Program Manager
Role Overview
The energy efficiency Program Manager works directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget.
This requires extensive data analytics and ongoing communication with key stakeholders regarding program performance.
The Program Manager will be responsible for development and delivery of potential levers and reporting, along with oversight of field operations to ensure the program meets all goals.
This position accomplishes this through a respectful, constructive, and energetic style, that exhibits our core values.
Essential Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
• Lead, embrace and operate within our core values.
• Assist in the development of a QA/QC plan to ensure accurate program results and good evaluation results.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Function well with a diverse group of communities, clients, and team members.
• Work under frequent time pressures.
• Use good judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Escalate all issues and troubleshoot as needed.
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Required Skills:
- Project Management: Manages projects of varying complexity. Develops and implements project plans. Monitors and controls project progress. Coordinates with stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Management: Builds relationships with stakeholders and clients and consults with them regularly to gather feedback and ensure alignment with goals.
- Communication: Communicates information accurately and concisely to target audiences, adapting style and content as needed.
- Data Analysis: Uses data to inform project improvements and decision-making.
- Program Development: Develops comprehensive program and training materials independently. Delivers and evaluates programs for effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvement. Manages program logistics, engagement, and analysis. Collaborate with program stakeholders to implement program improvements.
- Technology Skills: Effectively utilizes a range of technology tools and software to produce desired outputs.
- Collaboration: Works effectively in cross-functional teams. Works collaboratively in times of difficulty, demonstrating resilience and adaptability. Build and nurture a community of in various forms (team members, entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, customers, and business leaders) who can support each other.
- Leadership: Leads and manages a small team successfully. Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with team members. Handles employee relations issues independently and confidently. Contributes meaningfully to team development and performance initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven leadership abilities in a rapidly changing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Community Relations, Marketing, Business Management, other related fields, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of Program Management or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of direct or indirect leadership required.
- Proficiency in financial and project management.
- Experience in community development, grassroots organizing, workforce development, public sector project management.
- Sales, marketing or business development background.
- Proven leadership in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-oriented and able to prioritize workload and delegate appropriate work assignments to staff.
- Must be flexible to handle a wide variety of tasks and complete work in a timely fashion in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Strong data entry skills in entering information in tracking systems/databases.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers, clients and employees.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data and solve practical problems.
- Knowledge of mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages and ratios.
- Reliable transportation.
- Project Management: Manages projects of varying complexity. Develops and implements project plans. Monitors and controls project progress. Coordinates with stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Management: Builds relationships with stakeholders and clients and consults with them regularly to gather feedback and ensure alignment with goals.
- Communication: Communicates information accurately and concisely to target audiences, adapting style and content as needed.
- Data Analysis: Uses data to inform project improvements and decision-making.
- Program Development: Develops comprehensive program and training materials independently. Delivers and evaluates programs for effectiveness and makes recommendations for improvement. Manages program logistics, engagement, and analysis. Collaborate with program stakeholders to implement program improvements.
- Collaboration: Works effectively in cross-functional teams. Works collaboratively in times of difficulty, demonstrating resilience and adaptability. Build and nurture a community of in various forms (team members, entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, customers, and business leaders) who can support each other.
- Leadership: Leads and manages a small team successfully. Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with team members. Handles employee relations issues independently and confidently. Contributes meaningfully to team development and performance initiatives.
Desired Qualifications:
- Advanced Degree, preferred.
- CEM Certification, preferred but not required.
- PMP Certification, preferred but not required.
- Experience working in the Energy Efficiency industry is preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with Monday.com or similar project management software.
- Licenses & Certifications
- Valid driver’s license.
- Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel up to 50% locally.
- Physical Demands and Work Environment
- The team member is frequently required to sit, stand, walk; talk and hear; and ability to touch and handle tools and/or controls
- Must also be comfortable speaking in front of large or small groups.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
- Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
- The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.
- Walker-Miller Energy Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- At Walker-Miller Energy Services, we Embrace Equity by encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply for open positions! We have several optional questions about candidates’ demographics, but they do not impact hiring decisions. In fact, all candidate demographic data is anonymized for compliance purposes and to reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process, so none of the information collected here will be attached to your individual application. We ask for this information because Walker-Miller is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, so we hold ourselves to a high standard in developing a candidate pool that is diverse in background, experience, and perspective.
- Walker-Miller Energy Services participates in E-Verify. Which confirms employment authorization of all newly hired employees and most existing employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. For new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification on or before the first day of work. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on 'E-Verify' located near the bottom of the page.
- E-Verify Notice
- E-Verify Notice (Spanish)
- Right to Work Notice
- Right to Work Notice (Spanish)
- Technology Skills: Effectively utilizes a range of technology tools and software to produce desired outputs.
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