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Identify and assess AI opportunities to drive business efficiency and manage AI value lifecycle with stakeholders. | Significant experience in management consulting or AI advisory with strong analytical and problem-structuring skills. | About us Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.   To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.   IT and Digital works in a harmonised partnership with the National Grid group of diverse energy businesses to deliver technology which revolutionises the way we operate. As we lead the charge towards a carbon-free future, our teams are embracing disruptive changes in our industry by working with Agile methodologies and adopting Digital mindsets to drive efficiency and bring new capabilities for our internal and external customers.   Our work here is critical. National Grid moves energy to millions of homes and businesses in the UK and US and the technology we utilise to complete that task is down to us. The successful applicant for this position will be an integral contributor towards this goal and we will support your professional development as part of our multi-cultural, customer-centric global team.   This role operates under a hybrid working model and is based out of the Brooklyn, NY, Syracuse, NY or Waltham, MA.  Hybrid work expectations are subject to business needs and company policy.Job Purpose The AI Value Office Consultant is a US-based individual-contributor role responsible for helping business teams identify, shape, assess and progress high-value artificial intelligence opportunities. Reporting to the AI Value Office Director, the role operates as a hands-on internal consultant and a key Value Office interface for relevant US business stakeholders, while working as part of one integrated UK/US team. The Consultant supports opportunities through the end-to-end AI value lifecycle: origination and intake, problem framing, value and feasibility assessment, business-case development, prioritization, delivery partnership and value realization. The role works closely with Connect AI and other delivery teams to translate business needs into clear requirements, assess build, buy and reuse options, identify the best-fit delivery route and maintain focus on measurable outcomes. Technical design, engineering and solution ownership remain with the appropriate delivery teams. The Consultant is responsible for rigorous analysis and accurate reporting at opportunity level, including financial and non-financial benefits, costs, assumptions, baselines, KPIs, benefit ownership, adoption and risk. Portfolio-level ownership and executive accountability remain with the AI Value Office Director and Head of AI Value Office.Key Accountabilities Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, challenges and opportunities. Identify, assess and prioritize AI opportunities based on business value, strategic alignment, readiness, risk and feasibility. Develop financial and non-financial business cases, including benefits, costs, KPIs, assumptions and adoption measures. Partner with Finance and business teams to validate value assumptions and track benefits. Work with AI, Technology, Data and Architecture teams to shape solutions and assess build, buy and reuse options. Define success measures and track initiatives from identified value through to realized outcomes. Provide clear portfolio reporting, insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Identify risks, dependencies, value leakage and opportunities to scale successful solutions. Ensure opportunities meet relevant governance, Responsible AI, risk and investment requirements. Contribute to improving Value Office tools, methodologies and ways of working.  Qualifications Experience in management consulting, internal consulting, business analysis, digital transformation, technology strategy, analytics or AI advisory. Proven experience framing complex business problems, capturing requirements and translating them into structured opportunities and recommendations. Experience developing business cases, investment proposals, benefits frameworks, KPIs and value-realization plans. Experience working across business, Finance, technology, data, risk and delivery teams in a matrixed organization. Strong track record of preparing and delivering clear presentations, reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and influence without direct authority. Experience in utilities, energy or another complex, regulated or asset-intensive industry is desirable. Knowledge & Expertise Good understanding of analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, automation and agentic AI, and how they can support business objectives. Understanding of the AI lifecycle from discovery and validation through build, deployment, adoption and value realization. Business analysis, process analysis, opportunity assessment and requirements-shaping methods. Financial and non-financial value assessment, including costs, benefits, ROI, total cost of ownership, assumptions, baselines and KPIs. Awareness of build, buy, configure and reuse considerations and different delivery models. Working knowledge of data readiness, enterprise architecture, information security, Responsible AI and technology risk. Sufficient technical literacy to challenge assumptions and work effectively with specialists, without being a hands-on data scientist, engineer or solution architect. Salary Brooklyn: $164k - $192k a year Waltham: $153k - $180k a year Syracuse: $136k - $160k a year   National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.   National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.   This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.   National Grid is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.   Our employment practices are designed to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and with respect throughout the hiring process and during employment. National Grid complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we encourage a culture of respect for all.

