The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $83,804 to $120,470
JOB SUMMARY:
ABOUT AVANGRID:
As one of the cleanest U.S. utilities and a leader in renewable energy, Avangrid is at the forefront of the nation’s transformational change in how we generate and use energy. We embrace and develop clean and innovative energy solutions that will transform and enhance the economic, social, and environmental value we deliver to our customers, employees, partners, and shareholders, while building on our legacy of safely and reliably serving our communities for more than a century.
We have been consistently recognized externally by Ethisphere, Just100 and S&P, and others for our leadership in ethics, the environment, the communities we serve and for being an employer of choice. We were the first U.S. utility to set a goal for carbon-neutrality and we are on track to achieve our goal by 2030. We also plan to increase renewable installed capacity by more than 110 percent over 2015 levels by 2025, building upon a sustainable business model and strategy that is centered on stewardship around ESG+F – the environment, society, governance, and financial strength.
Scope of Work:
Reporting to the Manager, Sustainability, the Lead Analyst, Sustainability will work in a demanding and high-profile organization responsible for working across the business to drive strategies and programs that support Avangrid’s ESG+F strategy and positions Avangrid as the leading sustainable energy company in the US.
In this role, you will work as part of the Sustainability team to support sustainability reporting initiatives and drive accountability and coordination for those activities across a matrixed organization which includes coordination across the Corporate, Networks and Renewables businesses as well as parent company representatives (Iberdrola S.A.) headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
The role will support the implementation of continual process improvements to adapt, improve and mature our non-financial data reporting to support ESG reporting and communications.
Primary area of responsibility will include supporting activities across the business related to sustainability including reporting and analysis of the company’s progress on ESG+F goals and managing the day-to-day coordination of the non-financial information (NFI) reporting data collection process. The role will help ensure that the NFI data is efficiently and accurately captured and managed, including clear communication with internal data owners. The Lead Analyst will also support the data collection, coordination, and completion of key ESG surveys and ratings, and non-financial reporting frameworks (including GRI, SASB, EEI-AGA standards).
Sustainability is an evolving area. New regulation and global and US initiatives will drive new programs and requirements. The Lead Analyst will also work, as part of the Sustainability team, to support coordination and implementation of the new and emerging initiatives.
MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Sustainability program development and implementation.
- Build relationships and connections across businesses to promote and coordinate sustainability within the company.
- Manage the day-to-day non- financial indicator data collection and reporting including internal stakeholder communications, process improvements, and incorporation of changing requirements.
- Support sustainability reporting requirements and data collection with global Iberdrola Group.
- Support data collection and coordination for key sustainability indices including the S&P Global / CSA, CDP disclosure program, FFTSE4good.
- Support and deliver special projects (examples: Biodiversity, Circular Economy) in the Sustainability areas.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience Required:
- Proven experience in ESG program management and reporting.
- Proven leadership skills. Project management experience.
- Bachelors’ Degree required with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience preferred and minimum 1 year’s industry experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Detail oriented and demonstrated success in implementing similar projects including data collection and reporting experience.
- Experience working across organizations including in a highly matrixed organization managing multiple stakeholders.
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent project management, interpersonal and communications skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Establishes credibility throughout the organization as a strong collaborator.
- Bilingual capability preferred, fluency in Spanish and English in both written and verbal communication desired.
- Able to work in high pressure and crisis situations with grace and composure.
- Ability to multi-task, quickly prioritize projects, and work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Comfortable working in rapidly changing, ambiguous environment.
- Collaborative and flexible style, with an approach to work that motivates and energizes others.
- Strong team player.
- Must have the flexibility to travel (~20% of time).
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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 AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables
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