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Director, Program Planning – Transmission
Eversource Energy. Lead the Program Planning organization .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in utility capital project management, project estimating, and program planning, with a strong focus on cost management and regulatory compliance. Proven leadership in driving organizational change and implementing process improvements across complex project portfolios.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementCost EstimatingProgram PlanningProject ControlsLeadership Experience
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Hard Skills
Project DevelopmentCost ManagementSchedulingRisk ManagementEarned Value ManagementForecastingConstruction PlanningPortfolio ManagementBenchmarkingEstimate Validation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsStrategic PlanningCommunication SkillsExecutive Presentation SkillsInfluencing Outcomes
Industry Keywords
Utility Capital Project ManagementPMO GovernanceRegulatory RequirementsCapital Investment PlanningOrganizational Change
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the Program Planning organization
- Establish standardized processes, governance, and methodologies for project development, authorization, and execution readiness
- Provide strategic leadership for Cost Estimating, Project Solutions and Authorization, and Integrated Program Delivery Planning supporting Eversource's Transmission capital portfolio
- Establish and maintain enterprise-wide estimating standards, methodologies, tools, and processes
- Ensure accurate, consistent, and defensible project cost estimates throughout development phases
- Oversee benchmarking, estimate validation, cost modeling, and historical performance analysis
- Support capital planning, budget development, regulatory filings, and investment decision-making through cost forecasting
- Lead project authorization processes and stage-gate reviews
- Oversee business cases, funding requests, and project authorization packages
- Ensure alternatives analysis and project solution evaluations support investment decisions
- Collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, benefits, and success criteria
- Direct integrated project execution and construction readiness plans
- Coordinate resource planning, outage planning, construction sequencing, and portfolio delivery strategies
- Partner with Project Controls leadership to align planning assumptions with execution performance
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, or a related discipline required
- Comprehensive knowledge of utility capital project management, project development, and PMO governance
- Advanced understanding of project estimating, project authorization, program planning, construction planning, and portfolio management
- Strong understanding of project controls disciplines including cost management, scheduling, risk management, earned value management, and forecasting
- Knowledge of utility transmission systems, capital investment planning, and regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and implement enterprise-wide process improvements
- Strong analytical, strategic planning, communication, and executive presentation skills
- Proven ability to influence outcomes across multiple organizations and levels of leadership
- Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, program management, project controls, engineering, construction management, or capital portfolio management
- Minimum of 5 years leadership experience managing managers, professional staff, and complex organizational functions
- Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required
- Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary
- Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship; applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment will not be considered
Benefits
Comp & perks- Potential incentive
- Competitive total rewards program
- Emergency restoration assignment compensation may apply as part of employment responsibilities