Sr. Project Manager - Solar for All

Position: Sr. Project Manager – Solar For All

Reports to: Project Management Lead

Compensation*: Competitive starting salary $88,800 - $112,800 commensurate with skills and experience, Full Pay Range: $88,800 – $136,700

Employment Classification: Full-Time

Anticipated Start Date: Position is open until filled

Classification: Full Time, Exempt

Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

 BACKGROUND

About Energy Trust of Oregon

 Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

 Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Sr. Project Manager – Solar for All would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We’re Looking For:

 This position is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of key initiatives within Energy Trust’s Project Management Office (PMO), with a focus on managing external funding awards within the Renewables department (solar initiatives, such as the U.S. EPA Solar for All and Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) Portland Solar for All programs). This matrixed role requires the incumbent to split your time between these two equity-focused clean energy initiatives, collaborating across departments and with external stakeholders to achieve program goals.

This position will also be responsible for managing complex projects using PMO-established methodologies, including creating project plans, managing budgets and schedules, and tracking and reporting performance metrics and outputs. A key aspect of the role includes overseeing contracts, ensuring deliverables are met, and fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Success in this role requires exceptional project management skills, the ability to navigate cross-departmental collaboration, and a commitment to advancing social and racial equity through clean energy solutions.

This individual reports to the PMO Lead. This is a matrixed role, and the individual will have regular check-ins with and feedback from the Sr. Program Manager, Solar for All. 

This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly at a minimum for all staff and other in-person meetings.

What You’ll Do:

• Define and document project scope, objectives, and deliverables for initiatives
• Design comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with PMO methodologies and organizational goals.
• Facilitate cross functional team meetings by setting agendas, capturing major action items, and tracking major deliverables and timelines.
• Create and manage change management plans to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes and internal procedures.
• Manage contracts and vendor relationships, including negotiation, execution, and performance tracking, to ensure program deliverables are met on time and within budget.
• Facilitate collaboration across departments, working closely with program teams, finance, legal, and external partners to align resources and activities.
• Facilitate external collaboration with ODOE, PCEF and CBO staff.
• Manage project teams comprised of staff and/or contractors to execute project implementation plan.
• Perform liaison role between project owner and internal and external project stakeholders.
• Produces weekly project status report.
• Track and report on project performance metrics, including financial data, key