Senior Director, Project & Program Controls

About the role

The Senior Director, Project & Program Controls is responsible for driving disciplined execution, transparent performance management, and consistent delivery of operational, capital, and maintenance programs across the Operations Business Unit. Working in close partnership with Project Delivery and Operating Facilities, this role leads the integration of standards for cost, schedule, risk, and scope management to ensure effective full life‑cycle project delivery. The Senior Director also guides the development of operating budgets and capital investment proposals, ensuring that decisions support long‑term organizational needs and infrastructure priorities. Through strong cross‑functional collaboration and data‑driven oversight, this role strengthens delivery excellence, enhances governance practices, and supports NYPA’s mission by enabling the successful execution of all work programs.

Responsibilities

• Understand, communicate, execute tasks and/or implement elements of the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA’s) Asset Management System as defined in Business Unit Policies and Procedures established to support NYPA’s Asset Management Policy CP 10-5 and NERC Reliability Standards Compliance program as defined in Utility Operations Business Unit Policies and Procedures established to support Corporate Policies CP 10-4 and CP 2-9.
• Provide leadership, motivation and collaboration which are critical for successful asset management and NERC Reliability Standards Compliance.
• Oversee the overall strategy of the business and facilitate the implementation of investments to realize organizational values and goals.
• Direct, plan and successfully deliver the short- and long-range investment portfolios, consistent with asset, organizational and corporate strategy plans, and performance targets.
• Identify, prioritize, and initiate projects originating from the Regional Asset Management Plans (RAMPs) and CAMP that are strategic improvements to the Asset Management Plan or that mitigate risks associated with current assets.
• Ensure the development of business case assessments that provide business justification and cost analyses for successful decision making.
• Direct analytical and functional support in the areas of investment planning and resource development.
• Manage and communicate portfolio change management and risk mitigation across all associated business units.
• Provide comprehensive, reliable data analysis and strategic information for Operations Senior Leadership.
• This position has the potential to have a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response and as such will require training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Develop and implement a project controls center of excellence.
• Develop consistent program management plans across the entire work portfolio that include standardized project coding structures and financial authorization, project estimates, schedule management, cost plans and performance reports.
• Control the application of consistent work breakdown structures aligned with various financial business units and work