Senior Technical Program Manager, Data & Integration | Hybrid

National Grid Plc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is hiring a Technical Program Manager to join our Chief Data Office. This senior role blends technical breadth with programme leadership to convert complex technology challenges into clear decisions and coordinated delivery.

The role supports data, integration and cross-cutting priorities across federated teams, with hybrid working and offices in Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY. You will work with sponsors, define outcomes, manage risks and drive accountability.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex technology programmes, products or cross-functional initiatives in a large enterprise or federated organisation.
• Broad technical understanding across enterprise applications, cloud, data, integration, architecture, software delivery, security or operations.
• Strong programme leadership turning ambiguity into structured plans and delivering through influence.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication, including working with senior leaders and challenging constructively.
• Sound commercial and operational judgement with regard to cost, risk, security and resilience.
• Experience in enterprise data or integration challenges is desirable but not required.
• Experience in asset-heavy or regulated industries such as utilities, energy, infrastructure or manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define problems and outcomes with sponsors and delivery teams, identifying decisions, dependencies and risks.
• Identify dependencies, gaps, risks and ambiguity across programmes, products, platforms and business areas.
• Facilitate technical and delivery discussions, surface conflicting perspectives and assign owner accountability.
• Challenge proposals for feasibility, alignment, security, resilience and long-term supportability.
• Track dependencies, decisions, risks and actions, escalating when ownership or direction is unclear.
• Support cross-cutting priorities and connect programmes, platforms and delivery teams as needed.
• Establish lightweight practices to avoid excessive governance.
• Promote reuse and learning across initiatives by connecting teams facing similar challenges.

Skills

Complex technology programmes

Stakeholder management

Programme leadership

Communication skills

Commercial judgement

Leadership without authority

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data integration tools

Enterprise applications

Job description

National Grid is hiring a Technical Program Manager to join our Chief Data Office. This senior role blends technical breadth with programme leadership to convert complex technology challenges into clear decisions and coordinated delivery.

The role supports data, integration and cross-cutting priorities across federated teams, with hybrid working and offices in Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY. You will work with sponsors, define outcomes, manage risks and drive accountability.