Senior Director, Clean Energy; Hybrid Bethesda or Baltimore, MD

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

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Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

This Senior Director, Clean Energy position is expected to focus on all energy related aspects of ECD portfolio work, including green building design, long term building performance, energy benchmarking compliance, operations efficiency, and clean energy projects, collaborating closely with multiple Enterprise departments. This leader will play a critical role in leading ECD's clean energy business line and maximizing integration of energy efficiency, building performance, and resiliency goals in ECD's existing operating housing portfolio as well as its new development pipeline.

The scope of responsibility for the Senior Director role includes overall management of the existing ECD Clean Energy and Resiliency team including two direct reports and may include additional consultants and/or new staff who specialize in construction, operations and maintenance, and asset management.

The ideal candidate will bring a passion for ECD's mission and have substantial experience with energy efficiency, electrification, clean energy, resilience, and multifamily affordable housing portfolios. Substantial experience with solar development linked to affordable housing is a plus. In addition, the candidate is expected to have a track record of overseeing project managers; engineering, procurement, and construction contractors; and other staff or consultants involved with project or program delivery and compliance.

Reporting to the VP, Development Strategy and Impact, this position requires strong leadership, organizational, business planning, communication, relationship management, financial and negotiation skills as well as expansive clean energy industry knowledge and expertise.

• Collaborate with ECD's senior leadership team and internal ECP partners to refine the ECD organization's energy strategy and multi‑year business plan.
• Lead the ECD clean energy team in executing on the organization's energy strategy and resiliency plan, including:
  • Comprehensive project management.
  • Project planning including solar system sizing and design.
  • Coordinating with ECD multifamily development management, construction management, asset management, property management, and resident services staff.
  • Managing project budgets and project expenses.
  • Identifying and tracking energy cost related risks.
  • Managing entitlements, permits, and other approvals.
  • Selecting and negotiating agreements with project partners, contractors, and vendors.
  • Sourcing, structuring and negotiating financing.
  • Overseeing quality control of energy or clean energy installation.
  • Developing and training staff on Green Operations and Maintenance.
  • Cross‑team training as needed.
  • Managing the subscription process.
  • Maintaining project records;
  • Internal and external reporting.
• Continue to build out the ECD clean energy team. Select and manage existing and new team members.
• Cultivate and maintain key government, utility, regulator, financing and community relationships at local and national level; and liaison with Enterprise policy staff, providing support as needed.
• Stay abreast of trends, policy…