Green Energy Program Manager

The Green Energy Program Manager at Environmental Jobs Network in San Ramon, CA, will lead projects on energy efficiency and decarbonization. Responsibilities include developing communication strategies, engaging stakeholders, managing program budgets, and overseeing project teams. Candidates should have 7-10 years of relevant experience and strong communication skills. The role requires participation in local events and managing client relationships, emphasizing equity for underserved communities.
About the position

The Green Energy Program Manager will design and lead projects focused on promoting energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies. This role involves developing communication strategies and engaging with customers and building professionals on various topics related to energy efficiency and building decarbonization, with a strong emphasis on equity and access for underserved communities.

Responsibilities
• Actively participate in local events to engage program stakeholders.
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• Lead the development of inspirational communications materials to encourage participation in energy efficiency programs.
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• Execute and track communication and marketing plans to ensure stakeholder buy-in and drive recruitment for program offerings.
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• Work with stakeholders, partners, and the public to uncover communication channels and opportunities to exceed program goals.
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• Coordinate with participating local governments to promote available resources.
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• Provide support to program teams on an ad-hoc basis.
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• Develop and manage program budgets, milestone timelines, and reporting deliverables.
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• Perform research and analysis and develop clear and concise written summaries of findings.
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• Support regulatory analysis, data QA/QC, and engineering evaluations on behalf of Frontier's clients.
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• Oversee project team members and their assigned tasks for achieving program success.
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• Support direct reports for professional development and human resource activities.
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• Manage client relationships and support the development of business proposals and funding applications.

Requirements
• 7-10 years' experience working on energy efficiency and/or other programs for utility and/or local government clients.
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• Ability to work independently as a self-motivated team player.
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• Strong customer service ethic to serve clients and program partners.
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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• Experience managing direct reports and teams.
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• Excellent skills with MS Word®, MS Excel®, MS PowerPoint®, MS Outlook®, Adobe Acrobat, and Windows® operating systems.
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• Understanding of building science, energy efficiency principles, and practice.
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• Must be able to participate in work events during non-business hours as required.
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• B.S. in business administration, management, engineering, statistics, economics, environmental science, or related major.

Nice-to-haves
• Strong data analysis and qualitative skills, including performing QA/QC of large data sets and working with large data arrays, complex logic statements, and index match/v-look up among other functions.
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• Experience with local government agencies, California regulatory agencies, and regional and state level utility stakeholders.
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• Experience working with issues of access and equity for energy and water affordability, either through policy activities or engagement with communities that are traditionally underserved.

Benefits