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Senior Program Manager
Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm helping businesses minimize waste and maximize value through energy efficiency, engineering, and decarbonization solutions.
We partner with utilities, businesses, and other organizations to design and deliver programs that reduce energy consumption, improve building and process performance, and create lasting value for our clients and the customers they serve. Our work combines technical expertise, business insight, and practical implementation.
At Michaels Energy, our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners. This passion, combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.
Michaels Energy is seeking an accomplished Senior Program Manager to lead and grow a portfolio of utility energy efficiency programs in the Midwest area. This role offers significant autonomy to shape program strategy, own financial and operational performance, build strong utility client relationships, and lead cross-functional delivery teams.
Building on our successful commercial and industrial energy efficiency program implementation, you'll help expand our regional portfolio, translating emerging opportunities into financially sound, scalable programs. We're looking for a business-minded leader with strong financial acumen, operational discipline, and the ability to build productive partnerships with clients, colleagues, and senior leadership.
$120,000-$135,000
Full Time
Portfolio Strategy and Business Performance
- Own portfolio financial and operational performance, including revenue, profitability, budgets, forecasts, and contractual commitments.
- Develop program strategies, budgets, and scopes of work that align client goals, staffing resources, delivery targets, and financial performance.
- Identify risks, improve program economics, and pursue opportunities for portfolio growth and contract renewal.
Client Relationships and Strategic Partnerships
- Serve as the primary client relationship manager, building trusted partnerships and proactively addressing client priorities, challenges, and growth opportunities.
- Lead strategic conversations with utility clients about program performance, improvements, and future opportunities..
Cross-Functional Leadership and Execution
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, outreach, marketing, and program operations, aligning resources, expectations, and accountabilities.
- Strengthen delivery processes and operating practices to ensure effective, efficient, high-quality program implementation.
- Collaborate with internal teams and senior leadership to solve problems, improve performance, and achieve program and business goals.
Organizational Leadership and Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to a culture of accountability, partnership, continuous learning, and strong execution.
- Identify and advance improvements to program economics, operational effectiveness, and the client and customer experience.
- Communicate effectively with clients, delivery professionals, and senior leadership, translating complex program and financial information into actionable insights.
We're looking for an experienced leader who combines business acumen, operational discipline, and the ability to get results through people and partnerships.
Required qualifications
- At least five years of relevant experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or business operations, ideally within utility energy efficiency, energy services, electrification, or a related industry.
- Demonstrated financial acumen and accountability for business results, including developing and managing budgets, forecasting financial performance, and making decisions informed by financial and operational data.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams, aligning resources, and delivering results through collaboration and influence.
- A track record of building strong client or stakeholder relationships and communicating effectively with senior-level decision-makers.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, with a commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
Especially valuable experience
- Leadership of utility-sponsored energy efficiency or decarbonization programs, particularly commercial and industrial initiatives.
- Developing contract scopes, program budgets, and financial models that balance client commitments with business performance.
- Identifying and developing opportunities for contract expansion, renewal, or new business.
- Familiarity with the utility, regulatory, and market environment in the relevant region.
Apply on this website: https://michaelsenergy.bamboohr.com/careers/206
