Program Manager - Performance & Budgets

Avangrid; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Performance bonus

401(k) match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY seeks a Program Manager, Performance & Budgets, to define strategy and guarantee execution of projects transforming Avangrid’s networks business. You will lead strategic initiatives, advise senior leaders, and collaborate with VP-level stakeholders to deliver results across Electric, Gas, and other units.

The role drives efficiency, ensures regulatory compliance, and shapes the Transformation Plan with leadership buy-in, while coordinating across multiple business areas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, IT or related field.
• Master/MBA degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and guarantee implementation of transformative projects.
• Lead delivery of strategic transformation initiatives across networks units.
• Advise Directors on methodology and collaborate with vice presidents.
• Ensure communication of initiatives to leaders and impacted employees.
• Guarantee delivery of initiatives and expected results by business areas.
• Improve operational efficiency and performance through process optimization.
• Coordinate discussions on goals and performance with Financial & Operations Management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Prioritization

Education

Business degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

Location: Portland or Augusta, ME; Orange, CT, Binghamton or Rochester, NY

Reports to: Sr Mgr - Business Performance

Work Type: Office

The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from $96,000 to $145,000 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

Job Summary

The Program Manager, Performance & Budgets will be responsible for defining the strategy and guaranteeing implementation of projects and initiatives that will transform Avangrid’s networks business into a leading company in the energy distribution segment. The Program Manager will lead the delivery of strategic transformation projects, advise other Directors on the most appropriate methodology and work closely with vice presidents and Presidents to shape and guarantee projects delivery. Program Manager, Performance & Budgets will work across the networks business units, such as Electric and Gas, Operations and Projects, General services, Processes and Technology, and Planning and Regulation. This role will be responsible for guaranteeing all actions needed to accomplish and exceed company’s long term outlook plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify processes changes opportunities to improve operational and financial results at Avangrid Networks.
• Plan, implement, control, and improve performance management, processes review programs and quality assurance, ensuring adherence to the parameters of national and international standards and market requirements, within the policies defined by the company.
• Identify and guarantee implementation of efficiencies in processes, systems and tasks, promoting awareness of the people and sectors directly involved, seeking their engagement in finding solutions and implementing corrective actions.
• Elaborate, propose, disseminate, and articulate programs that encourage people to improve processes and implement efficiencies, to enable company’s cultural change and guarantee buy-in from leadership and managers onto the Transformation Plan and its initiatives.
• Propose implementation of each initiative to Director – Financial & Operations Management and to the Regulatory and Business Planning VP.
• Guarantee that every initiative will be communicated properly to leaders and impacted employees.
• Guarantee implementation of every initiative identified and that expected results are delivered by the impacted business areas
• Guarantee efficiency on field operations through the optimization of processes, management structure, methodology and others.
• Develop and execute short-, medium- and long-term strategies to improve operational efficiency, team productivity and execution quality;
• Develop and execute strategies to guarantee adequate balance between demand and available resources, guaranteeing the accomplishment of expected rates of return from the business,
• Develop studies and analysis of alternatives and operational scenarios to support the decision making process; develop and manage operational model evolution roadmap and distribution network improvement in collaboration with other areas of the organization;
• Integrate the activities, processes, projects, and actions of the Operations business area related to service planning;
• Coordinate discussions of Financial & Operational Management goals and propose scenarios for operational performance;
• Coordinate the recommendations for grid enhancement and guarantee that initiatives are implemented;
• Lead initiatives to ensure process and procedure compliance with regulatory, quality, safety, and sustainability standards / certifications
• Promote the development of leadership and employees to guarantee their awareness and focus on current corporate strategy, expected results and business sustainability as well as on business expectations;
• Share professional knowledge in a structured way, promoting formal training guided by Human Resources or informal improvement actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human resources Information Technology, or related field.
• Master/MBA degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in workforce management, finance, or a related area.
• Working knowledge of utility industry regulation.
• Proficiency with SAP fundamentals and processes preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Power Point, Word, Power BI).

Skills/Abilities

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to convey complex issues and/or solutions to staff and business unit management and employees.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong ability to prioritize work and maintain good judgement in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to communicate and collaborate effectively and regularly with colleagues at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to articulate with senior leaders (vice-presidents, directors, etc.).

Company

AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY

Mobility Information

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.

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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-12-2026