Manager, Community and Nature Investments

National Grid; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid seeks a Manager for Community and Nature Investments to drive resilience investments in MA and NY, coordinating grants, partnerships, and community engagement through planning to execution. The role reports to the Director of Community Engagement and Investment and collaborates across Social Impact & Community Engagement, Sustainability, and External Affairs.

You will manage budgets, events, and impact reporting, while ensuring projects align with the Responsible Business Charter

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in community or environmental program delivery, grant or partnership management, community engagement, resilience, sustainability, social impact, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of community resilience, climate preparedness, environmental stewardship, nature-based solutions, and related community needs.
• Experience coordinating community-based projects, grants, partnerships, events, or pilots from planning through implementation, including budgets, timelines, deliverables, reporting, and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to turn agreed priorities, community input, and partner commitments into practical project plans and coordinated next steps.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with nonprofit partners, community leaders, public-sector stakeholders, and internal business partners.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, track progress, assess program effectiveness, and support clear governance and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop a portfolio of grants, programs, pilots, and partnerships focused on community resilience, climate preparedness, environmental stewardship, green space, habitat restoration, and other locally identified needs.
• Coordinate the delivery of community and nature investment projects, translating agreed priorities into clear workplans, milestones, budgets, partner responsibilities, and measurable outcomes.
• Plan, coordinate, and host community engagement events, including partner convenings, listening sessions, site visits, roundtables, and public-facing activations; manage logistics, internal participation, partner coordination, and follow-up, and use what is heard to strengthen project delivery.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact for nonprofit and community partners, coordinating agreements, deliverables, issue resolution, site activity, and regular progress updates.
• Track assigned budgets, grants, milestones, risks, performance measures, and reporting requirements
• Coordinate with Sustainability, Customer, Emergency Planning, External Affairs, Finance, Operations, and other internal teams to support project scoping, communications, implementation, and reporting.
• Support the development of project materials, updates, presentations, and partner communications, and represent National Grid at community events and project meetings as appropriate.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Purpose

The Manager, Community and Nature Investments will support the delivery of community resilience and nature-focused investments across New York and Massachusetts. Reporting to the Director of Community Engagement and Investment, the Manager will coordinate projects from planning through implementation, working with nonprofit and community partners to deliver practical, locally relevant outcomes. The role will manage grants, partnerships, timelines, budgets, community engagement activities, and impact reporting, with a strong focus on effective execution and continuous improvement. The Manager will also plan and host community events that strengthen relationships, gather local input, and support successful project delivery. The role will collaborate with colleagues across Social Impact & Community Engagement, Sustainability, Customer, Safety Health and Environment, External Affairs, and Operations to ensure projects are community-centered, measurable, and aligned with National Grid's Responsible Business Charter and broader commitments. This position will have a dedicated storm/emergency response role.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop a portfolio of grants, programs, pilots, and partnerships focused on community resilience, climate preparedness, environmental stewardship, green space, habitat restoration, and other locally identified needs
• Coordinate the delivery of community and nature investment projects, translating agreed priorities into clear workplans, milestones, budgets, partner responsibilities, and measurable outcomes.
• Plan, coordinate, and host community engagement events, including partner convenings, listening sessions, site visits, roundtables, and public-facing activations; manage logistics, internal participation, partner coordination, and follow-up, and use what is heard to strengthen project delivery.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact for nonprofit and community partners, coordinating agreements, deliverables, issue resolution, site activity, and regular progress updates.
• Track assigned budgets, grants, milestones, risks, performance measures, and reporting requirements
• Coordinate with Sustainability, Customer, Emergency Planning, External Affairs, Finance, Operations, and other internal teams to support project scoping, communications, implementation, and reporting.
• Support the development of project materials, updates, presentations, and partner communications, and represent National Grid at community events and project meetings as appropriate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in community or environmental program delivery, grant or partnership management, community engagement, resilience, sustainability, social impact, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of community resilience, climate preparedness, environmental stewardship, nature-based solutions, and related community needs.
• Experience coordinating community-based projects, grants, partnerships, events, or pilots from planning through implementation, including budgets, timelines, deliverables, reporting, and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to turn agreed priorities, community input, and partner commitments into practical project plans and coordinated next steps.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with nonprofit partners, community leaders, public-sector stakeholders, and internal business partners.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, track progress, assess program effectiveness, and support clear governance and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

About us

Every day, we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. As society and the energy industry evolve, we are working to anticipate our customers' needs, reduce the cost of energy delivery, and help shape a sustainable and affordable energy future.

This role is based in Brooklyn, NY or Boston, MA with hybrid working.

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Salary

$135k - $158k a year in Brooklyn, NY

$125k - $147k a year in Boston, MA

National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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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.

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