Program Manager, Building Energy & Climate

Reports to:

Associate Director, Innovations and Organizational Sustainability

Classification:
Full-time, Exempt

Job Ladder Classification:
Manager

Job Close Date:
Applications received by 9/18/2026 will be prioritized. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Reports to:

Associate Director, Innovations and Organizational Sustainability

Location:

Hybrid;
Oregon-based

Classification:
Full-time, Exempt

Job Ladder Classification:
Manager

Job Close Date:
Applications received by 9/18/2026 will be prioritized. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Earth Advantage is a non-profit organization helping to advance a more informed and humane housing market . We work to ensure the US housing market recognizes the elements of homes that create climate risk and values the characteristics of homes that provide climate solutions.

Earth Advantage is an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. We are committed to providing an inclusive, non-discriminatory, and welcoming environment for all staff members, partners, subcontractors, and vendors. We are actively engaged in an ongoing process to identify and address inequities in our programming, organizational culture, community, and industry. We enthusiastically encourage individuals from Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds to apply.

We're proud of the culture we're building at Earth Advantage, and we believe in walking the talk when it comes to sustainability. We're currently ranked in the top 10 of both Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Greenest Companies and 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon. If you’re interested in joining an organization with incredible benefits and staffed with intelligent and dedicated people, this is the place for you.

Learn more about our Vision and Core Values here .

You are a forward-thinking professional with a background in building decarbonization initiatives, demand-side management programs, and/or building energy policy. You are comfortable leading day-to-day execution across a portfolio of building decarbonization and energy policy projects, spanning federal grants, utility-funded initiatives, and technical research programs. Each project brings its own partners, deliverables, and reporting requirements - and you will be the connective tissue holding them together.

You have demonstrated strength in managing timelines, deliverables, and budgets. You are adept at information analysis, identifying key opportunities for impact, and facilitating multi-disciplinary teams towards shared goals. At the same time, you understand that in policy and research-adjacent work, it is useful to know when to push, when to wait, and when to escape - and you bring a clear-eyed read on the situation rather than just the problem.

This is an opportunity to do meaningful, lasting work at the intersection of policy, technical expertise, and real-world implementation, helping shape how Oregon's buildings perform for decades to come.

As the Program Manager, Building Energy & Climate, you will play a crucial role within a dynamic team dedicated to advancing research and policy development in sustainable building practices. You are someone with strong project management skills, foundational experience with demand side energy management initiatives, and interest in engaging on building energy policies that spur market action.

You are adept at facilitating collective efforts and are motivated by producing policy outcomes and research findings that support building decarbonization. Your contributions will help shape industry standards and influence policy decisions at multiple levels.

Core Responsibilities:

• Project oversight:
  Lead day-to-day execution across multiple concurrently funded projects (federal grants, utility contracts, and technical research programs), managing timelines, budgets, deliverables, and reporting requirements for each.
• Partner engagement:
  Coordinate with a diverse network of stakeholders - including local, state, and national agencies, utilities, research institutions, industry experts, and community-based organizations - to support…