Senior Industry Specialist, IICM
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Description
Program/Role
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Senior Industry Specialist, IICM
Location
: WFH Flexible, Minneapolis, MN. GPI’s headquarters are based at 2801 21st Avenue South, Suite 220, in Minneapolis, MN.
Reports to
:
Senior Program Manager, Industrial Innovation & Carbon Management
Type of Position
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Full-time position
Ideal start date
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October 2026
Compensation
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Salary range: $74K-$84K, commensurate with experience. Benefits made available include a health plan, 401(k) retirement plan, LTD, STD, life, vision, dental, FSA/HSA, paid time off, professional development allowance, and communication stipend.
A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, the Great Plains Institute (GPI) is accelerating the transition to net-zero carbon emissions for the benefit of people, the economy, and the environment. Increased demand for GPI’s unique blend of energy expertise and consensus-derived solutions has driven organizational and programmatic growth. With headquarters in Minnesota, GPI’s operations are national in scope while retaining a core competency in the Midcontinent region.
GPI is powered by more than 70 professionals and is supported by some of the nation’s most respected philanthropies.
The following values inform how we work both inside and outside GPI. It is important to us to be trusted, inclusive, equitable, pragmatic, and transformative:
Trusted. We base our approach and actions on trust, mutual respect, and accountability.Inclusive. We achieve impact through inclusive and deliberate collaboration with diverse interests.
Equitable. We strive for equity in our approach and outcomes.
Pragmatic. We take a clear‑eyed view of the world as it is, even as we seek to improve it.
Transformative. We are a bold and passionate catalyst for change.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Industrial Innovation & Carbon Management (IICM) program is dedicated to fostering the deployment of solutions at scale to manage carbon emissions from energy, industry, and manufacturing, while protecting and creating high‑wage, family‑sustaining jobs and providing economic and environmental benefits to affected communities. Through our staffing and coordination of projects from the community level to the federal level, GPI’s IICM program is playing a transformative role in building broad industry, labor, NGO, and community engagement and support for policies and project deployment necessary to put our nation on a path to net zero emissions and to achieve mid-century climate goals.
The IICM team is a fast-paced, collaborative team with an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages and appreciates equal contribution from members at all levels of the team.
The Senior Industry Specialist supports the Industrial Innovation & Carbon Management Program by advancing the policy, market, utility, financing, and stakeholder conditions necessary to accelerate industrial innovation and decarbonization across the Midwest and beyond. The position leads policy and regulatory analysis, develops strategic resources and recommendations, and manages complex project work streams that support industrial transformation.
Working collaboratively with GPI staff and external partners, the Senior Industry Specialist serves as a subject matter expert on industrial decarbonization, industrial energy affordability, utility innovation, and technology adoption. The role translates complex technical, economic, regulatory, and policy issues into practical strategies and actionable guidance for policymakers, utilities, industry leaders, researchers, and other stakeholders.
The Senior Industry Specialist will play a key role in identifying barriers, developing solutions, and supporting the…
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