Job details
Salary $112,000 - $121,000 a year
Full job description
Are you an experienced people leader with intense curiosity and drive? are you willing to take risks by exploring and testing new ideas? do you have the exceptional ability to structure and oversee analytic and strategic problem solving? can you create impact through influence? if yes, then join our growing team!
Program overview
The electricity program accelerates the deployment of clean energy solutions in the global electricity sector to ensure a transition to a distributed energy futureWe work with utilities to overhaul business models and evolve into “utilities of the future,” with businesses to develop and share solutions for integrating distributed energy resources into the grid, and with influential early adopters who are willing to experiment with and ultimately implement transformative solutions.
Position overview
Our managers are creative project leaders who guide and manage team members to craft visionary yet practical solutions for our industry partners and researchManagers are rmi’s primary project managers and work closely with and under the direction of rmi’s principals and managing directors to design and execute projects.
In this role, you would provide leadership in problem solving, have the ability to develop and guide unique analysis, and aptitude for driving a team toward meaningful resultsYou should be self-motivated, curious, creative, and have a passion for making the world betterYou would be an independent project manager with the ability to design and manage multiple workstreams, and to coach junior staff to meet project goalsYou would also be often be a primary author responsible for structuring and delivering compelling written products to drive insights for our partners.
Our work represents a mix of team-driven original research and client/partner driven implementation-focused projectsYou will be expected to contribute to both types of work, as well as participate in communications, speaking, and donor-development for the program as a whole.
Core responsibilities
Strategy & business development
With guidance from senior leadership, shape the strategy of the utility transition hub to enable its growth into the primary industry resource for us utility data and insights.
Over time, develop and execute a strategy to expand the reach and impact of the hub to other key sectors and geographies
Partner with cfe leadership and rmi’s development team to develop funding strategies that sustain the hubThis also includes potential fee-for-service engagements through rmi’s corporate engagement team and the center for climate aligned finance
Project management
Lead project management of the hub by working with team members and contractors to ensure timely and high-quality execution of project deliverablesThis includes managing (in partnership with the team):
Collection, processing and visualization of all relevant hub data
Engagement with a wide variety of utility sector stakeholders
Design, development and execution of hub insights and products
Oversee a large team (5-10 contributors), coach and motivate project team members, and resolve any issues throughout the project life cycle
Coordinate and collaborate with other internal carbon-free electricity (cfe) and rmi teams to leverage the hub as a delivery platform for rmi data and insights on us utilities
Outreach & engagement
Lead outreach and engagement with a variety of key stakeholders (investors, investment banks, regulators, utilities, advocates, policymakers and others) in partnership with team members, to maximize the impact of the hub’s data, analyses and insights
Lead development of impactful and innovative hub products and insights on an ongoing basis - in partnership with rmi’s communications team - to deepen the hub’s influence on key stakeholders
Technical
Understand the underlying hub data and methodology (along with accompanying assumptions, and their limitations) with sufficient depth to inform its development, and leverage its availability for thought and change leadership
Minimum qualifications
Undergraduate degree plus equivalent experience in an applicable field such as engineering (electrical, energy), business (finance, strategic consulting), law (environmental), or computer science, mathematics, physical and social sciences.
4+ years of cumulative work experience, and excellent work references
Experienced project manager who has dealt with multiple stakeholders, and has led internal and external teams
Ability to oversee and support data and analytical work
Ability to listen actively, be diplomatic, and share knowledge and information well
Ability to communicate your ideas clearly
Willingness to plunge into unfamiliar disciplines
Willingness to take risks by exploring and testing new ideas
A passion for making the world better
Preferred qualifications
Graduate degree
Familiarity with multiple sectors, especially the electricity industry, including understanding of key trends and the stakeholder landscape
Familiarity with managing a software tool development process, and accompanying agile project management techniques
Location
This position will remain remote through the covid-19 pandemicLocation is negotiable but must support the business needs of rmi’s carbon-free electricity programRmi has offices in oakland, ca, washington, d.c., new york city, boulder, and basalt, co and would welcome the successful candidate to relocate to one of these locationsLocation will be discussed as part of the interview process.
Compensation
The starting salary range for this position is $112,000 - $121,00 0This is dependent upon experience that will be discussed and vetted through the interview processThis position also includes an additional 10% bonus target.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
Medical, dental, vision insurance
403b retirement options (5% match immediately)
Generous pto
Learning & development opportunities
Parental leave
Life, ad&d, short term and long-term disability
Commuter and wellness benefits
Diversity
Diversity of our workforce is one of our core values at rmi and we strive to achieve a level of diversity within our organization that reflects the communities we serveAchieving this diversity – whether of race, gender, sexual orientation, or ability – is critical to our long-term success, ensuring that we:
Have the diversity of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges
Have a culture of inclusion and respect that enables us to attract and keep diverse talent
Able to access all available talent
Communicate across diverse audiences
Increasing diversity within rmi is a critical change element supporting our long-term sustainability and mission to build a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.
Rmi is an equal opportunity employer.
About rmi
Rmi is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5°c future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for allWe work in the world’s most critical geographies and engage businesses, policymakers, communities, and ngos to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2030Rmi has offices in basalt and boulder, colorado; new york city; oakland, california; washington, d.c.; and beijing.
Job code: 1000432
