Direct Install Program Lead - Scale National Reach

CLEAResult; North Dakota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Volunteer time

Recognition program

Employee assistance program

Access to training courses

Job summary

CLEAResult is seeking an experienced Direct Install Program Manager to lead our Direct-to-Customer Direct Install offering. You will bring consistency, structure, and operational discipline to the program nationwide to enable growth.

You’ll collaborate with regional operations, engineering, delivery services, national accounts, and utility clients to align goals, manage costs and schedules, and expand program scope.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of program or project management experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to drive projects forward.
• Knowledge of utility-sponsored energy efficiency programs preferred.
• Experience managing complex, multi-region programs from planning to execution.
• Ability to negotiate contracts and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent communication and leadership of cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of Direct Install programs from inception through completion, owning cost, implementation, and performance across one or more concurrent programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams—typically spanning engineering, operations, national accounts, and analytics—to execute projects across multiple regions, utilities, and programs.
• Manage measure eligibility requirements and lead utility approvals in partnership with Regional Leadership and Business Development.
• Evaluate customer and site-specific requirements to determine appropriate Direct Install measures and program participation.
• Participate in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes, and coordinate business plans, work statements, budgets, and financial terms.
• Facilitate project execution by coordinating schedules, site access, materials, and installation activities with Operations and National Accounts.
• Develop new business and expand program scope with existing utility clients, working with National Accounts to build and maintain a pipeline of opportunities.
• Establish milestones, monitor adherence to program plans, and resolve problems by reallocating resources or renegotiating contractual terms as needed.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for program activity, leading program review sessions on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Analyze problem and opportunity areas across assigned programs, evaluate options, and make recommendations that improve profitability and viability.
• Identify and drive process improvements that support scalability as Direct Install expands into new regions and programs.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Energy efficiency programs

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project tracking tools

Job description

CLEAResult is seeking an experienced Direct Install Program Manager to lead our Direct-to-Customer Direct Install offering. You will bring consistency, structure, and operational discipline to the program nationwide to enable growth.

You’ll collaborate with regional operations, engineering, delivery services, national accounts, and utility clients to align goals, manage costs and schedules, and expand program scope.