Background:

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Project Manager, Innovation and Development would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We’re Looking For:

The Project Manager–Innovation and Development is responsible for project managing the start-up of new, grant-funded programs from the point funding is secured until transition to the implementation team. This position builds out the scope and approach for this work, including project plans and key milestones. They lead cross- functional teams in completing plan tasks and ensure that deliverables are completed on time and to the quality required. They will also be responsible for successful change management. To be successful, this person will need to build strong, credible relationships across departments/business functions.

This position will be based in the Project Management Office, with a dotted line reporting to the Innovation and Development (InnDev) team. Energy Trust’s InnDev team is a new function within Energy Trust. The team is responsible for securing funding—typically grants and private contracts—to enable new programs and expand existing programs.

What You’ll Do:

• Project manages new, grant-funded programs from pre-award planning through early implementation, which includes managing a cross-functional team of subject matter experts involved in launching new programs.
• Coordinates staff on operational teams to set up new programs in the organization’s financial and data systems, organizational budget, and organizational business and staffing plan.
• Coordinates staff on finance, operations, and legal teams to ensure processes and systems are appropriately set up to comply with grant or contract requirements, including federal compliance regulations.
• Coordinates with HR and department managers to develop staffing plans and support the hiring of staff to implement new, grant-funded programs.
• Coordinates the transition to implementation teams, including training implementation team staff on management and compliance requirements of the grant, as determined by subject matter experts in finance, operations and legal.
• Works with the Project Management Office to create formal change management plans, which include communication, training, and resistance management components.
• Manages day-to-day project activities including facilitating regular meetings, communicating regularly with stakeholders, and coordinating with the many team members and organizational subject matter experts.
• Manages creation of project documentation including presentations, reports, and memos.
• Presents projects to internal staff.
• Project manages additional cross-functional projects and supports other organizational projects and initiatives if capacity allows.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional experience, preferred,
• Three years of experience in all aspects of managing multiple concurrent complex projects.
• Experience facilitating, building, and managing high-performing project teams.
• Strong organizational development skills, including time management, problem-solving, collaboration, and issue resolution.
• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing – as well as a good listener, able to understand different perspectives, be open to feedback, and able to identify realistic and workable compromises.
• Ability to work well under pressure and cooperatively with team members.
• Ability to make presentations and produce clear, concise reports and recommendations.
• Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word software applications. Experience with SmartSheet, or other scheduling and planning tool knowledge, is helpful.
• Must be able to interact with a diverse workforce and be comfortable working in culturally diverse settings and groups.

The above information is designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

What You’ll Get:

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
• 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
• TriMet pass
• Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
• Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee assistance program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Great colleagues and culture
• Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location
• Work from home laptop provided

Application Instructions:

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that candidates from certain demographics are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification—for example, women and People of Color. At Energy Trust we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace—if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Please submit a cover letter and resume (found on Energy Trust’s website www.energytrust.org/About/careers).

Attn: Project Manager, Innovation and Development

Energy Trust of Oregon is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact us. Energy Trust of Oregon is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience and training.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement.

Starting Compensation: $70,700 – $88,300

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 4/29/2024. Applications will be continued to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled.