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You can make a difference for climate and equity. Slipstream is a national, mission-driven organization that accelerates climate solutions. For everyone.

We inspire new solutions to big energy challenges. We are seeking a Program Manager who can accelerate the programs that we deliver for clients and help us achieve clean energy and equity solutions. Do you want to build an equitable clean energy future?

Do you have experience managing energy efficiency programs for large utility clients in the affordable housing sector? Have you worked with clients and managed teams to deliver programs, forecast outcomes, and meet goals? Do you have experience innovating program design to adapt to changes in the market?

Have you used data management tools to manage program/project data? Then Slipstream needs you. We partner with governments, philanthropies, and utilities to discover, test, and scale new solutions that save - and decarbonize - energy.

We collaborate with communities of color, rural communities, and tribal nations to address historic inequities in the health and economic benefits of clean energy. We're optimistic, inclusive, and ambitious about our impact. Our ideal Program Manager has experience managing energy efficiency programs for large utility clients in the income eligible or new construction market sectors.

Show us how you collaborate with program teams and clients and how you include under-represented perspectives to drive better ideas. You're a key collaborator that drives excellence and innovation. You've delivered large energy efficiency programs and worked with utility clients to accurately forecast, plan, and communicate to meet savings goals.

Your background includes experience working with teams to identify opportunities to save energy on multi-family projects and utilizing data management tools to track program/project data. Our preferred candidate will live in Michigan or a surrounding state. What you'll do: Oversee the activities for Slipstream's programs.

Assist with the development of annual program plans, propose and track goals, develop and manage budgets, establish operational metrics, and develop promotions and programs that are in line with the market and that will help further the reach of efficient energy saving products in the market. Collaborate with utility client on program strategy and delivery, including regular meetings to discuss program metrics. Manage and analyze large sets of program data in order to meet client reporting requirements.

Utilize an understanding of market channels to determine how best to deliver product-related services; implement new service delivery; and evaluate whether the delivery is meeting demand. Interface with other Slipstream Program and Project Managers to assure integration of appropriate activities among market sectors. Investigate new technologies to determine energy savings potential and include those new technologies in program offerings as appropriate.

Collaborate with outreach staff to provide technical trainings to program allies and other parties as needed. Coordinate the development of program marketing materials with the Marketing Managers as needed. Qualify and conduct technical analysis of proposed energy efficiency projects.

Collaborate with engineering team to review clean energy projects to quantify anticipated energy savings. Utilize administrative support staff to facilitate communications with clients and project tracking. Communicate with end-use customers, trade allies and other parties to collect data necessary to qualify projects and conduct technical analysis.

Assist with program M&V activities, expectations, deliverables and communications to ensure high quality deliverables. .Participate in long term program planning and evaluation Manage the evolution of the program including changes over time to ensure cost effective delivery objectives are met. Evaluate program activities to determine applicable changes to meet program goals and objectives.

Work with various operational staff to identify opportunities for streamlining the processing of applications and to implement processimprovements that increase the efficiency of program delivery activities. Assist Partnership Development staff with responses to RFP's both for new and existing clients. Coordinate with external parties, such as sponsors, governmental agencies, and national affiliates, on program issues and develop partnerships that benefit the program and represent Slipstream at regional and national conferences, for example American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), etc., and as appropriate actively participate as a member of assigned workgroups.

These responsibilities are not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned from time-to-time. What You'll Need Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 3-5 years of work-related experience, preferably in project management, program budget management, sales and promotional planning Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite, especially excel What Makes A Great Candidate Ability to manage workload assignments & meet deadlines; works autonomously or in small teams Proven project management & leadership skills Ability to build professional relationships with teams, vendor, client & partner Experience with budget & contract management Ability to leading cross-functional team(s) Project management experience to include but not limited to: project design implementation, facilitation for large projects & ensuring deadlines are met Familiarity with research plans and analytics Organize and prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and maintain order Ability to analyze information, assess situations, and make sound judgments Make timely and effective decisions, even under pressure Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze data to draw conclusions Learn new skills and knowledge quickly and effectively Complete tasks independently and without direct supervision Fully remote position with the ability to work from home or another suitable location with reliable internet access. Flexible schedules, meetings generally occurring 9–4 in Central Time zone.

Requires a quiet and professional workspace for virtual meetings and collaboration. Physical Requirements Primarily a sedentary role, with tasks typically performed while sitting or occasionally standing Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment. Tasks demand visual focus for reading and working on screens.

This position frequently communicates via phone and video conferencing, with in-person interactions as applicable. Slipstream is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We center community in everything we do and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission.We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status or characteristic under federal, state, or local laws.

Slipstream will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on Slipstream, or if it would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be mitigated. Questions or accommodation requests should be directed to Human Resources. Please note that Slipstream will only contact candidates via the Paycom portal.

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