Senior Energy Efficiency Program Manager

Resource Innovations is seeking a Senior Energy Efficiency Program Manager to join our growing Solution Delivery team in California. As a Senior Energy Efficiency Program Manager with Resource Innovations, you will be primarily responsible for leading the management of a large energy efficiency program to ensure we meet and exceed client expectations. This may include managing a team of engineers who are developing complex projects in the high tech and biotech industry; tracking and ensuring Program deliverables are met; identifying and implementing program efficiencies; and working cross collaboratively with internal teams and sub-contractors. This highly visible position will require strong project management and people skills to drive program objectives and initiatives forward.

Resource Innovations is a women-led organization offering software-enabled clean energy solutions for utilities as well as commercial, industrial, and residential energy customers. Our experts design and implement a suite of leading-edge services to support the rapidly changing industry through the clean energy transition. We leverage diversity across our team to accelerate energy innovation and make clean and sustainable energy more available, accessible, and affordable.

Duties and Responsibilities

Program Management

• Responsible for tracking and problem-solving overall program deliverables, schedules and milestones for a large energy efficiency program
• Leads problem resolution activities, including working with colleagues and subcontractors to resolve issues or prepping materials to brief senior leadership if their attention is needed
• Analyze data, identify trends, and make strategic decisions to achieve program goals.
• Identifies opportunities to improve program tools and processes, leads process optimization and implementation.
• Forecasts spending (staff time and direct costs) and revenues for assigned programs and portfolios.
• Prepares weekly and monthly reports for internal and external purposes, ensuring compliance with terms of contract, relevance of content, and professional presentation.
• Participates in program leadership team meetings, supports cross-functional knowledge sharing.

Project Development & Management

• Develops relationships with industry leaders and high-level client contacts to encourage them to implement cost-effective resource efficiency solutions.
• Consults with customers and trade allies to promote modern energy efficiency technology, methods, and best practices.
• Research new energy efficiency technologies and applications to improve and expand energy efficiency offerings.
• Manages start-up projects that will be handed off to new team members in the future.

Leadership

• Leads program implementation strategies to achieve project goals and encourage customers to implement resource efficiency projects.
• Directs and coordinates project engineering staff and subcontractors to ensure overall program success.
• Monitors program workflow and performance, supports operational improvement projects
• Coordinates with internal support teams and cross functional teams including Operations, Finance, IT, Engineering, and Marketing.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Building Science, Environmental Science, Construction Management or related field of study
• Program management experience in developing and implementing scopes, budgets and plans
• 7+ years of previous energy efficiency related experience
• Previous leadership and management experience
• Previous project development and client facing experience
• Experience working in California
• Strong analytical capabilities and communication skills
• Excellent excel and power point skills
• Experience tracking budgets and/or project schedules
• Flexible and able to continuously prioritize tasks
• Superior interpersonal/client skills; ability to handle confidential situations
• Enjoys a fast-paced, complex environment

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Engineering experience, especially with high-tech bio-tech customers.
• Advanced energy related certifications such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certification

Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Resource Innovations also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds