencies and ensure accountability across workstreams.
• Governance & Reporting: Support governance forums through structured updates, performance tracking, issue/risk escalation and process creation. Ensure adherence to delivery standards and processes.
• System & Data Oversight: Coordinate resolution of system and data issues within FutureNow/Copperleaf. Support data validation and governance to ensure accuracy and consistency. Act as technical lead for troubleshooting system and data issues, driving root cause analysis and solution development.
• Vendor Management: Own vendor relationships and contract support to ensure optimal contract value while holding vendors accountable for delivering against agreed milestones, timelines, and performance expectations. Coordinate with external partners to support delivery, workshops, and tool enablement, ensuring alignment with program timelines.
• Stakeholder Communication: Develop clear, concise communications and materials to support decision-making, roadmap alignment, and leadership engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of business, Engineering, Finance, or related field experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project or program management within complex, cross-functional environments.
• Strong understanding of portfolio management, capital investment planning, and prioritization frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a technical lead or functional SME, supporting troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and solution development for system or data-related issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with planning or optimization tools (e.g., Copperleaf, FutureNow) preferred.
• Experience managing external vendors and contracts, ensuring delivery against milestones, timelines, and performance expectations.
• Demonstrated experience in portfolio management, capital investment planning, and prioritization frameworks.

More Information

Salary: $131,000.00 - $154,000.00 USD annually

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.

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 is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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