Director of Program Management, Utility Partnerships

About Sparkfund

Sparkfund is an energy transition partner built to accelerate the energy transition by transforming the built environment into a productive, resilient, climate-adapted extension of the grid. We do this by partnering with utilities and building owners to provide program management, project implementation, and financing services and capabilities to our partners' customers. Together, we are creating a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable energy future.

Sparkfund is hiring an experienced Program Manager to lead governance and manage the day-to-day relationship between Sparkfund and our Enterprise Utility Client. In this strategic and highly visible role, you'll be accountable for driving the success of this critical partnership. Key responsibilities include strategic planning, stakeholder engagement and communication, internal initiative prioritization, cross-functional coordination, proactive risk identification and mitigation, operational setup, ongoing management, and comprehensive reporting.

Initially reporting to the VP of Deployment during the launch phase of our client partnership, this Senior Manager- or Director-level role will transition to a matrixed reporting structure under the VP of Governance & Operations, reflecting its critical importance within Sparkfund's growing organization. This position is ideal for an experienced professional adept at navigating complex stakeholder environments, driving strategic alignment, and directly contributing to business development and organizational growth.

Sparkfund is a remote-friendly company with a digital workplace built around emerging hub-offices; however applicants for this role must be based in, or near, Minneapolis, MN. There will be required travel up to 10% of the time, including meetings within the Minneapolis, Denver, and Washington, DC areas as well as meetings in other parts of the continental US to be determined. These meetings may include visits to utility customer offices and project sites as well as scheduled team and company gatherings to collaborate with other members of the team / company, learn the ins and outs of our business, and contribute to our company culture.

Please note that this role may require evening and weekend hours to ensure coverage at stakeholder meetings and events as necessary.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Benefits For full-time positions:

+ The anticipated salary range for this position is between $170,000 - $200,000 per year.

We Want You To Know

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