Senior Manager - Cost Management at Avangrid in Orange, Connecticut

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Manager - Cost Management



Department: Projects Controls


Reports to: Director Project Controls
Location: In Office, Orange CT, Portland OR, Boston MA


The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $144,631 - $180,789


This position will work with a team managing each of the areas under its responsibility and will coordinate with multiple departments and points of contact across the organization, making sure Project Delivery organization performes with standard cost management and is always leading the project management with suppliers and contractors.


Responsibilities


Accountabilities for the position include:

• Manage a team of internal and externals individuals, timesheets, performance reviews, goals, and development.
  
  


• Daily coordination with the Project Delivery team leaders to support and address budget planning, cost control and reporting.
  
  


• Management of the projects budget, coordinating with and incorporating inputs from the CAPEX team and other areas to continuously track all project progress, expenses and projections.
  
  
  
  
  • Coordinating the process of preparation of the Execution Projects annual budget and quarterly reviews analyzing of the consistency of the information to assist Management in proper decision making.
    
    
  
  
  • CAPEX budget. Creating Monthly analysis report to track expenses against annual budget and revisions. Provide monthly forecast for the execution projects. Monitor Contractors' cost performance, ensuring adherence to budgets and forecasts.
    
    
  
  
  • OPEX budget. Creating Monthly analysis report to track expenses against annual budget and revisions.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Coordinating with Cost Control SAP Work Breakdown Structures and associated Work Orders, ensuring alignment between SAP and project cost control tools.
  
  


• Inform management of deviations from established processes or cost updates which may impact business outcomes
  
  


• Ensure an effective and consistent cost management/tracking processes from FID through construction to COD.
  
  


• Direct the payment and invoicing of all construction payments.
  
  


• Detailed forecasts of project budgets and construction coast at completion (EAC).
  
  


• Proactively manage cost impacts because project scope changes, identify potential cost and schedule risk and opportunities, and propose mitigation plans.
  
  


• Oversees Internal and External Audit, serving as the key liaison as issues or questions arise related to evaluations over internal controls over financial reporting.
  
  


• Managing the cost management reporting tools & full participation in implementation and the processes & procedures. Ownership of loading and data integrity of execution projects reconciling to SAP and other systems of record for the monthly actual, quarterly forecast and annual budget. Review cost management tools and systems and ensure they are optimized to support project delivery
  
  


• Perform SOX control review and address all deficiencies with necessary remediation plans.
  
  


• Monthly Reports: Execution projects. EAC, analyzing actuals and forecasts
  
  


• Procurement Support activities: Manage Approval process for Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders, validating cost control coding and alignment with approved budgets. Ensure Procure to Pay Process.
  
  


• Play an effective senior leadership role in the company, to help build effective teamwork and help improve overall company performance. As a senior leader, help to create an environment for ideas and innovations to be explored and work practices challenged in a constructive and positive way, and help support staff across the company to grow in their roles and achieve their potential.
  
  

Competencies

• Be a role model
  
  


• Be agile
  
  


• Collaborate and Share
  
  


• Develop Self & Others
  
  


• Empower to grow
  
  


• Focus to achieve results
  
  


• Technical Skills
  
  

Skills and Requirements


Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelors' Degree in Engineering, Project Management or Construction, and a minimum of 10 years relevant experience required. Master's Degree or MBA preferred.
  
  


• 5+ years of broad-based experience in the energy industry and contract/project management.
  
  


• Experience in cost management, and project management.
  
  


• Experience with SAP, OPC, WBS creation, Schedule and Cost Control planning and management.
  
  


• Experience managing investment budgets and demonstrated knowledge of cost monitoring.
  
  


• Experience in Contract Management.
  
  


• Risk management experience is recommended.
  
  


• Renewable industry experience.
  
  


• Demonstrated experience working in a large multi-faceted utility organization with varying goals, customers and stakeholders
  
  

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills
  
  


• Proven ability to work in a complex environment with many competing priorities and stakeholder demands.
  
  


• Strong focus on budget compliance, identification of savings opportunities and implementation of project performance mechanisms
  
  


• Strong business orientation and excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
  
  


• Proficient at Microsoft Office package, particularly Excel and Power Point.
  
  


• Self-starter that can work independently and motivate internal and external resources to meet key project deliverables. Particularly interested in "can-do" attitude and a passion for commercial success.
  
  


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across multi-functional teams and with senior management.
  
  

Competency Requirements:


It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills the requirements in terms of levels indicated below.

• Delivering for the Business:
  
  
  
  
  • Global view of the Business - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  • Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  • Initiative - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  • Innovation & Creativity - Competent
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Global Relationships:
  
  
  
  
  • Flexibility & Globalization - Competent
    
    
  
  
  • Customer Focus - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  • Communicating & Influencing - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  • Team Work - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Global Leadership:
  
  
  
  
  • Team management - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  • Developing Others - Advanced
    
    
  
  
  
  

Company:

AVANGRID POWER, LLC



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Job Posting End Date:

April-16-2025 Apply Now