Associate Director - Emerging Technologies

Description

• Provide expert knowledge and guidance on advanced building systems, including HVAC, Lighting, Plug Loads & Appliances, Water Heating, and Whole Buildings optimization.
• Serve as a natural leader and active mentor, fostering a culture of accountability, innovative thinking, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Regular communication with department staff and management to direct priorities.
• Performance management of department staff members, including staff supervision.
• Define and execute the strategic vision and roadmap for the emerging technology portfolio, ensuring long-term scalability and alignment with organizational and client goals.
• Workload management, including recruiting, staffing and work assignments for the team.
• Oversee and develop a detailed project portfolio strategy. Allocate resources to achieve annual strategy.
• Lead Relationship Management with key internal and external partners, building trust and exercising influence to ensure successful collaboration and resource allocation.
• Develop and deliver professional data visualization and presentation skills to translate complex technical information into clear, actionable strategies for non-technical stakeholders.
• Direct a team of project managers and engineers dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through ET programs.
• Maintain and develop client relationships, serving as a trusted partner for our current and new clients.

Requirements

• Ability to solve complex problems and provide solutions.
• Proven track record of successful supervision or organizational leadership experience.
• Detail oriented with ability to manage time and organize competing priorities.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.
• Familiarity with the North American market, especially the Pacific Northwest region for energy efficiency, demand response, demand management, distributed generation, storage, and distribution management.
• Demonstrate leadership and management qualities essential to be successful in the role.
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory and leadership capacity.
• Demonstrate understanding and capabilities of technical project and program management.
• Demonstrate outstanding problem solving, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong client management and project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership to achieve energy and climate goals.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance