Regional Transportation Manager

## Regional Manager - Econ Dev & Bus RelApplylocations: United States Of America, New York, Rochester: NY - Geneva: NY - Auburn: NY - Lancasterposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: August 28, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: R-32528**Regional Manager - Economic Development & Business Relations** Location: Rochester, Lancaster, Auburn, GenevaReports to: Manager - Workforce Planning & Resource ManagementWork Type: OfficeThe salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from **$134,000 to $168,400 plus up to 16% bonus****What We Offer:** Competitive benefits and growth opportunities Generous performance‐based bonuses 12% 401(k) match Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceTuition reimbursement Professional development and clear career advancement pathways*For more information please visit:**Benefits - Avangrid***Job Summary** This role reports to the Director – Economic Development & Business Relations and manages a team of Economic Development and Business Relations professionals. The Regional Manager leads and implements NYSEG and RG&E regional economic development, customer engagement, and business relationship strategies. This role supports business attraction, retention, and expansion, strengthens key stakeholder relationships, and advances strategic, operational, and regulatory objectives. The position balances customer needs, operational priorities, regulatory requirements, and long-term growth objectives through regional leadership, business development, and cross-functional coordination.**Key Responsibilities*** Develop and execute regional strategies that integrate economic development and business relations objectives supporting business attraction, retention, expansion, customer satisfaction, load growth, regulatory commitments, and long-term company goals.* Lead Economic Development and Business Relations teams by setting performance expectations, metrics, and management systems that support customer service, continuous improvement, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business objectives.* Manage team development, accountability, and alignment with NYSEG and RG&E strategic priorities across regional customer and economic development activities.* Oversee identification, attraction, retention, and expansion of business opportunities through utility infrastructure planning, economic development programs, strategic incentives, and customer engagement strategies.* Direct Business Relations activities for major customer accounts, large-scale development projects, infrastructure initiatives, and complex customer requests.* Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Operations, Customer Service, Regulatory, and Corporate Affairs to address customer, project, infrastructure, and business relationship needs.* Build professional relationships and assume leadership roles with local, regional, and statewide economic development, business, governmental, and community organizations.* Partner with developers, site selectors, municipal leaders, chambers of commerce, industrial development agencies, and other stakeholders to position NYSEG and RG&E as economic and community development partners.* Support customer communications related to major infrastructure projects, service requests, capital investments, distributed energy resources, electrification initiatives, and emerging energy solutions affecting regional business customers.* Implement approved change and process improvement initiatives that support company vision, strategic objectives, organizational transformation, customer experience, collaboration, and operational effectiveness.**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in business relations, customer management, engineering, project management, economic development, marketing, or sales.* Direct experience interacting with customers, economic development organizations, government entities, business and community organizations, and related leaders.* Demonstrated success through progressively challenging roles.* Expert professional business relationship management skills, including negotiation and customer-focused stakeholder engagement.* Demonstrated expertise in project management, coordination, cross-functional collaboration, and team leadership.* Advanced verbal, written, public speaking, presentation, training, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain attention to detail, and follow through with customers and stakeholders in rapidly changing or stressful environments.* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; must have flexibility to travel.**Preferred Qualifications*** Master’s degree.* Knowledge and experience working in a utility environment with exposure to rates, tariffs, and gas and electric distribution systems.#LI-OFFICE#LI-JO1**Company:**NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP**Mobility Information**Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at View email address on click.appcast.io 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 Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.**Job Posting End Date:**August-28-2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr