Energy Program Administration Lead — Growth & Strategy

Cadmus; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cadmus seeks an entrepreneurial leader to build and grow our Energy Program Administration practice. This role develops strategy, secures new clients, builds delivery capability, and leads program operations to help utilities and government clients achieve decarbonization and energy savings goals.

You will collaborate with engineering, evaluation, design, and data analytics teams, build senior-level client and regulator relationships, and provide executive oversight to ensure delivery

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in energy efficiency, clean energy, or utility program administration.
• 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience launching energy efficiency or clean energy programs or scaling new business lines.
• Proven business development experience and sales success.
• Strong understanding of utility program design, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts for program administration and program implementation opportunities, including pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, and proposal leadership with utilities, state agencies, and other funding entities.
• Develop and execute a growth-oriented business plan to build and scale a program administration and implementation practice, including go-to-market strategy, service definition, target markets, staffing model, and multi-year revenue and margin targets.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, evaluation, program design, and data analytics teams to shape differentiated offerings that leverage firm capabilities and respond to evolving regulatory, market transformation, and equity priorities.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with clients, regulators, community-based organizations, and industry partners to identify new opportunities, influence program design, and position the firm as a trusted and innovative program administrator.
• Provide executive oversight of program delivery to ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, data integrity, and achievement of savings, participation, and equity objectives—while maintaining focus on growth, scalability, and repeatable delivery models.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or business

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Cadmus seeks an entrepreneurial leader to build and grow our Energy Program Administration practice. This role develops strategy, secures new clients, builds delivery capability, and leads program operations to help utilities and government clients achieve decarbonization and energy savings goals.

You will collaborate with engineering, evaluation, design, and data analytics teams, build senior-level client and regulator relationships, and provide executive oversight to ensure delivery