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Program Manager / Program Advisor – Decarbonization Program

Duration: ~3-year engagement

Location: Hybrid in Minneapolis

Pay: $70-$90/hour DOE

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a senior Program Manager / Program Advisor to provide dedicated oversight of the Decarbonization Program within Minnesota. This is an embedded role focused on ensuring program continuity, alignment, and forward momentum across a complex and evolving initiative. The Program Advisor will operate as a central coordination point across engineering, regulatory, and business stakeholders, working to maintain execution discipline and program visibility. This is not a team-based delivery model — it is a high-impact, individual contributor role designed to bring stability, ownership, and adaptability over a multi-year horizon.

Business Objective & Impact

• Provide consistent program-level ownership across the initiative
• Improve alignment across cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, regulatory, operations)
• Maintain visibility into program progress, risks, and dependencies
• Support effective execution of evolving decarbonization initiatives
• Enable long-term continuity and scalability of the program

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Program Oversight & Execution

• Maintain full visibility into program activities, timelines, and priorities
• Identify risks, dependencies, and execution gaps
• Ensure initiatives remain aligned with program objectives

Stakeholder Coordination

• Partner directly with Edward and key program stakeholders
• Facilitate alignment across engineering, regulatory, and business teams
• Drive accountability across stakeholders without direct authority

Program Structure & Visibility

• Establish and maintain a lightweight program structure to support execution
• Improve visibility into program health, progress, and outcomes
• Translate complex program activity into clear updates for leadership

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve planning, tracking, and coordination
• Adapt approach as program priorities and requirements evolve
• Support long-term program maturity without over-engineering processes

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in:
• Program management, portfolio management, or project controls
• Utility, energy, or infrastructure environments preferred
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs
• Strong stakeholder management and alignment capabilities
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments
• Demonstrated experience driving execution without formal authority
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate technical work into program-level insights

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience supporting decarbonization or energy transition programs
• Familiarity with:
• Natural gas programs (RNG, Clean Heat, NGIA-related initiatives)
• Utility regulatory or rate case environments
• Greenhouse gas accounting exposure (GREET or similar frameworks)
• Exposure to tools such as:
• Primavera P6
• SAP S/4 Hana
• Power BI or similar reporting platforms

Team Environment

• Direct partnership with Edward and program leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration with:
• Engineering teams
• Regulatory and compliance groups
• Operations and business stakeholders
• High-visibility role with interaction across multiple levels of the organization

Why This Role is Critical

This role provides the single point of program ownership necessary to ensure the NGIA initiative maintains traction over a multi-year timeline.

The Program Advisor will help:

• Maintain focus and execution discipline
• Navigate program complexity and change
• Ensure long-term success of decarbonization initiatives

Disclaimer:

Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.

EEO:

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits & Perks:

Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer:

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.