Home Energy Rebate Programs Manager - Project Position

PowerLines; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in Madison, WI is seeking a Home Energy Rebate Programs Manager to lead the HER programs within the Office of Energy Innovation. The role analyzes financial, budgetary, and policy information to inform operations and decision making.

You will coordinate with the Department of Energy, PSC staff, state agencies, and the program administrator to communicate status, performance, and progress toward goals while ensuring compliance with federal and state

Qualifications

• Experience managing federal or state grant programs or projects; defining business and technical requirements for programs; tracking milestones and progress.
• Ability to analyze and apply federal/state requirements for programs or projects.
• Experience providing stakeholder outreach and developing communications for program operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmatic operations for Home Energy Rebates (HER) programs within the Energy Incentives and Rebates team.
• Coordinate with the Department of Energy, PSC staff, other state agencies, program administrator and stakeholders.
• Develop analyses, written reports, visualizations, and presentations to communicate program status and progress; ensure compliance with statutes and guidance.

Skills

Managing projects/ programs

Analyzing requirements

Stakeholder outreach

Job description

Introduction

Bring your passion for public service and work on one of the leading programs in the country to help Wisconsinites receive funding to make meaningful energy efficiency improvements to their homes!

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is currently recruiting for a Home Energy Rebate Programs Manager (Program and Policy Advanced – Project/Project) to join our team in the Division of Digital Access, Consumer, and Environmental Affairs – Office of Energy Innovation.

The PSC is an independent state agency that is responsible for regulating more than 1,100 Wisconsin public utilities, which provide electric, natural gas, combined water and sewer utilities, and certain aspects of local telephone service to households and businesses throughout the state! The PSC of Wisconsin ensures safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible utility services and equitable access to telecommunications and broadband services.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. This schedule may change based on operational needs and organizational requirements. The position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI. This position will be required to come into the office for scheduled in-person workdays, training, meetings and/or operational needs. Employees will be generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. Further questions regarding hybrid and remote work may be discussed more at the time of the interview.

The PSC is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

Position Summary

This position will lead the PSC’s programmatic operations for the Home Energy Rebates (HER) Programs for the Energy Incentives and Rebates team in the Office of Energy and Innovation (OEI). The position will be responsible for duties related to analyzing complex financial, operational, and legislative information, such as analyses of program budget and expenditures, program policies and procedures, applicable federal and state legislation, administrative codes, and program guidance, to inform program operations and decision making.

The position will be the primary liaison responsible for coordination and collaborative efforts with the Department of Energy, other PSC staff, other state agencies, the third-party program administrator, program implementers, and program stakeholders. This position will work with other OEI staff and the program administrator to define program goals and develop analysis, written reports, visualizations, presentations, and other materials to communicate program status, performance, and progress toward goals.

The position will be responsible for the oversight of program administrators and implementers to ensure that program delivery and implementation strictly comply with applicable Federal statutes, Wisconsin state statutes, and program requirements and guidance established by the Department of Energy. The position will develop and recommend adjustments to HER policies and procedures and exercise oversight of key program functions within the PSC’s duties including budgeting, contract management, investigation and resolution of customer issues, and stakeholder relations.

To review the full position description, email Benjamin Harwell at [e-mail]

This position is slated to expire October 18th, 2030 or through the availability of funding, whichever expires first. The selected candidate must be a Wisconsin resident.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range 07-03 with an annual salary of $68,640-$96,907, plus excellent benefits. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

This position requires the ability to independently travel in-state. Occasional out-of-state travel may be required to attend conferences, seminars, and meetings.

The PSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a state agency, we operate under an Equity and Inclusion Plan that aims to create a welcoming environment for all employees and has the full commitment of the Chairperson. We encourage all of our staff to participate in activities organized by our Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check.

The Public Service Commission is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all employees hired on or after June 18, 2015.

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is unable to sponsor work visas for new hires. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have experience with all the following:

• Managing projects, programs or grants
  • Activities may include managing federal or state grant programs or projects; defining business and technical requirements for projects/programs; tracking project/program deliverables, milestones, and progress.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and applying state or federal requirements for programs or projects.
• Providing stakeholder outreach and developing materials on program or project operations.

In addition, a well-qualified applicant has experience performing one or more of the following activities:

• Experience with energy efficiency, energy grant or rebate programs, building technologies, or related energy policies.
• Analyzing or evaluating policies, procedures, or programs for effectiveness or impact.
  • Activities may include participating on advisory committees; establishing performance measures, standards and baselines to evaluate impact of policy/ procedure/ program; recommend action based on results of analysis; apply appropriate analytical technologies to develop recommendations; etc.
• Providing financial oversight for a program or project.
  • Activities may include financial reconciliations; developing, reviewing and monitoring budgets; assessing internal controls for prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse; responding to audit findings and tracking corrective actions; grant closeout.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM CT on Sunday, October 4th, 2026.