Energy Corporate Program Manager

H.E.B.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B in Texas is seeking a Corporate Program Manager of Energy to guide a portfolio of energy initiatives across 400+ locations. You will liaise with utilities, REPs, regulators, and ERCOT market policy, shaping resilience and grid strategy while delivering clear briefs to leadership.

This role requires program leadership, budgeting, cross-functional teams, and strong analytics; bilingual English/Spanish preferred, with statewide travel and occasional off-hours support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience in energy, utilities, or industrial operations.
• Experience with ERCOT or energy markets preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Willingness to travel statewide and support after-hours events.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage program processes, schedules, and success metrics.
• Represent H-E-B in ERCOT, PUCT, utility, and legislative meetings.
• Prepare materials and briefs for regulatory meetings and leadership.
• Develop and maintain relationships with utilities and regulators.
• Oversee interconnection and resiliency systems deployment.
• Lead design decisions for behind-the-meter generation and microgrids.
• Provide regular status updates and trainings to the energy team.
• Quantify financial impacts of opportunities and regulatory changes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost and risk.

Skills

Program management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Negotiation & influence

Cross-functional leadership

Written & verbal communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Energy Management/Economics/Business/Finance

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

As the Corporate Program Manager of Energy, you will help manage a portfolio of energy-related efforts on behalf of H-E-B. You will provide thoughtful input and advice into our corporate resilience and grid strategy program, you will develop and protect relationships with utilities, REPs, and regulators, and you will help us navigate the ongoing changes in ERCOT market policy. On any given week you may be executing a project plan, sitting across the table from a utility or regulator, briefing our leadership team, or troubleshooting a field issue directly with a store or other facility.

You will represent H-E-B in regulatory, legislative, and utility meetings, and translate what happens in those rooms into clear written and verbal summaries that the broader team can act on. You will manage multiple concurrent priorities across microgrid, solar, and natural gas workstreams spanning 400+ locations in Texas.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Build and maintain program processes, standards, schedules, and success metrics for energy initiatives.
• Represent H-E-B in ERCOT, PUCT, utility, and legislative meetings; track proposed rules, market changes, or legislative initiatives and assess their impact to H-E-B.
• Prepare materials, talking points, and data summaries ahead of regulatory and legislative meetings, and report back key takeaways and action items to leadership and the broader energy team.
• Build and maintain relationships with electric and gas utility and regulatory contacts.
• Co-own REP relationships and contract strategy for ERCOT territory; resolve service, billing, and other issues with electric, natural gas, water, and propane providers.
• Oversee interconnection agreements, installation, operations, maintenance, and effectiveness of the resiliency systems (generators, microgrids, solar, storage) that keep our locations in operation.
• Lead design and rollout decisions for behind-the-meter generation, storage, and microgrid projects, including sizing and demand planning.
• Build and deliver regular summaries, briefings, and training (including live sessions for facility and store managers) that keep the wider team current on program status, incidents, and market developments.
• Build analyses to quantify the financial impact of energy opportunities, proposed solutions, and regulatory changes; track program success metrics.
• Identify and execute opportunities that reduce cost and risk for power and natural gas while advancing corporate goals.

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management experience, preferably in energy, utilities, facilities, or industrial operations, including direct experience with ERCOT or another energy markets. Recent graduates with internships or project experience in field are encouraged to apply.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated project or program management experience, including budgeting, staffing, and vendor management is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable building financial and market-impact analyses.
• Ability to negotiate and influence, lead cross-functional teams, and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, given our reach across the state.
• Willingness to travel statewide and to support occasional off-hours coordination during active weather or grid events.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment
• Work extended hours

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 10/1/2023