Director, Energy & Carbon Management & Resilience

Research Foundation of The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York seeks an experienced Director for the Energy and Carbon Management & Resilience (ECMR) Program. This statewide workforce initiative aims to train and place professionals in building performance, energy management, weatherization, and climate resilience across New York.

Reporting to the Director of Training, you will lead strategic growth, partner development, and overall program operations, supervising managers, coordinators,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in workforce development, education, sustainability, or related fields.
• Minimum seven (7) years of leadership experience in workforce development, higher education, sustainability, energy, or similar sectors.
• Proven track record managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders, funding sources, and partner organizations.
• Experience supervising staff and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, contracts, or publicly funded initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, growth, and continuous improvement of the ECMR Program.
• Develop initiatives that strengthen workforce pathways in building performance, energy efficiency, weatherization, sustainability, and climate resilience.
• Identify opportunities to expand program offerings, geographic reach, industry engagement, and participant impact.
• Monitor workforce trends, industry needs, and policy developments to ensure relevance and responsiveness.
• Establish annual goals, KPIs, and growth strategies aligned with priorities and funding.
• Serve as the primary contact for employers, government agencies, and workforce organizations, coordinating handoffs to ECMR team.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships that support recruitment, training, certification, traineeships, and employment.
• Represent ECMR at conferences, meetings, and stakeholder events to strengthen the state’s clean energy workforce ecosystem.
• Develop sustainable growth strategies and explore innovative program delivery and employer engagement approaches.
• Provide oversight of program operations, participant services, instructional delivery, and partner engagement.
• Ensure activities align with sponsor requirements and industry best practices; monitor performance and outcomes.
• Lead continuous improvement to enhance program quality and participant experience.
• Supervise and support staff; foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment; promote development and succession planning.
• Oversee program budgets, financial planning, and grant/contract compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Facilitation

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York seeks an experienced Director for the Energy and Carbon Management & Resilience (ECMR) Program. This statewide workforce initiative aims to train and place professionals in building performance, energy management, weatherization, and climate resilience across New York.

Reporting to the Director of Training, you will lead strategic growth, partner development, and overall program operations, supervising managers, coordinators,