Emergency Management Program Manager

Socket.dev; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 116,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with 12% match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO, based in Augusta, ME, seeks a Program Manager for Emergency Operations to lead preparedness, planning, and response across electric and natural gas systems. The role emphasizes pre-planning, rapid response to outages, and collaboration with senior management.

The ideal candidate has extensive emergency management experience, project leadership, and the ability to drive policy, training, and cross‑functional alignment in a regulated utility context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years relevant experience.
• Experience in Emergency Management, Emergency Planning, Managing Response and Operations, and/or Utility operations.
• Experience with project management and budgets.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively and contribute as a member of a team to develop emergency preparedness and planning within AVANGRID.
• Must be highly organized, self-directed, and capable of managing multiple responsibilities and deliverables to successful completion.
• Ability to solve complex problems and influence change across diverse set of stakeholders
• Strong organizational, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to work innovatively and creatively.
• Ability to collaborate with external entities to achieve mutual gains and foster cooperative relationships.

Responsibilities

• This program manager position will play a critical role in the creation, development and implementation of the AVANGRID emergency management preparedness and planning program. Responsibilities include pre and post emergency response activities.
• This includes the established ICs structure to manage and conduct operations during the actual emergency event.
• Driving strategy, continuous improvement, and execution of operational readiness activities.
• Developing effective emergency management policies and procedures to ensure preparedness for future events.
• Ensuring internal alignment and training for emergency response.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 7 years relevant experience

Job description

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO, based in Augusta, ME, seeks a Program Manager for Emergency Operations to lead preparedness, planning, and response across electric and natural gas systems. The role emphasizes pre-planning, rapid response to outages, and collaboration with senior management.

The ideal candidate has extensive emergency management experience, project leadership, and the ability to drive policy, training, and cross‑functional alignment in a regulated utility context.