Assistant Director, Shared Services and Strategic Initiatives

New York is leading the nation in the fight on global climate change and the transition to a clean energy-powered economy. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) has created the most aggressive climate change goals in the nation and requires an ambitious agenda that blends proven catalysts with innovative approaches while operating across a broader energy arena that is rapidly evolving. New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a driving force in realizing this agenda. NYSERDA works with stakeholders that span residents, business owners, developers, community leaders, local government officials, universities, utilities, investors, entrepreneurs, and more, to develop, invest, and foster conditions that:

• Attract the private sector capital investment needed to expand New York’s clean energy economy.
• Overcome barriers to using clean energy at a large-scale in New York.
• Enable New York’s communities and residents to benefit equitably from energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Job Overview

The Large-Scale Renewables (LSR) team seeks a creative, self-motivated and knowledgeable individual with clean energy industry and program operational management experience to join the team as an Assistant Director in the Shared Services and Strategic Initiatives group. The successful candidate will lead a team focused on settling REC purchase contracts with large scale renewable generators, maintaining effective tracking and reporting of all LSR program data and manage LSR team operations including compliance with internal processes and policies and efficient and effective use of business systems such as Salesforce and Jira.

To be successful in this role, communication and writing skills are just as important as program management and operational experience. The Assistant Director will directly contribute to public-facing deliverables such as the annual CES Progress Report, CES Biennial Review, and yearly petitions to the New York State Public Service Commission for administrative funding. Not only will this role provide leadership for the creation of these documents, but the successful candidate will also author significant portions as needed along with ensuring a cohesive narrative throughout and between key program documents.

This role is an exciting opportunity to lead a small team of highly skilled and experienced individuals in a fast-paced operations environment. This team’s work is at the very core of the Clean Energy Standard and ultimately enables the LSR team to succeed in its mission. This is a new role reporting to the LSR Director of Shared Services and Strategic Initiatives and represents an exciting opportunity to provide leadership in critical aspects of the Clean Energy Standard.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a team of LSR operations specialists, providing guidance, training and support to ensure the team is well-positioned to provide business operations as a service to the larger LSR program team.
• Oversee the end-to-end process of REC contract settlement ensuring continued accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide forward-looking strategic leadership to ensure the contract settlement process has the resources and business systems needed to scale commensurate with the increasing number of operating generators in the Large-Scale Renewable program portfolio.
• Oversee the continued evolution of NYSERDA’s business systems to track and report relevant programmatic data.
• Provide strategic insights based on data analysis to optimize contract settlements and program performance and further develop tools to monitor key performance indicators.
• Lead the Large-Scale Renewable program’s routine reporting tasks including the CES Annual Report, OPEN-NY data set and yearly administrative funding petition.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Contracts and other relevant internal departments to ensure alignment across all deliverables.
• Work closely with the finance team to establish LSR team budgets, monitor financial performance, and collaborate on quarterly and yearly financial reporting obligations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years' experience working actively in one or more areas relating to Large Scale Renewables markets
• Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Atmospheric Science, Business Administration or related technical field; and related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience directly related to business process development, database management, real-time data acquisition and screening.
• Project management and leadership skills including the ability to work as a team member, maintain project timelines and budgets.
• A demonstrated record in managing multiple diverse and complex activities simultaneously, delivering on commitments, and operating with speed, accuracy, and strong judgment.
• Ability to quickly identify and drive to the best possible solution when presented with a series of opportunities and constraints.
• Ability to develop, lead, and coach a team to achieve their potential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skill, including the ability to build relationships and effectively communicate and influence across all organizational levels.
• The ability to effectively produce materials Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Project, Tableau and PowerPoint.
• Should be able to present technical presentations to a technical and non-technical business audience.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

Additional Qualifications

• Knowledge of renewable energy technologies.
• PMP or similar certification
• Preferred: Master's degree and 6 years experience in areas such as: utility operations, energy pricing, energy contracting, renewable electricity generation, renewable energy markets, renewable project development, emissions trading and accounting, and clean energy policy.

Please submit two files, one for your cover letter and another for a resume.

The salary range is $123,793 - $156,224 annually. Candidates will be considered based on qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is offered.