Program Manager-Emergency Prep Planning

CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Bonuses 12%

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Career advancement

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Program Manager - Emergency Prep Planning in an office-based role in Orange or East Hartford, CT. You will lead the Emergency Preparedness Planning program, coordinating with diverse leaders to ensure plans are current, trainable, and ready for real-world events.

The role reports to the Director of Emergency Preparedness and requires strong organizational and communication skills. Responsibilities include deliberate planning, training, plan maintenance tracking, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 7 years experience or Associate's degree + 10 yrs experience
• 7 years relevant experience required
• Experience facilitating cross functional teams through a planning process
• Strong experience with project management

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute a deliberate planning process to update existing plans or develop new ones.
• Train on plans and implement improvements based on lessons learned.
• Track plans and plan maintenance schedules to meet compliance dates.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and planning sessions with diverse stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and coordinate with stakeholders to achieve goals.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, and expenses for the program area.
• Communicate clearly to technical and executive audiences with effective materials.
• Collaborate with other program staff and support the team as needed.
• Be available on-call for emergencies and travel as required.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Facilitation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Job description

Program Manager - Emergency Prep Planning

Reporting to: Director, Emergency Preparedness

Location: Orange or East Hartford, CT

Work Type: Office

The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from $128,000 to $160,000 plus up to 16% bonus.

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

For more information please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

Summary

The Emergency Preparedness Planning, Program Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining Emergency Plans for Avangrid. You will work closely with leaders and individuals from across the companies to ensure plans are up-to-date, and available for training, exercises and real-world events. This position is a key member of the Emergency Preparedness staff at Avangrid. It reports directly to the Director of Emergency Preparedness and will work closely with other members of the Emergency Preparedness team who are responsible for developing emergency preparedness training, exercises, tracking corrective actions and supporting emergency response operations. As the lead for all our Emergency Preparedness Planning program you will work with stakeholders from across all our Avangrid companies to ensure Emergency Response Plans are up-to-date and meet all compliance requirements. A successful applicant for this position will have demonstrated experience leading cross functional teams to develop emergency plans. They will need to be familiar with the deliberate planning process, either through use of the FEMA Comprehensive Planning Guide, or a similar standard and have strong organizational, communications (verbal and written) and facilitation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning Expert: Be able to execute a deliberate planning process to update existing plans or develop new plans. Understands how to design plans that are effective for training but are also executable during an emergency.
• Training on Plans and Continuous Improvement: Works with training, exercise and operations staff to ensure plans are trained too and evaluated for updates during exercise or after real-world events. Updates plans based on lessons learned and corrective actions.
• Plan Management: Tracks and manages inventory of plans and plan maintenance schedules to ensure external compliance due dates and internal planning requirements are met.
• Facilitation of Workshops and Meetings: Planning requires bringing variety of experts together to solve a problem. As the lead planner you will need to facilitate cross functional teams by hosting workshops, leading discussions and facilitating planning sessions.
• Project Management: The candidate must have well-developed project management skills and be able to multitask in a fast‑paced environment. The candidate will need to handle multiple projects at once and be effective at working with a variety of stakeholders to accomplish program goals.
• Budget and Contract Management: The candidate shall be responsible for the preparation and management of budgets, contracts, and expenses for their program area.
• Communications Skills: The candidate will need to be an effective communicator who can adapt their communication approach to a variety of audiences – from technical to executive leadership. They should be able to develop effective, clear and easy to understand materials and presentations to accomplish their goals.
• Collaboration: The candidate will need to work collaboratively with other program staff and is expected to support the team in other areas when needed.
• Hours of Work: Available and on‑call to respond to emergencies that include working outside of normal business hours (nights, weekends and holidays). Travel as needed to support day‑to‑day operations and emergencies throughout companies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 7 years experience or Associate's degree + 10 yrs experience
• 7 years relevant experience required
• Experience facilitating cross functional teams through a planning process
• Strong experience with project management

Preferred Qualifications

• Emergency Management experience in Utility or Critical Infrastructure setting
• Master's degree preferred – in Planning or Emergency Management
• Use of the FEMA Comprehensive Planning Guide
• Completion of the Homeland Security courses: ICT 700, 100, 200, 300, 400 preferred.
• Incident Commander or other position ICT command and general staff qualifications preferred.
• Understanding and experience implementing programs that follow National Standards for Emergency Management (e.g. FEMA, NIMS, ICT)
• Experience working in utility regulatory environment

Legal & Compliance

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [e-mail].

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

September-18-2026

About the Company

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? Do not hesitate, join us!