Program Manager - Demand Response; Remote

Position: Program Manager - Demand Response (Remote, USA)
General Information

Country

USATeamGrids and Innovability Seniority Specialist  (2-4 years of experience)
Job Type Permanent Hire  Type Full-Time Work Regimen Remote Posting  Date
06-May-2026

Expiration Date
31-Aug-2026

Company Enel North America, Inc.

Description and Requirements Who We Are Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.

As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.

For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.

We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do.

Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

The Opportunity:

The Program Manager is responsible for managing Enel X’s portfolios of flexibility assets (demand response, distributed energy resources, EVs) in electricity markets in North America. Primary responsibilities include developing innovative commercial opportunities, maintaining strong relationships with utility and grid operator partners, defining and delivering against the annual budget and business plan, and driving internal, cross-functional alignment necessary to achieve business success.

Members of the Program Management team are the internal, subject matter experts for all things related to their markets and strong representatives of Enel X’s expertise externally. The goal of the Energy Markets group at Enel X is to connect “any asset to any market and any value stream” to enable a more sustainable energy future.

What You'll Do at Enel North America:

P&L Management Drive the definition of the annual budget and business plan, direct the organization to ensure the attainment of financial and operational goals that support the company’s overall objectives

Provide regular reporting and conduct recurring and ad-hoc quantitative analysis to make strategic market and portfolio decisions and advise senior management to address business issues and opportunities

Manage the activities for the entire portfolio with responsibility for results, including costs, methods and recommendations for staffing.

Business Development Identify, assess and originate new business opportunities that include but are not limited to new product offerings and entry into new markets. Direct strategy from product conception, definition and launch.

Define, structure, and evaluate deal structures and products with internal and external counter parties. Establish innovative commercial strategies and product positioning.

Manage responses to local Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and tenders for flexible assets. Prepare and structure offers in auctions through detailed market analysis and in close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Define, negotiate and secure long-term contracts with utilities to monetize flexible assets.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with utility customers, grid operators and other strategic partners. Act as their primary point of contact and maintain a pulse on electricity markets in order to create areas for future growth.

Energy Management and Optimization Execute complex auction/tender transactions in electricity markets from end-to-end, which include but are not limited to submitting qualification packages, developing our tender strategy and gaining senior leadership approval of our recommended actions.

Provide oversight of market…