Senior Manager - Regional Operations in United States Of America, Maine, Portland

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The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $132,055 to $165,069

JOB SUMMARY:

Scope of Work - Main duties, settings, geography, reporting relationships, other relationships:

Manage one or more regional areas of the T&D Electric System. Provide leadership and direction to achieve goals and implement change. Responsibilities include safety, reliability, customer satisfaction, cost-effective resource allocation, staff selection and development, process improvement and oversight, major project management and daily field operations activities. Coordinate and participates in problem-resolution and emergency response with other functions and subject matter experts. Ensures administrative matters such as payroll, budgets, performance reviews, safety, scheduling, and work management reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Requires contact with the public, contractors, local government agencies and officials, other utilities, and the media. Requires extensive travel throughout region and occasional travel outside region.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Scope of work - range of responsibilities):

• Develop and implement annual business plan including O&M and Capital budgets. Monitor ongoing progress and reallocates resources as necessary to ensure goal achievement (Safety, Reliability, Financial, and Customer Service).
• Oversee and evaluate work processes. Identify and implement process improvements. Create a climate of innovation, in which ideas for process improvement are continually encouraged from within the organization. May be responsible for reporting and performance tracking.
• May be responsible for Senior Management budget analysis, KPI and mandated inspection reporting.
• Select, train, and develop personnel. Guide and appraise work of subordinates. Reward and disciplines as appropriate.

• Coordinate key contract bids and awards with Procurement. Research and resolve invoice processing and payments with Finance and Procurement. Ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, and safe work procedures as established in the APM and SOPs.
• Oversee, support and participate in service restoration process during electric emergencies. Coordinate cross-functional problem solving.
• Resolve employee relations, labor relations, and customer relations issues with a strong emphasis on developing & nurturing long-term constructive relationships with, peers, subordinates, and union leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years relevant experience; or an associate’s degree/high school diploma/GED and 15 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of electric system construction, operations, planning and related IT systems.

Skills/Abilities:

• Managerial and leadership skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and follow-through skills.
• Ability to multitask and set priorities.
• Acts as mediator/negotiator with all business partners.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to administer budgets, contracts, staffing needs, performance management goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with Utility professionals across the company.
• Ability to develop and manage a safe work environment.
• Prior project management experience .
• Leadership experience in a union environment .

Competencies:

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Benefits:

• Award winning student loan debt repayment program 
• 12% 401(k) Match 
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits - including medical, dental, vision and variety of well-being programs
• Tuition Assistance
• Opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and internal mobility 
• Supportive and inclusive work environment
• Generous PTO policy

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Company:

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

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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:

December-6-2025

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