What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Policy and Programs position at Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)?
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is a regional nonprofit that works to accelerate energy efficiency, electrification, and grid-flexibility across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a core strategy to reduce climate pollution and build an affordable, sustainable, just, and resilient energy future. NEEP focuses on the components key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of the regional buildings sector – strong policies and regulations to address building emissions and lower energy bills, market transformation for electric building technologies, community-led solutions, and a diverse and experienced workforce. NEEP supports collaboration among government, industry, community groups, academia, and advocates to drive long-term regional change. Learn more about NEEP at www.neep.org.
Our Culture: Why Work With Us?
Our team is our most valuable resource. We represent a diverse mosaic of backgrounds, ideas, perspectives, and life experiences. The thing that unites us is our common mission to accelerate energy efficiency, electrification, and grid-flexibility across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a core strategy to reduce climate pollution and build an affordable, sustainable, just, and resilient energy future. We've nurtured an environment that values creative thinking and well-informed decision-making, embracing diversity and inclusivity. Our leadership places a strong emphasis on transparency, accessibility, authenticity, and the growth of our employees.
What's In It For You
NEEP is based in Massachusetts, with staff in locations around the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. We are a remote-first organization, which allows our employees to work in any of NEEP's 13 states/jurisdictions in the region. If you are someone who can inspire groups of people and organizations to work collaboratively towards a common goal, then please keep reading.
The Senior Manager, Policy and Programs is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of work in NEEP's Policy and Programs department, including research, tools, and stakeholder engagement. The Senior Manager will manage NEEP's role in convening the New England Heat Pump Accelerator, which is a major regional heat pump market transformation initiative. NEEP serves as the regional convener for this multi-year project. The Senior Manager will work in a fast-paced environment, oversee a project Advisory Council, uphold a governance process for the Council, establish and oversee regional engagement opportunities, draft program documents and other public facing resources, and coordinate stakeholders and market actors. In this role, the Senior Manager will provide direct oversight and support state implementation and the evaluation of the initiative. If you also have a deep interest in nonprofit work and the passion to champion mission-driven vision and values, we'd love to hear from you. You will thrive in NEEP's collaborative and fast-paced work environment and will respect and uphold our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
A Day in the Life of This Role
In this role, you will work with a wide array of NEEP stakeholders, including state energy offices, utilities, energy efficiency program administrators, advocates, manufacturers, distributors, contractors, consultants, and nonprofit organizations across the region to facilitate policy and program implementation to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps. The Senior Manager will lead NEEP's role as convener of the New England Heat Pump Accelerator and assist the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection in managing a coalition of stakeholders to achieve objectives.
This will include developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with regional partners, including the state agencies and program implementers involved with the New England Heat Pump Accelerator and serving as a resource on technical topics to allies, policymakers, and the media. The Senior Manager will oversee all meetings of the Accelerator including weekly project meetings, monthly Advisory Council meetings, and regional working groups. This position will also assess stakeholder needs and lead creation of policy resources to advance heat pump adoption in the region. The Senior Manager will be expected to respect and uphold NEEP's core values. This position will report to the Director, Policy and Programs.
What NEEP Is Looking For In a Candidate
Applicants must reside in one of NEEP's 13 states/jurisdictions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia).
The position is exempt and scheduled 40 hours
NEEP is a remote workplace and offers employees a flexible schedule. Our generous benefits package includes health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage; a 401(k)-retirement plan with a generous matcha work from home stipend; accrued paid time off; and 12 paid holidays (four of which are floating holidays – take them whenever you'd like!).
At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about this job opportunity. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here.
NEEP is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, and physical or mental disability. We apply this policy to ensure non-discriminatory practices in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and all other activities. This also supports our capacity to achieve our mission on a regional scale.
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Our Culture: Why Work With Us?
Our team is our most valuable resource. We represent a diverse mosaic of backgrounds, ideas, perspectives, and life experiences. The thing that unites us is our common mission to accelerate energy efficiency, electrification, and grid-flexibility across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a core strategy to reduce climate pollution and build an affordable, sustainable, just, and resilient energy future. We've nurtured an environment that values creative thinking and well-informed decision-making, embracing diversity and inclusivity. Our leadership places a strong emphasis on transparency, accessibility, authenticity, and the growth of our employees.
What's In It For You
NEEP is based in Massachusetts, with staff in locations around the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. We are a remote-first organization, which allows our employees to work in any of NEEP's 13 states/jurisdictions in the region. If you are someone who can inspire groups of people and organizations to work collaboratively towards a common goal, then please keep reading.
The Senior Manager, Policy and Programs is responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of work in NEEP's Policy and Programs department, including research, tools, and stakeholder engagement. The Senior Manager will manage NEEP's role in convening the New England Heat Pump Accelerator, which is a major regional heat pump market transformation initiative. NEEP serves as the regional convener for this multi-year project. The Senior Manager will work in a fast-paced environment, oversee a project Advisory Council, uphold a governance process for the Council, establish and oversee regional engagement opportunities, draft program documents and other public facing resources, and coordinate stakeholders and market actors. In this role, the Senior Manager will provide direct oversight and support state implementation and the evaluation of the initiative. If you also have a deep interest in nonprofit work and the passion to champion mission-driven vision and values, we'd love to hear from you. You will thrive in NEEP's collaborative and fast-paced work environment and will respect and uphold our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
A Day in the Life of This Role
In this role, you will work with a wide array of NEEP stakeholders, including state energy offices, utilities, energy efficiency program administrators, advocates, manufacturers, distributors, contractors, consultants, and nonprofit organizations across the region to facilitate policy and program implementation to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps. The Senior Manager will lead NEEP's role as convener of the New England Heat Pump Accelerator and assist the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection in managing a coalition of stakeholders to achieve objectives.
This will include developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with regional partners, including the state agencies and program implementers involved with the New England Heat Pump Accelerator and serving as a resource on technical topics to allies, policymakers, and the media. The Senior Manager will oversee all meetings of the Accelerator including weekly project meetings, monthly Advisory Council meetings, and regional working groups. This position will also assess stakeholder needs and lead creation of policy resources to advance heat pump adoption in the region. The Senior Manager will be expected to respect and uphold NEEP's core values. This position will report to the Director, Policy and Programs.
What NEEP Is Looking For In a Candidate
- 7 years of progressively senior experience in energy efficiency, project management, and stakeholder engagement and at least one year of manager-level experience
- Advanced degree preferred but not required
- Subject matter expertise in one or more of these areas: utility or statewide energy efficiency programs, utility and state energy planning, building decarbonization state level policies, heating and hot water electrification including cold-climate heat pumps, statewide energy efficiency workforce policy
- Sound knowledge of the historical background of stakeholders and evolution of the industry
- Ability to collect, organize, analyze, disseminate, and interpret relevant industry data to all levels of the organization
- Up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and trends to apply to NEEP's strategic decision making
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate internally and externally
- Ability to manage budgets and proposals for complex, multi-year grant proposals
- Ability to communicate program area strategy and activities to a variety of audiences, including funders
- Demonstrated project management skills; accountability for project deliverables and financial systems
- Experience developing strategic program initiatives that advance NEEP's regional mission
- Ability to lead the hiring and development of staff; take responsibility for the performance of the team
- Ability to support team members in their professional development
Applicants must reside in one of NEEP's 13 states/jurisdictions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia).
The position is exempt and scheduled 40 hours
NEEP is a remote workplace and offers employees a flexible schedule. Our generous benefits package includes health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage; a 401(k)-retirement plan with a generous matcha work from home stipend; accrued paid time off; and 12 paid holidays (four of which are floating holidays – take them whenever you'd like!).
At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about this job opportunity. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here.
NEEP is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, and physical or mental disability. We apply this policy to ensure non-discriminatory practices in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and all other activities. This also supports our capacity to achieve our mission on a regional scale.
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