Job DescriptionThe Section Manager, Commercial Energy Efficiency & Heating Electrification is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategy, performance, and execution of a high-impact portfolio serving commercial customers. This leader oversees program managers and cross-functional initiatives to deliver measurable energy savings, advance electrification, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This role is critical to shaping the built environment of the future: Leading innovative programs, influencing key stakeholders, and fostering a high-performing, forward-thinking team that helps customers make cleaner energy choices.
This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.
ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities- Lead end-to-end strategy, design, and execution of commercial energy efficiency and heating electrification programs to achieve savings goals and business objectives.
- Direct and develop a team of program managers; foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee program operations including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, performance management, and process optimization.
- Drive contractor procurement strategy, including RFP development, negotiations, and vendor performance management.
- Partner cross-functionally (Regulatory, Finance, Engineering, IT, Legal, Customer Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Affairs) to optimize portfolio performance and ensure alignment.
- Strengthen customer and market engagement strategies, including collaboration with sales teams on incentive negotiations and customer solutions.
- Identify and implement innovative solutions to remove barriers, scale programs, and enhance customer adoption.
- Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies to continuously evolve program strategy.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance business priorities.
- Champion a customer-centric, safety-first culture while ensuring compliance with all EH&S, EEO, and Company policies and standards.
QualificationsRequired Education/Experience- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business, climate or related fields and eight (8) years of relevant work experience, or
- Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and six (6) years of relevant work experience.
Relevant Work Experience- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to drive results by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to build consensus, required.
- Proven range of presentation skills to various audiences, including customers, teams, executives and industry stakeholders, required.
- Demonstrated writing and oral communications skills, required.
- Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to see the big picture and attention to detail, required.
- Experience in planning and managing budgets, required.
- Ability to make decisions in real-time, under pressure, required.
- Flexibility to deal with ambiguity and comfortable working in a dynamic environment, required.
- Experience with project management tools, required.
- Experience in customer engagement to drive desired participation, required.
- Experience in vendor oversight, including contract development, monitoring and assessing performance, preferred.
- Familiar with New York States Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, preferred.
- Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, preferred.
- Experience in energy efficiency, demand management, demand response or other competitive, market driven utility programs, including project and process management experience, preferred.
Skills and Abilities- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.
Licenses and Certifications- Driver's License Required
- Other: Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) Preferred
Additional Physical Demands- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
Benefits:We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Health Savings Accounts
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with robust matching
- Employer paid Pension Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
- State of the art Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
- Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
- Commuter Benefits
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits
*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.
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