Senior Manager, Emerging Technology

The Senior Manager, Emerging Technology will envision, enable and ensure functional excellence for the identification, development and ongoing management of energy efficient products, service and practices (Product Management). Responsible for ensuring that Product Management is fully integrated and supportive of NEEA’s Market Strategies and Program Management functions. The incumbent sets the strategic direction for the department and supervises the planning and execution of a multi-million annual budget, leading a staff of several product management professionals. This position is responsible for managing and deploying product management financial and human resources to achieve the business objectives of NEEA. Additionally, this person will provide technical and market guidance to the team; coaching on technology evaluation, best practices, tactics, etc. The incumbent identifies, develops and prioritizes opportunities for collaboration both within the region as well as extra-regionally. This position will collaborate and coordinate across the organization to achieve business results, prepare for future opportunities, and continuously improve NEEA's approach to Market Transformation. 

This position is based in the Portland, OR metro area, with a hybrid work location. We are looking for candidates who can meet the requirement of working at least 2 days per week onsite at NEEA’s office location.  Finalists must have eligibility to work in the US as NEEA is not able to provide VISA sponsorship or have remote work outside of the US. 

Salary range: $145,000 - $155,000, exempt 

• Salary is based on the applicants Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. 

The Typical Day May Include… 

• Develop and implement long term and annual department plans to achieve NEEA’s business plan results, clearly articulating vision, goals, objectives, strategies, value proposition, and resource requirements for the Emerging Tech and Product Management function.  
• Develop and internalize functional excellence in Product Management from concept identification through market adoption. Lead the Product Management team to promote organizational learning, identification and adoption of best practices in tools, methods, systems, practices and metrics, including identification and leverage of cross-program synergies.   
• Oversee and coach staff on product management process and skills improvement, including team leadership, development and management of key product management deliverables, contracts and contract negotiations, budgets, risks, stakeholder engagement and overall business results.  
• Plan and assign resources for Product management. Assesses workload and staff readiness for assignments. 
• Work across the organization to support the efforts of product management.  Collaborate with other departments to coordinate efforts, overcome obstacles, find collaborative solutions and assure smooth operations and task clarity in a matrix environment.  
• Represent regional Emerging Technology interests in national forums as well as with other key organizations outside of the Northwest, to influence more efficient and effective ways to fill the Northwest’s energy efficiency pipeline.  
• Represent Emerging Tech and Product Management on the Regional Emerging Technology advisory committee, and act as the central point of contact for funders regarding questions.  
• Assure that appropriate objectives, goals and development plans are set for staff and that progress is tracked and deliverables are met.    
• Assure timely and appropriate reporting and communication as required.  
• Manage cost-center budgeting, forecasting and tracking for emerging technology project expenses, personnel expenses and other general and administrative costs.  
• Assure that necessary time-tracking and reporting occurs to comply with funding and administrative requirements for portfolio work. 

What Are You Good At? 

A top performer in this role would be a visionary leader who excels in strategic planning and execution, ensuring alignment with NEEA’s business objectives. They would demonstrate exceptional expertise in product management across various energy efficiency segments, guiding their team from concept to program development while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and best practices. This individual would be adept at coaching and developing staff, managing key deliverables, leveraging teams’ technical strengths, and fostering growth across new products and technologies. Additionally, they’d navigate complex contract negotiations and budget management. This person would effectively allocate resources, assess team readiness, and collaborate across departments to overcome challenges and streamline operations. Representing regional interests on national pl