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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, Environmental/Energy Policy, Building Science, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in energy efficiency, demand-side management, utility programs, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of supervisory, management, or equivalent leadership experience, such as leading projects, cross-functional initiatives, or vendor teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing vendors, contractors, partners, and program budgets, including scoping, performance oversight, and corrective action.
• In-depth knowledge of EM&V concepts, including savings verification, realization rates, and process evaluation, and ability to translate technical findings into practical program improvements.
• Working knowledge of utility regulatory processes and energy efficiency legislation.
• Experience supporting filings, proceedings, or stakeholder processes.
• Ability to guide, influence, and persuade internal and external parties, including regulators and stakeholders, and to communicate complex information clearly verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish accountability for team and portfolio outcomes, set clear expectations, build ownership, address performance issues directly, and make timely decisions with incomplete information.
• Ability to prioritize collective organizational success across jurisdictions and functions, objectively weigh competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across teams, utilities, departments, and external partners.
• Ability to translate operational, customer, and evaluation insight into practical recommendations and plan adjustments, challenge assumptions constructively, and lead a team through change and ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational success, optimization, and regulatory compliance of energy efficiency portfolios within assigned jurisdictions.
• Ensure programs work toward approved or mandated performance targets.
• Manage portfolio-level incentive and programmatic budgets; keep expenses within approved parameters and satisfy regulatory cost-effectiveness requirements.
• Hold implementation vendors and contractors accountable to contractual obligations and performance standards, and direct corrective action when performance falls short.
• Oversee customer-facing program components, including outreach, trade ally and contractor networks, and customer experience.
• Lead program transitions, wind-downs, and closeouts while maintaining service continuity and compliance.
• Manage the enterprise EM&V function, including evaluation processes, calendars, and vendor oversight across jurisdictions.
• Apply industry best practices to EM&V in coordination with priorities set with the Director and planning leadership.
• Ensure evaluation findings result in corrective action and program improvement, and partner with planning leadership to apply evaluated results to future plans, forecasts, and assumptions.
• Supervise program managers, including hiring, coaching, workflow management, performance management, professional development, and deliberate delegation of ownership.
• Contribute as a member of the Energy Efficiency leadership team to portfolio direction, growth priorities, resource allocation, and program investment across jurisdictions.
• Adapt team plans and priorities to support enterprise portfolio decisions.
• Contribute to policy, legislative, and regulatory strategy affecting energy efficiency, providing implementation feasibility, program evidence, and customer impact analysis.
• Support regulatory proceedings, working groups, and stakeholder forums; prepare filings, data responses, and hearing materials and potentially serve as a witness on program matters.
• Define requirements and scopes of work for implementation and evaluation services and partner with Supply Chain and Legal on sourcing and contract administration.
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Public Policy, Marketing, Customer Experience, and Finance.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and operational support to enterprise energy initiatives beyond the regulated portfolio as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Incentive bonus plans