Manager, Program Management – Commercial Development

Jobtailor

Columbus (OH)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior program manager to lead the day-to-day management of commercial development initiatives for large-load customers such as data centers and hyperscale facilities.

You will oversee planning, governance, and delivery of utility infrastructure expansion projects, partnering with multiple teams to advance growth opportunities while ensuring regulatory alignment and effective stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, energy management, or related field.
5+ years of progressive experience managing utility infrastructure projects and large-load programs.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and complex capital projects.
Experience with data center, hyperscale, or energy-intensive developments.
Strong understanding of electric and/or gas utility operations, system planning, and regulatory environments.
Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day program management for commercial development initiatives for large-load customers.
Oversee planning, governance, and delivery of utility infrastructure expansion projects.
Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to manage dependencies, risks, schedules, milestones, and resources.
Drive alignment between customer development timelines and utility capital planning.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure projects meet regulatory requirements and system capabilities.
Guide teams through feasibility, load forecasting, design, construction, energization, and closeout.
Monitor program performance, KPIs, and portfolio health for leadership.
Support portfolio management to balance near-term needs with long-term planning.
Identify and implement best practices for governance and cross-functional collaboration.
Develop executive-level presentations, business cases, and strategic communications for leadership.

Skills

Program Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Regulatory Compliance

Load Forecasting

Project Governance

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management

Bachelor's Degree in Energy Management

Job description

Lead the day-to-day program management function supporting commercial development initiatives for large-load customers, including data centers, hyperscale developments, advanced manufacturing facilities, clean energy hubs, and other high-energy-demand projects.
Oversee the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of programs and projects related to utility infrastructure expansion, customer interconnections, and electric and gas system development.
Partner with economic development, account management, engineering, system planning, regulatory, and construction teams to evaluate and advance customer growth opportunities.
Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to identify and manage project dependencies, risks, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements.
Drive alignment between customer development timelines and utility capital planning, infrastructure readiness, and system capacity requirements.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects align with utility objectives, customer requirements, permitting considerations, and system capabilities.
Guide project teams through the entire project lifecycle, including feasibility analysis, load forecasting, system impact assessments, permitting, engineering design, construction, energization, and project closeout.
Monitor and report program performance, key milestones, KPIs, and portfolio health to leadership teams, ensuring accountability and transparency.
Support portfolio management efforts to prioritize commercial opportunities and balance near-term customer needs with long-term utility system planning strategies.
Identify and implement best practices that improve program governance, project execution, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration.
Develop executive-level presentations, business cases, and strategic communications for senior leadership, executive committees, and board-level stakeholders.
Prepare materials and updates for regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and leadership teams as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Energy Management, or a related field.
5+ years of progressive experience supporting utility infrastructure projects, commercial development, large-load customer programs, data center development, energy delivery, or electric/gas system planning.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving utility infrastructure, customer interconnections, transmission/distribution upgrades, or large-scale capital projects.
Experience working with or supporting data center, hyperscale, advanced manufacturing, or other energy-intensive customer developments.
Strong understanding of electric and/or gas utility operations, system planning, regulatory environments, and customer development processes.
Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a systems-level perspective.
Technical understanding of utility infrastructure planning, capacity assessments, and project development processes.
Demonstrated change leadership, organizational agility, and problem-solving capabilities.
Strong experience developing and delivering presentations and business recommendations to Senior Executive Leadership and Board-level audiences.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program management for utility infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on commercial development and large-load customer initiatives. Capable of leading cross-functional teams, managing project lifecycles, and delivering strategic communications to senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders.

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