Senior Energy Efficiency Program Manager
About The Position
Resource Innovations is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join its team in the Chicago, Illinois area. The role focuses on Commercial and Industrial energy efficiency program design and implementation. As part of the leadership team, the Senior Program Manager oversees implementation, outreach, operations, technical, and marketing professionals delivering large-scale programs. The position is highly visible internally and externally and is responsible for developing and delivering short- and long-term implementation plans, budgets, and forecasts; leading cross-functional program activities; and developing trusted relationships with clients, industry stakeholders, and program contacts. Resource Innovations is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. The company builds on its energy-efficiency expertise and expands its clean-energy solutions to help utilities address challenges including load flexibility, electrification, and carbon reduction.
Requirements
- Must be located in the Chicago, Illinois area or willing to relocate within 30 days of acceptance.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, energy, engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in energy efficiency or a related field.
- Proven success developing and implementing project scopes, budgets, and plans.
- Ability and experience in short- and long-range planning and strategy.
- Previous contract development and negotiation experience.
- Excellent project and program management skills.
- Proficiency in establishing job and work process flows.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask and consistently meet deadlines accurately and within budget.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
- Interest in sustainability and passion for making a meaningful environmental impact.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree specifically in engineering or energy.
- Master’s degree in business, energy, engineering, or a related field.
- Positive, action-oriented attitude that demonstrates initiative and creativity.
- Demonstrated ability to foster a highly positive and streamlined customer experience.
- Interest in sustainability and passion for making a meaningful environmental impact.
Responsibilities
- Support program design, including creating work plans to meet goals, aligning staff assignments, managing performance to goals, and providing accurate forecasts internally and to clients.
- Coordinate delivery of large-budget energy-efficiency programs for utility clients in accordance with contract terms and program budgets.
- Identify, define, quantify, track, and drive program deliverables to ensure they are submitted accurately and on time.
- Assess progress toward program goals and develop creative solutions to emerging issues and market dynamics.
- Manage subcontractors, community partners, and other industry affiliates and stakeholders.
- Manage client expectations, satisfaction, and communications, resolving or escalating client issues.
- Work with internal departments, including IT, Marketing, Finance, and HR, to develop efficiencies that meet program needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Three weeks of paid vacation annually.
- Paid holidays.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Parental leave.
- Employee assistance program.
- Commuter benefits.
- Additional supplemental offerings.
- Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
