Section Manager, OR DRI Clean Energy Market Strategy

Orange & Rockland; New York, Village of Spring Valley (NY, NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Section Manager for Distribution Resource Integrations, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the clean energy future. This position involves collaborating with regulators and stakeholders to promote innovative utility business models and a flexible grid. You'll lead strategic initiatives, manage cross-functional teams, and advocate for clean energy goals, ensuring alignment with state policies. If you're passionate about driving impactful change in the energy sector and possess strong leadership and analytical skills, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a difference.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in utility systems engineering or operations.
• Proven ability in research within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives supporting NY's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
• Manage consultants and third-party partners to ensure project success.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Problem-solving

Customer relationship building

Effective presentation skills

Leadership and influence

Organizational flexibility

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Section Manager Distribution Resource Integrations ("DRI"), Clean Energy Market Strategy will play a key role in supporting Orange and Rockland's interests by collaborating with regulators and third parties to promote a clean energy future, new utility business models, and a flexible grid. The Company is committed to enabling innovative business models to encourage clean energy adoption and meet evolving customer needs. The Section Manager will oversee strategic rate and market capabilities/design analysis, as well as Earning Adjustment Mechanism (EAM) strategies.

This role involves identifying, designing, and implementing new strategies to achieve clean energy goals, guiding the company's Flexible Demand strategy, and shaping a vision for utilizing demand-side resources to meet strategic objectives. The manager will analyze grid and resource potentials to facilitate a structured clean energy infrastructure build-out and develop strategies for grid capabilities that support demand flexibility, considering reliability, policy, and economic factors.

The Section Manager will act as a leader advocating for and driving strategy implementation both internally and externally, securing support for success. They will foster an inclusive team culture emphasizing collaboration, accountability, and integrity. Additionally, the manager will support regulatory filings related to flexible demand and other market-based clean energy initiatives, including whitepapers, technical conferences, and interrogatories.

Core Responsibilities

1. Provide leadership for initiatives supporting NY's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and NJ's Energy Master Plan (EMP), aligning with the company's long-term vision.
2. Develop relationships with customers, energy providers, and internal units to identify new opportunities related to distributed energy resources, new revenue models, and customer engagement tools.
3. Manage consultants and third-party partners, oversee team development, and ensure project success.
4. Participate in implementing CLCPA and EMP by assessing policy impacts from NYPSC/NJBPU.
5. Attend and prepare documentation for meetings with regulatory agencies, customers, and officials regarding clean energy planning.
6. Oversee development of distribution-level market design for flexible demand and DER resources, defining market structure and rules.
7. Analyze market model alternatives to inform strategic decisions and present findings to senior management.
8. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new business solutions, adhering to project timelines.
9. Represent the company at industry conferences and stakeholder meetings related to CLCPA and climate resilience.
10. Engage with stakeholders like NYPSC, NYSERDA, NYISO, and other utility and DER participants.
11. Prepare reports and presentations for management and external agencies, facilitating meetings and submitting formal documentation.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of related experience or
• Master's Degree with 6 years of related experience

Relevant Work Experience

• 6-8 years in utility systems engineering or operations.
• Experience in at least 2 of the following: regulation, finance, markets, energy efficiency, or power systems.
• Proven ability in research within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical skills regarding technical, economic, and market issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with utility system design and construction.
• Experience with Rate Engineering, Energy Efficiency, or Demand Response programs (preferred).
• Knowledge of regulatory processes (preferred).

Skills and Abilities

• Financial data analysis
• Problem-solving
• Customer relationship building
• Effective presentation skills
• Leadership and influence
• Organizational flexibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License required

Additional Physical Demands

• Respond to emergencies and perform System Emergency Assignments.
• Travel within service territory and to industry/regulatory meetings as needed.