The Program Manager will design and lead projects that promote energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies. Current anticipated project needs include development of targeted communication and outreach strategies, and services for customer and building professional engagement on topics ranging from multifamily, building codes and standards, project financing, and contractor training for energy efficiency and building decarbonization. In addition, anticipated projects will benefit from an attention to issues of equity and access, with a focus on diverse communities and interests that are traditionally underserved. Though each project will have its own specific set of goals and objectives, responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Actively participate in local events to engage program stakeholders.
- Lead the development of inspirational communications materials, encouraging participation in energy efficiency programs and drive action.
- Execute and track communication and marketing plans to ensure stakeholder buy-in, leverage all available marketing distribution channels, engage customer participation, and drive recruitment for program offerings.
- Actively work with stakeholders, partners, and the public to continually uncover and leverage communication channels and opportunities to exceed program goals.
- Assist in the coordination with participating local governments to promote available resources.
- Provide support to program teams on an ad-hoc basis.
- Develop and manage program budgets, milestone timelines, and reporting deliverables.
- Perform research and analysis and develop clear and concise written summaries of findings.
- Support regulatory analysis, data QA/QC, and engineering evaluations on behalf of Frontiers clients.
- Oversee project team members and their assigned tasks for achieving program success.
- Provide support to direct reports for professional development and human resource activities.
- Actively work with clients, stakeholders, partners, and the public to further program goals.
- Manage client relationships and support the development of business proposals and funding applications.
Qualifications:
- 7-10 years experience working on energy efficiency and or other programs for utility and or local government clients
- Able to work independently as a self-motivated team player
- Customer service ethic to serve our clients and program partners
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing direct reports and teams
- Excellent skills with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and Windows operating systems
- An understanding of building science, energy efficiency principles and practice
- Must be able to participate in work events during non-business hours as required
- B.S. in business administration, management, engineering, statistics, economics, environmental science, or related major
Highly Desirable Skills/Experience:
- 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.
- Experience with local government agencies, California regulatory agencies, and regional and state level utility stakeholders
- 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
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)