Vice President, Energy Efficiency

Company Overview

Founded in 2000, Walker-Miller Energy Services is a core-values driven company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. We create and manage customized energy waste reduction programs that help electric and gas utilities meet mandated energy savings goals.

Founded in 2000, Walker-Miller Energy Services is a core-values driven company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. We create and manage customized energy waste reduction programs that help electric and gas utilities meet mandated energy savings goals. Our experience driven philosophy of energy efficiency as economic development helps families and businesses save energy and save money. Through innovative, inclusive initiatives, we help build communities by creating local jobs, producing equitable energy savings for all rate payers, and spurring the growth of diverse local businesses.

Our operating philosophy is reflected in our core values. We refer to them as BEHIVE
: B - Boldly Go
E- Embrace Equity
H - Humble Confidence
I - Inclusive Stewardship
V - Value Reputation
E - Extraordinary Experience

The Vice President of Energy Efficiency provides leadership and operational oversight for the company's portfolio of energy efficiency (EE) programs. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Operations & Business Development, this role is responsible for program strategy, client satisfaction, financial performance, and achievement of contractual energy savings and performance metrics across multiple utility clients and territories. The Vice President leads the EE program delivery and Engineering teams responsible for program design, implementation, technical compliance, and delivery excellence.

This role also serves as a key executive partner to clients and key partners, oversees the successful launch of new programs and territories, and collaborates with Business Development to support growth, rebid, and new contract opportunities. Success in this role is measured by client retention and growth, portfolio profitability, operational excellence, client goal achievement, and the development of high-performing teams.

• Embrace, operate and lead within the core values.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the design, implementation, and performance of the company's energy efficiency program portfolio.
• Lead and develop Directors, Portfolio Managers, Program Managers, field and Engineering teams to achieve operational excellence and client success.
• Ensure all programs meet contractual requirements, regulatory obligations, energy savings targets, client priorities and performance metrics.
• Serve as the primary relationship leader to build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with assigned client leadership, partners, key stakeholders and industry organizations.
• Drive accountability and portfolio performance through effective governance, KPI management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, including opportunities to enhance program effectiveness, innovation, customer experience, operational efficiency, and market impact.
• Maintain full portfolio P&L accountability, including revenue, expenses, gross margin, forecasting, and profitability.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans, budgets, resource strategies, and growth objectives.
• Oversee engineering functions supporting program delivery, technical compliance, and energy savings calculations and ensure engineering methodologies, savings estimates, and reporting processes align with utility requirements, evaluation standards, and regulatory changes.
• Lead the successful startup, transition, and launch of new and existing energy efficiency programs for both existing and new clients while minimizing operational disruption and client risk.
• Ensure organizational readiness for new program implementations, including staffing, systems, processes, training, and partner coordination.
• Partner with Business Development and contribute industry expertise to support new business pursuits, rebids, contract extensions, expansions and portfolio growth opportunities.
• Contribute to proposal development, solution design, pricing strategies, client presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships, enhance program offerings, and increase portfolio value.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational discipline, safety, innovation, continuous improvement, and client service excellence.
• Develop…