About this Opportunity

We are Seeking a Director - Strategic Energy Management (SEM)

We're seeking a visionary Director of Strategic Energy Management (SEM) to lead with purpose and drive a transformative impact with our customers and with Cascade Energy. In this leadership role, you'll champion the operations and performance of our SEM Business Unit, ensuring we exceed our mission-driven goals while delivering strong profitability for our employee owners. You'll inspire and empower SEM Program Managers to achieve ambitious energy savings, motivate customers and participants to do more than they ever imagined, foster team evolution and growth, and scale up a thriving, profitable operation.

Partnering with the VP of Energy Services, you'll shape and execute bold strategic plans that will grow SEM to new scope and scale. Collaborating with Strategy & Products, you'll initiate innovation, evolving our SEM delivery in industry leading ways and effectively guiding organizational change at scale. Working closely with Customer Engagement and Marketing, you'll uncover new opportunities, amplify our growth, and elevate Cascade Energy's position as a national leader in energy efficiency and decarbonization. Join us to ignite change, inspire exceptional performance, and shape a sustainable future.

About Us

Cascade Energy is a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability solutions for the industrial, commercial, and public sectors across North America. With a proud 30-year history, we deliver high-value services through electric and gas utility-offered programs and directly to industrial and commercial enterprises. As a SOC 2-certified environment and a federal contractor, we uphold the highest standards of security and compliance.

At Cascade Energy, we believe in better. Every day, we come to work driven by a passion for continuous improvement, dedicating ourselves to making energy efficiency and decarbonization happen in smart, measurable, and sustained ways. We offer utilities, industrial facilities, and commercial building operators innovative solutions to meet their sustainability, emission reduction, and energy savings goals.

Our expertise spans energy efficiency program design and implementation, carbon tracking and reporting, scope 1, 2, and 3 consulting services, energy efficiency engineering, energy management software, and hands-on training and coaching. Our stellar reputation for high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America, serving clients from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives.

Cascade Energy has offices in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, California, and the Northeast region, ready to support your energy management needs with enthusiasm and dedication.

Why join Cascade?

At Cascade Energy, we are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP), where every Cascadian is valued as an equal, encouraged to take initiative, and empowered with a sense of ownership. Our vibrant culture is built on our core values: Do the Right Thing, Put Others First, Seek Shared Success, Learn Constantly, and Be Industrious.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we take immense pride in delivering stellar customer service. Our team is a dedicated and diverse group of ambassadors, passionately representing Cascade Energy. We strive to embody our values, respond promptly, and consistently delight our customers.

In our commitment to doing better, we celebrate and cherish diversity, recognizing it as essential for fostering creativity, innovation, and swift problem-solving. We are dedicated to providing an environment of mutual respect, free from discrimination and harassment. Learn more about our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) at cascadeenergy.com/deia.

We believe in promoting a healthy work-life balance and deeply appreciate the contributions of our employees in all areas. Our commitment to continuous learning is reflected in our focus on the ongoing development of every team member. We proudly support flexible working arrangements, offering role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.

Join us at Cascade Energy, where your growth, well-being, and success are our top priorities!

Responsibilities

• Champion the financial success of the SEM Business Unit, driving profitability and sustainable growth.
• Elevate the performance of the SEM Business Unit by developing innovative key performance indicators, fostering clear communication, and setting ambitious expectations.
• Harness the strengths and address the weaknesses in our SEM delivery, redefining roles, responsibilities, systems, and processes to ensure consistency, effectiveness, and excellence.
• Lead transformative changes within the organization, inspiring positive evolution in our SEM product and delivery.
• Empower Program Managers to deeply understand client priorities and program budgets, scaling our delivery to exceed expectations.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and delivery staff to embrace standardized and automated approaches to SEM, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in reporting and modeling.
• Cultivate strong relationships with top-tier clients, partners, and subcontractors, ensuring exceptional client service, satisfaction, and profitability.
• Oversee and mentor Program Managers, guiding them in managing individual program contracts, key performance indicators, deliverables, and budgets.
• Optimize workload distribution among SEM staff, maintaining high billable hours, expanding skillsets, and enhancing delivery quality.
• Develop and implement recovery plans with Program Managers for off-schedule and unexpected outcomes, addressing technical challenges, performance shortfalls, budget constraints, and client issues.
• Partner with the Outreach Manager and team to ensure successful program recruitment and engagement.
• Collaborate with Learning and Development to mentor, train, and develop SEM staff, including Program Managers, SEM Coaches, and Program Specialists.
• Work closely with the Project Engineering Team and subcontractors, setting clear expectations and processes for Technical Leads and other key roles within SEM delivery teams.
• Identify and seize high-value opportunities with Strategy & Products and SEM Program Managers to enhance key metrics in SEM delivery and program design, including increased site energy savings, cost-effectiveness, energy savings persistence, adoption of energy management practices, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Collaborate with Corporate Energy Management to refine Cascade energy management methods, improving both CEM and SEM.
• Empower Customer Engagement and Marketing teams with the information they need to:
  • Estimate time and budget for delivering innovative SEM solutions.
  • Participate in marketing, sales, thought leadership, and business development efforts, providing practical insights on new ideas.
  • Leverage Cascade's market position to influence SEM Collaborative efforts nationwide.
  • Support trade conference planning, papers, and presentations for SEM-related initiatives, potentially participating as a panelist or expert.
• Collaborate with Gazebo and Strategy & Products teams to fully utilize Gazebo's capabilities, create platform-first approaches to energy management, and support Gazebo's evolution to enhance and differentiate current and future SEM delivery.

This is a full-time, exempt position and can be located anywhere in the U.S. This position will require approximately 20% travel, one to three days duration. Weekend travel is rare, but possible.

Qualifications

Applicants for this role are required to have:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communications, engineering, or other related field of study, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Solid background in industrial energy efficiency
• Five or more years of direct experience managing team performance, scopes of work, and/or contracts that deliver energy efficiency in the industrial sector

Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong import on learning and development. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Compensation & Benefits

Our total rewards include competitive pay and excellent benefits. These include health, vision, FSA or HSA options with an employer contribution, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), annual cash performance bonus, paid vacation, sick time, and an inclusive, flexible paid holiday policy, wellbeing contribution of $500 for HSA, FSA, or LSA (Lifestyle Spending Account).

The salary range (National Average) for this position is $137,500 - $172,000/year. However, the final salary offered may vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experiences, and geographical location.

Application process

Please submit a current resume (PDF). We would also appreciate a letter of interest (PDF) describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role.

• Please, no phone calls.
• Please, no outside recruiters or agencies.
• Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S., which includes OPT.

AAP/EEO statement

Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter.

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AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter. Cascade Energy uses the federal E-Verify system to determine eligibility for work in the United States and conducts post-job offer, pre-employment drug screening.