Senior Planner, Portfolio Planner

National Grid is hiring a Sr. Planner, Portfolio Planning for our Gas CMS Resource Coordination department in Greater Boston area (Peabody). This is an onsite role.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Manage and coordinate multiple field location work plans and activities ensuring regulatory, budget, work performance, productivity, and customer expectations are realized.

Schedule, execute and model program work plans as prescribed by Resource Planning to support the overall delivery of the Capex and OpEx work plans.

• Manage, balance, and coordinate external and internal resources to optimize short and long-term work plan objectives.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stake holders, driving efficiency in scheduling to ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Promote and implement procedural best practices to execute the annual Capex and Opex plans, and ensure they are compliant with National Grid policies and regulatory mandates and/or laws.
• Provide technical guidance, support and coaching to others to share knowledge and develop technical understanding within discipline.
• Report and monitor monthly resource levels and workplan forecasting to Resource Planning.
• Play a key role in preparing and assisting the gas organization transition into new systems while ensuring delivery of all mandates.

• A Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of related work experience is required.
• Proficient in relevant software e.g. Maximo, SAP, CRIS, Excel.
• Knowledge of natural gas system operations.
• Experience of managing project teams and projects independently.
• Valid driver's license is required.

• Sees multiple relationships, identifying several likely causes or consequences of a situation. For example, when analyzing resource requirements at an individual and portfolio level.
• Realizes patterns or trends in data or situations, notices when something is similar to a past situation, for example when a resourcing issue has occurred before.
• Uses direct persuasion to influence others to accept planning proposals, e.g. when promoting procedural best practice, using basic data, logic or a solid business case.
• Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems promptly and communicates customer expectations to monitor delivery and satisfaction.
• Builds and maintains strong relationship with stakeholders.

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