• Job Description

  Req#: 712771

  About NEEA
  

  Catalyzing the most efficient use of energy for a thriving Northwest.

  The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 13 million energy consumers. NEEA is dedicated to accelerating both electric and gas energy efficiency, leveraging its regional partnerships to advance the adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and practices.

  Since 1997, NEEA and its partners have saved energy equivalent to powering more than 640,000 homes each year. As the second-largest resource in the Northwest, energy efficiency can help offset most of the region’s new demand for energy, saving money and keeping the Northwest a healthy and vibrant place to live.

  NEEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is based in the Portland, OR metro area with a minimum of 2-days work 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.

  Summary

  Envision, develop, secure support for and manage implementation of a new, long-term, portfolio of flexible, end-use load market transformation initiatives (the load flex portfolio) that helps the Northwest region meet the needs for an efficient, reliable, economical, and resilient energy system. This position will set the vision and direction for the load flex portfolio as well as lead stakeholder engagement, key market relationship management, funding, and portfolio management and implementation. The load flex portfolio is currently in development, so this position is responsible for working closely with NEEA leadership and regional stakeholders to create, adjust, and evolve this area of work. While this person will not directly manage staff, the position directs the work of a cross-functional team along with multiple contractors in order to achieve the goals of the portfolio.

  Key objectives of this role include but are not limited to:

  • Portfolio management of flexible, end-use load initiatives.
  • Stakeholder management for portfolio and funding development.
  • Key market engagement with market actors, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to name a few.

  This position requires a high level of interpersonal and influential leadership skills as well as interpersonal flexibility and versatility to work independently but also collaborate pro-actively internally and externally.

  The incumbent will share our deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and advancing practices, strategies and policies that achieve equitable outcomes for all.

  Salary Range: Salary is competitive based on the applicants Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  Could This Be Your Dream Job?

  Do you like the challenge that comes with an opportunity to build something that could change the world but that has never been tried before? Are you curious about how to solve complex market and product problems to drive energy efficiency and grid reliability by creatively nudging the market to move in new directions? Do you enjoy collaborating with people of all skills and backgrounds so that they gain new perspectives about their businesses and markets? Are you practical and patient, but still able to maintain an inspiring vision of what could be? Are you interested in working for a respected organization that enables access to corporate leaders around the country but is still small enough to see the direct impacts of your contributions? Are you interested in working for an organization where employees really do believe in the mission of the organization and work closely together to achieve it?

  If you answered yes to these questions, please read on to learn more:

  The Typical Day May Include…

  • Working with a steering committee of funding utilities to collaboratively develop a long-term business plan that will support a robust portfolio of flexible end-use technologies.
  • Partnering with utility managers and operations staff to collaborate on flexible end-use load technology solutions that could help them meet their goals.
  • Working with manufacturers of grid enabling technologies to figure out how to get to scale faster and cheaper in support of northwest utility grid operations that can take advantage of flexible end-use equipment.
  • Leading a cross functional team to develop and implement strategic and tactical actions that support development of a portfolio of interactive flexible end-use technologies that help support a more reliable, energy efficient regional energy system.
  • Collaborating regionally and nationally with other grid flexibility organizations, energy efficiency organizations, manufacturers and interested stakeholders to develop strategic market intervention plans.
  • Fostering and maintaining business relationships with manufacturers, distributors, the Department of Energy, national laboratories, and other market actors to increase NEEA’s market influence and bring value back to the Northwest through increased scale of aggregated markets.

  What Are You Good At?

  • Understanding how utilities and markets work together and how to identify the intersection between market needs and drivers and utility opportunities and requirements.
  • Identifying and developing long-lasting business relationships in both regulated utility and free-market business environments.
  • Communicating and collaborating to share your knowledge and co-create solutions to complex problems.
  • Learning and applying new information, creating clarity from ambiguity.
  • Developing large scale strategy while being sensitive to the importance of tactical elements that drive success at the ground level.
  • Developing, tracking and adaptively managing a portfolio of technology opportunities in support of high-level portfolio objectives over long-term time frames.
  • Navigating internal and external processes and relationships to bring new concepts to reality.

  You Likely Have the Following:

  • Ability to see the long game, the creativity to develop effective interventions and the patience to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
  • Exceptional, executive level communication skills.
  • Balanced experience with strategy, markets and technology, and curiosity to continuously learn and apply new knowledge.
  • Desire to share and work for a common purpose that has economic and societal benefits.
  • Strong leadership skills working in a cross-functional team environment.

  Your Education, Experience, and Skills:

  • Master of Science degree, MBA or related advanced degree preferred. Academic course work in business, economics, marketing or engineering preferred.
  • Minimum 10 years related working experience, including at least 4 years strategic market, product or program management experience and 4 years of cross-functional team leadership or first-line supervisory experience. Direct experience in new technology/innovation management, including market assessment, forecasting, risk assessment and deep understanding of market transformation discipline.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience and knowledge in utility systems operations, demand-side resource management, end-use load flexibility technologies and grid-integration products/processes.
  • Deep knowledge of energy efficiency, electric utility business operations and management, and Northwest/western energy markets is required.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and managing business partnerships and corporate engagement strategies with manufacturers and supply chain participants (retailers, distributors, trade allies, etc.).
  • Experience in creating strategic plans, developing, and managing to financial and operational plans and budgets.
  • Experience in selecting and managing work through contractors.

  • An equivalent combination of education, experience and training that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the successful performance of the essential job duties will also be considered.

  NEEA’s benefits highlights:

  90% of medical/dental premiums paid by NEEA, employer funded Health Savings Account, automatic 6% retirement contribution with 2% matching, 17-days PTO, remote working options, flexible work schedule options, professional development.

• About the company

  Since 1997, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance has cost-effectively delivered over 1,400 aMW of energy efficiency through market transformation.

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