Portfolio Director, Electrification

Portfolio Director

Chicago, IL

Ready to make a difference?

We're in search of a Portfolio Director to lead a team of program management experts responsible for designing, launching, and delivering customer-centric electrification programs.

 ICF’s Beneficial Electrification and EV programs support customers in their switch from fossil fuel to electric powered equipment. From light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles to buildings and industrial equipment, stakeholders are evaluating their options to electrify and reduce emissions. ICF helps utilities and companies evaluate these opportunities and deliver financial and decarbonization benefits.

Your responsibilities include building strong relationships with utility clients, designing program strategies aligned with their customer-focused goals, and utilizing your extensive knowledge of electrification to provide technical guidance. You'll collaborate with utility clients to create programmatic solutions, partnering with regulatory and business development specialists to establish new portfolios.

Working closely with the Beneficial Electrification Lead, you'll ensure the delivery of high-performance programs, exceptional customer satisfaction, and strategic growth. Your leadership will cultivate a collaborative and inclusive team of senior program managers, providing daily management support to their programs. Leveraging industry best practices and resources, you'll promote team development and facilitate success in delivering crucial programs and projects for our clients.

Why you will love working here:

• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
• Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

What you will be doing:

• Work with leadership, subject matter experts, and clients to design and deliver transformational program portfolios.
• Build and guide collaborative and inclusive teams that have the talent needed to deliver on all client goals and contract KPIs.
• Building rapport and trust with clients by understanding their business and priorities, always following through on commitments, and bringing One ICF to all engagements.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of program designs, performance status, and how the performance of our program portfolios impacts our clients.
• Solve client challenges through collaboration and partnerships with subcontractors, internal partners, and clients.
• Work with internal teams to drive and oversee partnership strategy, engagement, and management.
• Forecast, track, and deliver portfolio-level financial and performance targets.
• Collaboratively design program budgets and staffing needs across cross-functional teams.
• Guide and enable high performing teams through inclusive collaboration and career growth-oriented people management.
• Become an expert in ICF’s suite of services and expertise and bring those solutions to your clients based on their strategic and programmatic needs.
• Lead or play a substantial role in preparing for, pursuing, and negotiating recompetes and/or extensions of the portfolio, including pricing and proposal writing.
• Coordinate with other ICF teams to share new or innovative offerings, meet new or evolving business needs or challenges, and expand our footprint with the clients’ organization.
• Be a leader who demonstrates quality work, passion for what we do, and high ethical standards.
• Be a strong communicator and build a culture of no surprises.
• Promote an inclusive culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration.

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of experience in electrification related field
• 5+ years of experience leading project teams

What we would like you to have:

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Energy Resources, Policy, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Established relationships with ComEd, and/or stakeholders within ComEd’s service territory.
• Demonstrated experience guiding multiple program teams.
• Ability to establish influential partnerships at all levels.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to identify new opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience with business development and client development.
• Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement and quality assurance/control theories, techniques, and application.
• Recognized internally and externally for expertise in functional area.
• Firm understanding of procurement best prac