Grid Modernization Program Manager
Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in
North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's
best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer
service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.
Great Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan for long-term financial security.
- Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and
community.
Position Overview:
The Grid Modernization Program Manager is responsible for providing enterprise-level leadership and oversight for the delivery
orchestration and integrated execution of the organization's grid modernization initiatives. This role ensures that multiple, complex,
and interdependent portfolios and workstreams are delivered in a structured, transparent, and accountable manner, with strong
alignment to strategic objectives and the Grid Modernization North Star Vision.
Operating within a regulated utility environment, the Program Manager leads the integration of delivery activities across the program,
ensuring disciplined execution, effective governance, and alignment between technology enablement, business process
transformation, and organizational priorities.
Responsibilities:
Program Leadership & Integrated Execution
- Provide program level leadership across all grid modernization delivery workstreams and portfolios.
- Drive integrated planning, sequencing, and execution of interdependent initiatives to ensure cohesive and timely delivery to
ensure delivery on program scope and program targets.
Governance, Transparency & Accountability
- Design and lead program governance structures that promote transparency, accountability, and consistent oversight.
- Provide clear, accurate, and timely reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, budgets, and key decision points.
Schedule, Risk & Dependency Management
- Own the program level schedule, managing cross portfolio dependencies and critical path activities.
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies to protect outcomes and delivery confidence.
Value & Outcome Realization
- Ensure delivery execution remains aligned with the Grid Modernization North Star Vision, and strategic objectives and KPIs.
Leadership Without Authority
- Provides strategic leadership to both internal teams and external contractors.
- Lead through influence in a highly matrixed environment without direct line authority.
- Align senior leaders, project owners, consultants, and delivery teams around shared priorities, sequencing, and outcomes.
- Set clear expectations for accountability, rigor, and performance across interdependent initiatives.
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