Location: Bothell, WA, US, 98011 Seattle, WA, US, 98108
Remote and Hybrid Work Opportunities: Hybrid (WA Based)
Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.
PSE's Customer Energy Mgmt & Renewables team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open EES Program Manager - Trade Ally Network position!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Job Description
PSE's Customer Energy Management team is looking for a program manager to support the recruitment and management of contractors and trade allies focused on the installation of batteries, solar panels, electric vehicle charging, and smart panels in residential applications. This position supports PSE's Trade Ally Network, Customer Energy Management, Demand Response/Flexibility and Renewables teams.
Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety. Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
Job Responsibilities
- Manages sizable customer-facing program(s) with complex scope and substantial budget.
- Develops and manages all program related activities including goal and target setting, budget planning, and program direction.
- Monitors program progress to ensure achievement of annual targets within budget while minimizing monthly variances through accurate forecasting.
- Developing cost effective product specifications, such as energy savings measures, through custom calculations or regionally developed deemed values.
- Drives program planning activities including strategic program direction and implementation as well as business case development.
- Conducts market research, critically analyzes multiple data sources, and incorporates best practices into program design.
- Develops strategic concepts and consistently pursues innovation.
- Manages third party vendor relationships including scope and contract management, budget negotiation, and vendor performance against key performance indicators.
- Manages and fosters positive relationships with trade professionals and internal/external stakeholders.
- Evaluates customer issues, proposes solutions, and manages customer expectations while providing excellent customer service.
- Managing the successful implementation of marketing and outreach strategies with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Works with senior management to maintain consistency across department.
- Demonstrated ability to execute high profile assignments with diligence.
- May provide input to the supervisor regarding program team performance.
- May provide training and development of team members, as needed, to support program objectives.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in a program coordination and/or management
- Demonstrated experience managing a project or portfolio of projects including scope, budget, forecasting, dependencies, schedule, and risks
- Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and presentation
- Computer skills and aptitude, advanced-level knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to bring together various resources to work collaboratively and identify integration opportunities
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and provide solutions to complex problems
- Experience coordinating and managing relationships with outside vendors
- Demonstrated experience creating and implementing quality control processes
- Experience with trade organizations and/or community outreach
- Excellent customer service skills
- Knowledgeable in accounting, finance, and/or mathematics principles
- Exceptional attention to detail
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in the utility industry
- Industry knowledge such as demand side management, distributed energy resources, or customer utility program experience and regulatory considerations
- Experience with electrical contractors and distributed energy resource installations in residential applications
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Experience with contract management and negotiation
- Desire to develop subject matter expertise in demand side management including Energy Efficiency and Demand Flexibility
- Technical experience or industry certifications such as BPI, CEM, LEED, or PMP
- Experience supporting hard-to-reach, highly impacted, vulnerable and low income customers
Puget Sound Energy
10885 NE 4th St
Bellevue
Washington United States
www.pse.com
