Manager, Project and Program Controls

Accountable for the daily management and coordination of NYPAs overall operations including overseeing monitoring and evaluating the operational performance; directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure technology equipment systems or other assets and resources; analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organizations business needs.

Program Controls is responsible for the direction and integration of project and program governance across NYPAs Operations Business Unit including Capital and Maintenance programs. Supports the organizations approach to full life cycle project delivery ensuring strategic alignment with organizational objectives and the efficient consistent and successful delivery of all work programs. #LI-VB1

• Prepares portfolio level analysis and reporting of financial control resource utilization risk change management unplanned work etc. compares planned versus actual/forecasted and examines the impact to the overall business.
• Lead reviews of any significant initiatives projects or programs that are challenged or out of alignment with assigned portfolios strategic and/or financial objectives and provide recommendations as to whether it should continue be significantly changed placed on hold or discontinued.
• Ensure the adherence to the appropriate governance functions relating to the portfolio and in accordance with the applicable portfolio and project governance guidelines policies and practices.
• Ensure creation and maintenance of a 10-year portfolio plan.
• Responsible for preparing monthly and ad hoc status reports and graphs depicting cost and schedule status/performance and trend analysis. Highlighting issues conflicts slippages accelerations key milestone movements etc.
• Leads monthly portfolio review sessions with key stakeholders for the purposes of reviewing cost and schedule variance and forecast values.
• Conduct continual improvement efforts for the purposes of ensuring portfolio and controls deliverables are accurate relevant and useful to key stakeholders.
• Assess and report overall portfolio performance and work with project personnel in order to ensure projects remain accurately forecasted.
• Provide meaningful feedback and offer ideas and suggestions to improve group performance.
• Support business case completion for projects and/or programs.

• Thorough understanding of project/program/portfolio management techniques and methods.
• Solid working knowledge of Project Controls techniques and methods.
• Solid working knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles.
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse personality types.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level when collaborating with engineers and other technical specialists.
• Results driven ability to hold team members accountable by keeping team engaged and on task and working collaboratively.
• Comfortable working in a matrix-type structure with initial guidance.

• Bachelors Degree (B.A/B.S) in Management Engineering or related field required.
• Advanced specialty degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from a school accredited by the ABET is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in the construction and/or utility sector.
• Minimum 5 years experience working within a Portfolio/Project Management/Controls environment .
• Prior experience providing work direction to a team preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) AACE or similar certification preferred.

Up to 25% travel primarily within NY State