Manager - Conservation & Load Mgmt

UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 141,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonus program

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Avangrid seeks a Manager of Conservation & Load Management to lead the CLM Finance, Reporting and Regulatory team, drive financial results and ensure regulatory compliance across CT and MA energy programs.

You will optimize program delivery, oversee budgeting and performance reporting, and manage stakeholder communications with internal teams and regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field and eight+ years of relevant experience
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Leadership, analytical thinking and cross-group collaboration
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables on time

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance, Reporting and Regulatory teams within CLM programs
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and accruals in coordination with internal/external stakeholders
• Oversee financial and program performance reporting to leadership and stakeholders
• Coordinate regulatory filings content, ensure accuracy and on-time delivery
• Ensure compliance with regulatory rules and prepare documentation for stakeholders
• Provide supervision, coaching and performance feedback to team members
• Manage relationships with external parties influencing CLM programs

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Business & financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Engineering/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Information

Job Title: Manager - Conservation & Load Management

Location: Orange, CT

Salary Range: $141,120 - $176,400

Schedule: On Site - Office

Job Summary

The Manager – Conservation & Load Management role is a dynamic, internally and externally visible role, responsible for leading the Finance, Reporting and Regulatory team within the Delivery of Conservation & Load Management ("CLM") Programs and Products team. The CLM team delivers high quality and cost-effective energy efficiency programs to natural gas and electricity customers in CT and MA, contributing to CT and MA clean energy goals and supporting a more sustainable electric and natural gas utility infrastructure. This position is expected to optimize the delivery of CLM products, programs, and services to exceed goals, and maximize customer, ratepayer and shareholder value by providing necessary finance, reporting and regulatory functions. This role is responsible for ensuring financial results and other stakeholder reporting are delivered accurately and on time, and the team and programs remain in compliance with regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and provide guidance to the Finance, Reporting and Regulatory team within CLM to maximize CLM delivery effectiveness for the benefit of customers, ratepayers and shareholders.
• Provide management and oversight of financial and accounting functions including but not limited to budgeting, forecasting, Performance Management Incentives, and accruals processes in coordination with both internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Provide management and oversight of financial and program performance reporting, including the compilation and delivery of performance reports and results to leadership and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide management and oversight of various regulatory obligations as they impact CT and MA CLM Programs, including but not limited to identifying subject matter experts to draft content for filings, coordinating with the UIL Program/Projects Compliance Manager and other internal and external stakeholders, reviewing filings for accuracy, compliance, on-time delivery and completeness, tracking, and overall administration.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory driven rules and regulations and prepare all necessary documentation, providing regular updates to key stakeholders.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and performance feedback to team members. Handle routine personnel issues.
• Establish, maintain, and leverage high level relationships with outside parties who influence CLM programs and services to meet program, governance and compliance obligations and changing customer and market expectations. (This may include but is not limited to Eversource, CT EEB, MA EEAC, CT DEEP, CT PURA, MA DOER, Legislature, NEEP, etc.)
• Support and advocate on behalf of the Company through testimony and discovery processes.
• Leverage strong knowledge of system capabilities to drive effective business processes. Collaborate with multiple business areas including corporate Finance, Accounting, Controls, Rates, Regulatory, Legal, Customer Service, and other key business areas. Provide expertise and immediacy of decision making Effectively communicate with management/executives as well as at the front-line level to drive decisions with compliance front of mind.
• Ensure that all activities and processes are in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, Avangrid's business code of conduct, Rules of Employment and all other pertinent company policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics or a related field of study and a minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Strong Business and Financial acumen
• Proficient in in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point applications
• Leadership skills, analytical thought processes and the ability to work well with other groups across the Company
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with an ability to work with all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables on time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Gas and Electric utility finance, rates and/or regulatory processes
• Prior knowledge of customer facing electric and natural gas energy efficiency programs
• Experience directing or managing a group of employees
• Ability to work effectively in an environment where consensus between diverse work streams is often required before projects can proceed
• Ability to navigate and succeed in a highly matrixed reporting structure
• Ability to partner and interact with Regulators, external governance stakeholders, and other policy makers
• Ability to balance the administration of budgets, staffing needs, and performance management goals and objectives
• Professional or Certified Demand Side Management Professional, Certified Energy Manager or Certified Measurement and Verification Competencies
• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focus on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses 12%
• 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power. Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date: October-6-2026

We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms.

Do you want to be part of the energy of the future?