Senior Manager; Hybrid - Chicago

About Us

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

Energy Solutions is looking for a Senior Manager toleadthe planning, administration, and performance of major Energy Efficiency programs.

This rolesets strategic directionanddrivesoperational and financial performance for a defined book of business, with accountability for advancing both program excellence and sustained business growth within their domain.

In addition to program and client oversight, the Senior Manager builds and scales organizational capability by developing staff and establishing and evolving implementation standards.

This role shapes budgeting practices for energy efficiency programs and works cross ‑ functionally to developaccurateenergy ‑ savings forecasts. The Senior Manager partners closelywithseniorleadership to guide program planning, strengthen delivery frameworks, and ensure high ‑ quality execution across teams. They oversee contract management,maintain strong QA/QC standards, and drive continuous improvement to enhance program performance and operational effectiveness.

We are seeking candidates located in the Chicago/Midwest area, preferably with a strong understanding of the region's business landscape.

• Establish and evolve implementation frameworks, operating procedures, and quality standards to enable scalable and repeatable program success
• Influence and integrate practice-level priorities bypartneringwith Directors and cross-functional leaders to ensure coordinated execution across teams
• Design and implement program ‑ level operational strategies to improve resource allocation, delivery efficiency, and overall execution quality
• Analyze and interpretprogramperformance trends, market conditions, and risks toinformstrategic adjustments, strengthendeliveryandcontinuous improvement
• Identify and advance opportunities toenhance program capabilities,expand service offerings, enhance capabilities, and increase market impactand effectiveness of energy efficiency initiatives
• Develop and review cost estimates, staffing plans, and delivery timelines for client engagements and proposal efforts
• Partner with Directors and Finance to forecast,monitor, and improve profitability across the solution area
• Lead contract management to ensure program budgets, performance targets, and savings goals are met
• Define and enforce roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations,holding staff accountable for outcomes
• Develop and mentor staff and Project Managers through coaching, knowledge transfer, and structured performance feedback
• Build and scale–Develop program capability by coaching teams, embedding best practices, and reinforcing operational standards that improve delivery effectiveness
• Develop and manage strategic client relationships within the definedregionarea,ensuring long-term partnership success
• Engage and advise clients on program performance,risks,opportunities, and strategic direction
• Drive business development effortsbyleading or contributing to proposals, scopes of work, and client presentations
• Identify and progress growth opportunities,collaborating with
  
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  Directorwhoretainfinal contracting authority
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and internal policies across all programs
• Monitor and evaluate program performance using KPIs,…