Strategic Decarbonization Program Lead – Central Region

Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) seeks a Senior Manager, Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) – Central Region to lead strategy, execution, and performance of the CEC-funded initiative. You will own the full program lifecycle—from readiness to closeout—coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, and partners.

You will manage the core EBD team and Franklin Energy, drive governance, reporting, and continuous improvement, and partner with Legal, Finance, Policy, Data, and PMO to ensure

Qualifications

• Leadership: 3+ years at a Senior Manager level leading complex, multi-year initiatives and managing managers.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Program Execution: Proven track record with large budgets, scheduling, risk management, and client reporting.
• Preferred: Experience with CEC-funded programs, energy/decarbonization initiatives, and QA/QC operations.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle Management: Lead program execution, keeping priorities aligned with schedule, budget, quality, compliance, and client goals.
• Client Interface: Serve as senior liaison to the CEC; deliver executive updates, risk summaries, decision memos, and performance metrics.
• Problem Solving: Analyze risks, evaluate tradeoffs, and address issues before escalation.
• Subcontractor & Team Management: Oversee Franklin Energy and internal teams; track milestones, data quality, and accountability.
• Operations, Subcontractors & Team Management: Coordinate across Legal, Finance, Policy, Data, Marketing, Equity, and PMO.
• Controls, Finance & Compliance: Maintain trackers, dashboards, and reporting to ensure adherence to contract limits.
• Finance & Governance: Manage budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, labor allocations, and subcontractor billing.

Skills

Leadership

Client interface

Problem solving

Subcontractor oversight

Team leadership

Budgeting & controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Energy, Environmental Studies, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Job description

Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) seeks a Senior Manager, Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) – Central Region to lead strategy, execution, and performance of the CEC-funded initiative. You will own the full program lifecycle—from readiness to closeout—coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, and partners.

You will manage the core EBD team and Franklin Energy, drive governance, reporting, and continuous improvement, and partner with Legal, Finance, Policy, Data, and PMO to ensure