Associate Program Manager, Decarbonization Services

Position Description September 2026

Associate Program Manager, Decarbonization Services

Hybrid position,ideallylocatedin

Rhode Island

Want to join a company thatdoesgood for the world? Do you care about the work you do and its impact on the future of our planet? Do you want caring coworkers anda good work/life balance? Join the Abode Energy Management (Abode) team, where youwon’tever want to leave.

We’refun, kind, passionate, progressive, and innovative. We are a fast-growing energy efficiency program implementor in the northeast, focusing on electrification and heat pump adoption.

Abode designs and implements programs for utilities and government agencies throughout New England to accelerate the adoption of decarbonization measures (such as air-source heat pumps) by providing outreach, education, consultations, and technicalassistanceto contractors, homeowners, community advocates, and other stakeholders. These decarbonization programs require understanding and navigating the interests of multiple stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in the energy efficiency industry and a strong background in program and team management to play a foundational role in scaling innovative programs that help realize the climate impacts of decarbonization in the residential building sector.

The Associate Program  Manager (APM) will report toa Senior Program Manage rand  work closely with Abode’s decarbonization team. TheAPM will provide day-to-day management of projects, overseeing operations, coordinating with contractors, customers, building owners, and ensuring thetimelyachievement of program objectives. TheAPM will play a critical role in helping to extract lessons and solutions from the work done to solve day-to-day issues.

This position will include some orall of the following responsibilities.

• Serve asa primary point of communication with building owners, contractors, and other stakeholders, including coordinating project timelines
• Manage all aspects of HOMES program operations including project tracking, documentation, and compliance with federal and state requirements
• Updating documentation to meet evolving needs
• Ensure audit data is reportedinstandardized spreadsheets as required by the U.S. Department of Energy
• Coordinate contractor and partner trainings on HOMES program requirements, audit standards, and heat pump installation
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to multifamily building assessments, energy modeling, and program compliance
• Assist the Abode implementation team with scheduling, documentation, organization, and reporting
• Create professional reports and case studies summarizing program performance, methodologies, and lessons learned
• Collaborate with Abode leadership on program design, policy updates, and strategic improvements
• One-off projects, research, and analysis as needed to support program success

Strong candidates for this position will bring most, if not all, of the following skills and experience:

• In-field experience implementing multifamily energy efficiency or HOMES-type programs, or equivalent program management experience in a related field (utility, government, or nonprofit energy programs)
  • Knowledge of ASHRAE Level 1 and Level 2 audits and whole-building energy modeling methodologies for multifamily buildings
  • Experience working with heat pumps, electrification, or other decarbonization technologies in residential buildings
• Experience with energy modeling software used for multifamily buildings (such asEnergyPro,Equest, Treat, SNUGG-Pro, or equivalent tools that meet DOE HOMES program modeling requirements and can generate Building Sync-compatible audit data)
• Exposure to and interest in energy efficiency…