Planner, Portfolio Planning

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National Grid is hiring a Resource Planner for our Gas CMS Resource Coordination department in Beverly, MA

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 workplan 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.
  

Qualifications

• HSD or GED required.
• A Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent work experience, is preferred.
• Typically, the role requires a minimum of 2 - 3 years' experience.
• Proficient in relevant software e.g. Maximo, SAP, CRIS, Excel.
• Knowledge of natural gas system operations.
• Experience of managing project teams and projects independently.

Capability Requirements

• 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.