Manager - Business Support

Iberdrola•Orange, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager - Business Support manages financial and project reporting deliverables for Corporate Security & Risk Operations (CSRO), including annual CAPEX and External OPEX budget development, monthly variance analyses and expense projections, and department-wide procurement and purchasing. The role works with CSRO directors and managers to support financial and initiative reporting and achievement of budget objectives, and serves as the CSRO interface for financial and purchasing requirements across Global, Corporate, and Operating Companies. The position oversees department procurement, budget processes, vendor relationships, purchasing compliance, and month-end reporting. It provides leadership on programs and projects as requested by Corporate Security leadership, links management staff with decision-making needs, and manages administrative staff and vendors while providing professional and technical guidance. The role also oversees the Budget Analyst’s work and provides coverage when needed to support timely, accurate, and compliant purchasing and reporting operations.

Requirements

Higher education completion, including a bachelor’s degree or certification program in administration, business, purchasing, or a similar field.
7–10 years of experience, preferably in project or technical management.
Ability to interface between functional groups and global peers.
Strong understanding of accounting and budgeting.
Strong interpersonal and business communication skills, including communication from a technical perspective.
Ability to multitask and complete responsible assignments on schedule.
Staff development and budget development capabilities.
Competencies in growth and continuous improvement, initiative and change, results focus, customer centricity, communication, and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

7–10 years of work experience including SAP experience in the MM Purchasing module and budget management report transactions.
Prior project management experience, especially in project budgeting, phased budgeting, project estimating, and work breakdown structures.
Prior management or supervisory experience.
Knowledge of business and financial matters, including accounting, corporate finance, purchasing and procurement best practices, US GAAP, contract review, bid creation, and RFP/tender management.
Project management skills.
Ability to lead teams and work effectively with subordinates, department members, and senior leaders, including VP- and SVP-level stakeholders.
Strong overall understanding of relevant service delivery procedures.
Leadership capabilities, including the ability to develop staff.

Responsibilities

Direct Control to load approved annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets and plan funding to appropriate Project-based Analytical Orders (AOs), ensuring AOs are created accurately and align with rate case authorization amounts in partnership with Investment Planning and Regulatory Revenue Requirements groups.
Support ESP/GSP Program and Project review boards as needed for CAPEX funding approvals.
Support Extraordinary Budget Request submissions for OPEX funding beyond approved budget amounts.
Support rate case inquiries as a stakeholder in departmental responses.
Provide departmental leadership for company-wide project and program justification calls.
Manage departmental procurement at Direct, Delegated, Agile, and Category purchasing levels using iBuy, including Framework Agreement and one-off purchases.
Identify changes to Corporate purchasing policy, communicate them to the department, and apply them as required.
Assist technical business owners with RFP and bid package creation, including scopes of work, sole-source procurement justifications, and technical specifications.
Manage vendor relationships as needed for CSR tenders and projects.
Ensure Framework Agreement Managers understand their responsibilities, flag Framework Agreement consumption issues, and help seek time or funding variances when needed.
Provide leadership on programs and projects as requested by Corporate Security leadership and link management staff to decision-making.
Manage administrative staff and vendors, providing professional and technical guidance.
Interface between functional groups and global peers.
Oversee the Budget Analyst’s processing of PO requests from technical business owners and complete tasks when the analyst is unavailable.
Meet regularly with the Analyst to identify barriers and improve processes and procedures for creating PRs, POs, and PAOs with timely turnaround.
Oversee month-end reporting through invoice processing and goods receipt/accrual inputs, assisting the Analyst as operational needs require.
Quality-check Analyst-generated PRs and POs for Control requirements, quote and receipt uploads, and goods receipting to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
Monitor the group purchasing inbox as a secondary respondent and provide coverage for PR/PO requests.