MANAGER, MANAGED ENERGY SOLUTIONS

LVI Associates; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Manager for Managed Energy & Procurement Strategy in Cleveland to lead electricity and natural gas procurement strategies for commercial and industrial clients. You will serve as a subject-matter expert, manage market exposure and budgets, and shape a scalable offering through analytics and tooling.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and use data, technology, and AI to deliver insights, optimize procurement, and enhance client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in energy procurement or related field (consulting, markets, risk management).
• Strong understanding of deregulated electricity and natural gas markets.
• Experience developing procurement, hedging, or risk-management strategies for commercial and industrial customers.
• Ability to interpret market data and translate analysis into practical recommendations; strong communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced analytical capabilities with Excel and data-driven decision making.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage electricity and natural gas procurement strategies for commercial and industrial clients.
• Monitor contracts, market exposure, budgets, renewal timelines, and procurement opportunities.
• Analyze energy market trends and provide strategic hedging and purchasing recommendations.
• Serve as a technical advisor in client meetings, explaining complex energy concepts clearly.
• Create and maintain risk-management frameworks, reporting tools, and performance metrics.
• Lead scalable managed-energy processes, reporting standards, and analytical tools.
• Partner with sales, account management, pricing, and operations to support client success.
• Leverage data, technology, automation, and AI to improve efficiency and reporting.

Skills

Energy procurement

Market analysis

Risk management

Client-facing communication

Excel

Data analytics

Education

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

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

Manager, Managed Energy & Procurement Strategy

About the Opportunity

A growing energy consulting and procurement advisory firm is seeking a Manager, Managed Energy & Procurement Strategy to lead the development and execution of energy procurement strategies for a portfolio of commercial and industrial clients.

This individual will serve as the subject matter expert for electricity and natural gas procurement, helping clients manage budget risk, market exposure, contract strategy, and long-term energy planning. The role combines energy-market expertise, client-facing consulting, portfolio analysis, and process development.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys translating market intelligence into actionable business decisions while helping build and scale a high-value managed services offering.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage electricity and natural gas procurement strategies for commercial and industrial clients.
• Monitor customer contracts, market exposure, budgets, renewal timelines, and procurement opportunities.
• Analyze energy market trends and provide strategic recommendations related to hedging, fixed-price, indexed, and layered purchasing approaches.
• Serve as a technical advisor during client meetings, explaining complex energy concepts in a clear and practical manner.
• Create and maintain customer risk-management frameworks, reporting tools, and performance metrics.
• Lead the development of scalable managed-energy processes, reporting standards, and analytical tools.
• Partner closely with sales, account management, pricing, and operations teams to support client success.
• Leverage data, technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in energy procurement, energy consulting, commodity markets, utility analytics, risk management, retail energy, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of deregulated electricity and natural gas markets.
• Experience developing procurement, hedging, or risk-management strategies for commercial and industrial customers.
• Ability to interpret market data and translate analysis into practical recommendations.Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced analytical capabilities, including experience with Excel and data-driven decision making.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Energy Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Energy consulting, advisory, brokerage, utility, retail energy supplier, or procurement background.
• Experience with PJM, MISO, ERCOT, NYISO, ISO-NE, or other competitive energy markets.
• Customer portfolio management and energy budgeting.
• Salesforce, Power BI, or other reporting and CRM platforms.
• Process automation, workflow development, and AI-enabled analysis.

What You’ll Do

The successful candidate will act as the bridge between energy market intelligence and client strategy, helping organizations make informed procurement decisions while building the tools, processes, and reporting infrastructure that support a growing managed-energy practice.

This role offers significant visibility within the organization and the opportunity to shape a scalable, client-focused energy management platform while working alongside senior leadership and commercial teams.