Sector Lead - Industry & Agriculture

Position: Sector Lead – Industry & Agriculture

Reports to: Assistant Director, Energy Programs

Compensation*: Competitive starting salary $111,400 - $144,800 salary commensurate with skills and experience, Full Pay Range: $111,400 – $178,200

Employment Classification: Exempt, Full-Time

Application Deadline: 9/18/25

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

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 a range of work location options, including hybrid and in-office options. 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 Sector Lead – Industry & Agriculture would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at a minimum.  

What We’re Looking For:

 This is a senior management position responsible for managing the Energy Trust Industry & Agriculture (I&A) Sector energy efficiency staff, a multi-year sector budget, and a portfolio of programs. This position provides strategic direction to the sector staff to achieve utility territory energy savings targets, manage program budgets, and program delivery contractors. The Sector Lead is responsible for organizational and team development within their sectors and driving high performance.

This individual reports to the Assistant Director, Energy Programs

This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly, at a minimum, for all staff and other in-person meetings. Travel may include occasional regional travel when appropriate to fully understand stakeholders, customers and markets served by Energy Trust.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides leadership in planning, organizing, and managing the development and implementation of all Energy Trust I&A Sector energy efficiency programs and initiatives. 
• Provide strategic direction to industrial, municipal, and agricultural related programs, translating organizational direction to clear deliverables including:

o   Defining the structure of market approaches to achieve savings.

o   Designing the structure of program management and delivery contracting to achieve savings targets.

o   Cross-sector and cross-department coordination and collaboration

o   Guiding program managers to respond to market changes, define new directions or develop initiatives as appropriate.

o   Guiding program managers in developing programs for undeserved communities and customers identified as priority customers.

• Oversee I&A sector budgets in excess of $30 million/year.
• Oversee Sector’s programs’ budget development, ensuring budgets are allocated in accordance with regulation and Board guidance.
• Organizational development and leadership of a high-performing team.
• Hire, direct, mentor, and motivate I&A sector staff, including direct supervision.
• Perform fiduciary oversight to ensure programs and delivery contractors are performing within regulations and board approved budgets and policies.
• Ensure sector alignment with Energy Trust multi-year goals.
• Work on behalf of Energy Trust, in coordination with senior management, to provide thought leadership to inform prioritization of internal, strategic initiatives.
• Responsible for sector metrics, reporting activities, and presenting information to Executive Team, the Board of Directors, legislators, and other external parties.
• Ensure effective and positive inter-department collaboration and activity coordination, with a focus of best serving customers. 
• Lead the negotiation of complex, multi-year contracts and oversee sector program contracting process. This includes ensuring the proper execution of RFP processes, developing scopes of work, soliciting bids, negotiating, and finalizing contracts, and execution of the contract through staff.
• Represent Energy Trust interests with national, state, and regional stakeholders, and regularly give persuasive presentations at public events.
• Provide input and direction for organization as requested by executive management team.
• Ensure appropriate participation in and responses to program evaluations and measure-level, benefit-cost analyses.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.

 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

•  Supervise and develop Sector managers and support staff.

• Provide mentoring and support to senior level managers in managing staff.
• Provide strategic oversight to contract managers in managing contractors.
• Participate in hiring process for sector staff

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:   

Please submit your resume and a cover letter that shares your interest in this role:   

 Check out our current openings at the Energy Trust’s website www.energytrust.org/About/careers.

What You’ll Need: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• 8-10 years minimum experience in energy industry overseeing portfolio or program strategy, development, oversight, and management. 
• Demonstrated experience in managing budgets greater than $25 million. Experience in energy efficiency programs and/or utility experience preferred.
• 6 years managing staff or cross-functional teams and in negotiating and managing complex contracts.
• Demonstrated ability in business financial analyses, including constructing and applying investment criteria, payback rules, modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to define strategic markets and develop program goals, actions, approaches and key indicators.
• Knowledge and experience with analyses of energy efficiency measures for savings, costs and cost-benefit metrics.
• Knowledge of Industrial energy efficiency preferred.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal and personnel management skills.
• Ability to define, direct and utilize technology and market analyses.
• Experience operating in and understanding a highly regulated industry.

The above information is designed to outline the major 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.

• 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 
• Read more about our benefits here 

All offers of employment are conditional pending the successful completion of a background check (which may include employment verification, education verification, criminal history, motor vehicle record) and reference checks.

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.  

 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 accommodation throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require 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. Candidates should expect compensation offers within the starting compensation range. The full pay range is included to show the earnings potential for this position with sustained high performance.    

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