Senior Program Supervisor, Demand Response

Ameren Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Family caregiver leave

Job summary

Ameren Missouri is seeking a Senior Program Supervisor, Demand Response to act as an internal consultant guiding the design and execution of demand response programs. You will oversee major programs, manage budgets, and report performance to regulators and senior leaders while driving customer experience improvements.

We look for a seasoned professional with seven years in DR or energy efficiency, strong collaboration skills, and a PMP or path to it within a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Degree in Engineering, Business or Marketing preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in demand response or energy efficiency programs.
• PMP certification required or achieved within 12 months.
• Experience leading DR programs from regulatory filing through launch including design, contracting and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience in MISO/ISO registration and settlement for DR programs preferred.
• Experience leading contract development and execution.
• Experience leading external stakeholder interactions on complex topics.
• Strong decision-making, problem solving, analytical and computational skills.
• Excellent written and public speaking communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with critical deadlines.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the most critical, complex or largest demand response programs.
• Responsible for the full lifecycle of program development from regulatory filings through implementation, budget management, and goal attainment.
• Leads report outs on program performance and key insights with regulators, business leaders, and other external stakeholders.
• Create and implement continuous improvement with emphasis on improving the customer experience.
• Support the development of demand response strategy, including new regulatory and operational frameworks, identifying declining and emerging technologies, and delivery channel opportunities.
• Lead the development of program and portfolio plans as well as contribute to Commission approval; which may include expert witness testimony.
• Acts as an informal leader and consultant within the group and mentor for less experienced team members.
• Uses knowledge of Demand Side Management regulatory structures to develop and execute strategic insights.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

Engineering Degree

Business Degree

Marketing Degree

7+ years exp

PMP

Regulatory filings

Vendor contracting

Cross-functional coordination

MISO/ISO experience

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Public speaking

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Engineering Degree

Advanced degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

About Ameren Missouri Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire
• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
• Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Senior Program Supervisor, Demand Response is an internal consultant leading advancements of Ameren Missouri’s Demand Response implementation contractors and programs.

• Oversees the most critical, complex or largest demand response programs, including supervision of external implementation contractors as required.
• Responsible for the full lifecycle of program development from regulatory filings through implementation, budget management, and goal attainment.
• Leads report outs on program performance and key insights with regulators, business leaders, and other external stakeholders.
• Create and implement continuous improvement with emphasis on improving the customer experience.
• Support the development of demand response strategy, including new regulatory and operational frameworks, identifying declining and emerging technologies, and delivery channel opportunities, and lead the incorporation of those insights and developments into portfolio plans.
• Lead the development of program and portfolio plans as well as contribute to Commission approval; which may include expert witness testimony.
• Acts as an informal leader and consultant within the group as well as provide mentoring for less experienced team members.
• Uses exceptional knowledge of Demand Side Management regulatory structures (Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act, demand response and energy efficiency regulatory rules, approved regulatory filings and associated tariffs, etc.) to develop and execute strategic insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or similar background preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of seven years of experience in managing demand response or energy efficiency programs is required.
• Project Management Professional is required or achieved within 12 months.
• Demonstrated experience leading demand response programs from regulatory filing through full operational launch, including program design, vendor contracting, and cross-functional internal coordination with billing, metering, and customer service, and ultimately goal attainment strongly preferred.
• Experience in MISO or ISO registration and settlement for Demand Response programs is strongly preferred.
• In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
  • Experience in leading contract development and execution.
  • Experience leading external stakeholder interactions on complex topics.
  • Strong decision-making, problem solving, analytical, and computational skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with critical time deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (public speaking and written).
  • Strong relationship building skills.
  • Strong working knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range

$111,100.00 - $172,200.00

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.