<p>Company: UIL</p> <p>Department: Customer Service</p> <p>Job Title: Manager - Billing</p> <p>Location: Orange, CT</p> <p>Work Model: Office</p> <p>The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $141,120 to $176,400.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Directs all Billing operations for UIL Companies including UI, SCG, CNG, and BGC including the following responsibilities: </li><li>Manage billing processes, systems, and vendors to ensure timely and accurate bills for all UIL customers and revenue generation (~ 8.5M bills for $3.7 B annually). </li><li>Provide leadership and guidance in the management of four companies' billing and revenue control activities in geographically divided locations. Coordinate work efforts and focus on achieving performance targets set for teams which include supervisors, analysts, and union employees represented by four different unions. </li><li>Manage billing activities that include billing exceptions (outsorts, emmas, Implausibles) as well as bill adjustments, meter exchanges, price loads, and out of balance invoices to ensure timely accurate bill issuance. </li><li>Manage testing support and review for accuracy of all rate changes for four UIL companies. </li><li>Maintain a thorough working knowledge of all local, state, and federal policies, procedures, and regulations and how they relate to billing activities. </li><li>Responsible for project support including Robotics Process Automation (RPA); implementation of new rates; low-income discount program; etc. </li><li>Manage compliance with all billing regulations, SOX Controls, and other audit requirements. </li><li>Provide supervision, coaching, counseling, and performance feedback to team members. Assist with routine personnel issues. </li><li>Assist with the resolution of difficult escalated billing complaints as needed, identifying root causes and follow up action items. </li><li>Collaboration with other business areas (Meter Services, Supplier Services, Regulatory, Review Officers, Contact Centers, etc.) to ensure timely accurate billing and customer communication. </li><li>Maintain positive working relationship with all Companies' union leadership and represent the Companies in contract negotiations. </li><li>Establish and manage department budgets. </li></ul> <p>Skills and Requirements</p> <p>Education & Experience Required:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree with 7 years relevant experience in credit & collections, finances, and/or billing operations (or significant and advanced experience in these fields for over 10 years) required. </li><li>Experience with utility business processes in the areas of: Billing and Invoicing; Dunning, Device Management; Front Office (including Electronic Bill Presentment and Bill Print); and/or Customer Information Analytics. </li><li></li></ul> <p>Skills/Abilities:</p> <p>*</p> <ul> <li>In depth change management skills and the ability to lead effectively in different work environments, geographies, and demographics both within and outside the Company. </li><li>The position requires developed leadership skills, analytical thought processes and the ability to work well with multiple groups including regulatory agencies, external stakeholders, end users, process owners and the IT SAP Support Group. </li><li>Ability to manage employees in a unionized and salaried workforce. </li><li>Knowledge of customer billing and accounting processes. </li><li>Ability to balance the administration of budgets, staffing needs, and performance management goals and objectives. </li><li>Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. </li><li>Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point applications </li><li>Strong problems solving, prioritization, and project management skills </li></ul> <p>Additional Success Factors:</p> <ul> <li>The position requires developed leadership skills, analytical thought processes, and the ability to work well with other leadership within various business areas. </li><li>Demonstrated effectiveness facilitating teams across geographic areas and operating companies to integrate toward consistency when practical and feasible. </li><li>Proven ability to manage multiple strategic deliverables on-time. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and staffing needs in order to meet performance goals and objectives. </li></ul> <p>Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Business global view </li><li>Communication and influence </li><li>Customer orientation </li><li>Flexibility and globalization </li><li>Initiative </li><li>Innovation and inventiveness </li><li>People development </li><li>Results achievement and continuous improvement </li><li>Team Work </li><li>Team management </li></ul> <p>Company:</p> <p>UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION</p> <p>Mobility Information</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 careers@avangrid.com.</p> <p>Avangrid 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Job Posting End Date:</p> <p>March-27-2026</p>