Own strategy, planning, backlog, and delivery of DERMS product portfolio, partnering with stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions. | Degree related to digital delivery or energy system and proven digital delivery experience preferred, with strong problem-solving, communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills. | About us Join National Grid's digital transformation! We are digital creators, continuous learners and daring innovators. We leverage digital innovative ways to create products and catalyze the transformation of National Grid's business units into more agile and digitally native organizations in our shared purpose of bringing energy to life. Come and join us on this incredible journey, We need you!   We want to find an innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented Digital Product Owner to help develop and evolve our capabilities for our Distributed Energy Resource Management team in Waltham, MA (candidates may also reside in either, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Maine). These capabilities will allow us to provide an always improving experience to our customers while reducing our costs to serve them. If you yearn to be innovative, contribute new ideas, and play a critical part in our product delivery organization for the US IT Electric business unit, we want to hear from you!   This role operates under a hybrid working model and is open to candidates based in either our Waltham, MA or Brooklyn, NY or Syracuse, NY office locations. Hybrid work expectations are subject to business needs and company policy.Job Purpose To meet our fossil-free future and effectively support our customers now and in the future, an effective Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Management plan is core of National Grid Electric roadmap. This will deliver technical and commercial solutions to maximize our network's availability to customers and deliver an effective Distribution System Operator (DSO); whether that's providing effective short, medium and long-term forecasting to optimize generation and low/zero carbon technology operation or delivering commercial arrangements to enable DER to provide network support; and delivers on the regulatory priorities across our New York and Massachusetts jurisdictions (e.g. Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP)) to enable an electric network that supports the climate, clean energy, and equity goals and delivers the fair, affordable, and clean energy transition for all our customers and communities.   Digital DER Management solutions will revolutionize these activities and this role will take ownership of the development and delivery to enable National Grid to be recognized as the leading US utility to support ours and our customers' net zero ambitions.Key Accountabilities As a Digital Product Owner, you'll be a primary advocate for the customer and the strategy for delivering and meeting commitments for the DERMS portfolio. This will include the definition, planning, and execution of a broad range of outcome-focused products making up a coordinated and industry-defining portfolio. You'll work closely with key New York and New England business stakeholders to build a cohesive strategy & vision, and drive the development and delivery of the DERMS portfolio for measurable outcomes. Key responsibilities include the following: Partner with business stakeholders to define and align business and product vision and strategy. Partner with Product Management toward delivering desirable and sustainable solutions applying customer centricity and design thinking. Responsible for maintaining the content and the team’s backlog including user stories, enablers, and defects, maintaining work ready for the team to execute. Define and measure business impact and monitor performance of initiatives and communicate performance metrics to key stakeholders. Foster customer and stakeholder feedback loops to inform how well the solutions meet their needs and validate solution value. Sustain the constant refinement of the product vision, roadmap, strategy, and design. Leverage data to understand risks, impacts, scope and priorities of our business objectives, and enable the team to drive results. Qualifications A degree directly related to or transferable to digital delivery and / or the energy system more broadly Proven experience in digital delivery preferred Comfortable in challenging the 'status quo' and driving change Ability to identify and resolve complex problems Experience successfully leading and motivating teams that are highly effective both in terms of impact and team culture Ability to support delivery of an industry leading judicious vision for a critical portfolio and be able to turn that into tangible and obtainable deliverables with a track-record for exceeding expectations Ability to get to the root of the problem quickly, develop frontier solutions in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders and communicate that effectively to all levels within the organization and beyond Demonstrated communication skills with an ability to successfully navigate a complex organization and generate and maintain buy-in for ideas and plans. Demonstrated technical background, with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with engineering, designers, user experience, and data science Product development and implementation experience within a US energy utility would be hugely valuable  Salary Waltham: $127k- $149k a year Brooklyn: $136k- $160k a year Syracuse: $114k- $133k a year   National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.   National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.   This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.   National Grid is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.   Our employment practices are designed to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and with respect throughout the hiring process and during employment. National Grid complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we encourage a culture of respect for all.

Lead development and administration of cost reimbursement agreements and coordinate with teams to ensure contractual and financial compliance. | Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years experience in contract administration, project controls, financial analysis, and advanced Excel skills. | About us National Grid is hiring an Lead Program Manager, for our Syracuse, NY office. This is a Hybrid Role with some days in office and some remote.   Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses.  We are there when people need us the most.  We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live.   The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.  To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow.  This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business. Job Purpose The Lead Program Manager, Customer Connections is responsible for the contract administration and cost reporting of customer-funded infrastructure projects associated with large customer connections. This role partners closely with Project Management, Legal, Finance, Regulatory, Economic Development and Account Management teams to ensure Cost Reimbursement Agreements (CRAs) are effectively developed, administered, and executed, reimbursable project costs are accurately tracked and recovered, and contractual obligations are fulfilled throughout the project lifecycle.   The position plays a critical role in providing customers and internal stakeholders with transparency into project costs, maintaining compliance with customer agreements, supporting customer billing and reporting requirements, mitigating cost recovery risks, and enabling the successful delivery of strategic customer projects and economic development initiatives.   This role supports some of National Grid’s largest customer-funded infrastructure investments, including major economic development and large-load customer projects, ensuring contractual compliance, effective cost recovery, and transparent financial reporting throughout project execution.Key Accountabilities Cost Reimbursement Agreement Administration Lead and coordinate the development, review, execution, and administration of Cost Reimbursement Agreements and other customer-funded construction agreements supporting large customer connection projects. Serve as a primary point of coordination for CRA governance, ensuring contractual requirements, obligations, milestones, and customer commitments are clearly understood and executed by the appropriate internal and external stakeholders. Partner with Legal and Project Management to support contract amendments, supplemental funding requirements, and other changes affecting customer or company obligations. Customer Reimbursable Cost Reporting and Notices Review, analyze, validate, and monitor reimbursable project costs to ensure expenditures are appropriately documented, allocated, and recoverable in accordance with contractual agreements, applicable tariff requirements, and company policies. Prepare and coordinate required customer cost reports under Cost Reimbursement Agreements, providing detailed summaries of actual project expenditures. Partner with Project Management to monitor project expenditures, prepare project overage notifications and develop detailed cost breakdowns, supporting documentation, and financial justifications for additional expenses and required customer payments. Customer Invoicing, and Payment Oversight Track customer funding commitments, invoicing activity, required payments, payment collections, and outstanding balances associated with reimbursable infrastructure projects. Coordinate timely invoicing and collection of customer payments in accordance with CRA requirements. Provide leadership with timely visibility into customer funding risks, contractual issues, and potential under-recovery of project costs. Project Reporting and Governance Collaborate with Project Management in the preparation and coordination of project-related financial and contractual materials for customers, executive leadership, and other key stakeholders. Develop and maintain reporting tools, governance processes, and controls that provide visibility into customer-funded infrastructure investments, contractual commitments. Track, maintain, and report on CRA status, customer funding commitments, invoicing activity, payment collections, reimbursable project expenditures, overage requirements, and cost recovery performance. Continuous Improvement Identify and implement opportunities to improve CRA administration, customer reporting, financial governance, project controls, billing processes, and cost recovery practices. Lead or support initiatives focused on automation, process standardization, reporting enhancements, governance improvements, and data quality. Develop and promote repeatable processes, controls, and reporting standards that can be applied across large customer connection projects. #LI-SA1 Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Experience managing or supporting contract administration, project controls, construction cost reporting, or related business functions. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to interpret complex contractual, project, and financial information. Proven ability to navigate complex, ambiguous business environments, establish structure where none exists, and drive cross-functional activities to successful completion within established deadlines. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience using business reporting and data analysis tools. Ability to translate detailed project and financial information into clear, actionable insights for customers, project teams, and executive leadership. 5+ years relevant experience Preferred Experience supporting utility infrastructure projects, customer connections, capital programs, or major construction initiatives. Understanding of utility tariffs, financial governance, regulatory processes, project forecasting, and cost recovery principles. Experience administering Cost Reimbursement Agreements, Contribution in Aid of Construction arrangements, or other customer-funded infrastructure agreements. Knowledge of SAP, Power BI, project controls systems, or enterprise financial reporting platforms. More Information Salary $112,000 - $131,000 a year   National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.   National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.   This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.   National Grid is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.   Our employment practices are designed to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and with respect throughout the hiring process and during employment. National Grid complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we encourage a culture of respect for all.

Manage strategic procurement operations and partner with Category Managers to deliver category strategies including sourcing events and mentoring junior buyers. | Significant experience in strategic sourcing, category management, contract development, degree required, and ability to lead negotiations and manage commercial models. | About us Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.    To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business. About the Role Reporting into a Category Manager (Band D), the Senior Buyer is responsible for strategic procurement operations within the aligned business area(s). The role will partner the Category Manager in delivery of Category strategies. This will involve engaging and building strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business, within procurement, and externally, to identify business needs and then ensuring we understand the supply chains so we can offer the best solutions for National Grid.What You'll Do ▪ Deliver multiple strategic sourcing events within portfolio, working with stakeholders to understand and challenge demand and ensure the best possible solutions for National Grid.▪ Input into the development and execution of sourcing strategy for allocated category and execute standardised strategic sourcing processes from market engagement through to award, ensuring goods / services are procured in a best-in-class manner that drives value.▪ Work with Contract Managers or Procurement Programme Managers to ensure the successful delivery of contracted activities, identifying continuous improvement opportunities through engagement with suppliers and stakeholders, and maximizing value for money from contracts awarded.▪ Support the overall development and delivery of assigned category strategy and share best practice across other category teams.▪ Role model excellence in procurement standards, taking a proactive role in mentoring / providing guidance to Buyers and Associate Buyers to ensure best-in-class methodologies are adopted and utilized across National Grid Procurement.▪ Profile category characteristics and research supply markets, suppliers and assess trends, opportunities and risks feeding insights into the Global teams and Market and Supplier Development teams.▪ Delivering value by effectively managing tender events for key products required by the business.▪ Contribute to an effective forward planning process by identifying future requirements of supported areas andensure robust forecasting is put in place that maximises value of goods / services procured.▪ Scope and develops regional contractual agreements that meet the customer stakeholder requirements andexpectations.Qualifications Significant experience of strategic sourcing and category management An understanding of project management principles and ideally evidence of managing multiple projects and consistently delivering outstanding results. Ability to prepare for and to lead negotiations. Ability to build and manage complex commercial assessment models. Experience of contract development, including the ability to make recommendations and amendments to existing contracts as well as drafting new ones. Degree level or equivalent More Information  #LI-BUYER #LI-procurement #LI-hybrid #LI-boston #LI-syracuse #LI-brooklyn #LI-procurement strategyAnnual Salary   Syracuse, NY and surrounding area:  $91,000-$106,000 Waltham, MA and surrounding area:  $102,000-$119,000 Brooklyn, NY and surrounding area:  $109,000-$128,000   National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.   National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.   This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.   National Grid is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of protected class. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. National Grid maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.   Our employment practices are designed to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and with respect throughout the hiring process and during employment. National Grid complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and we encourage a culture of respect for all.