Manager, Policy and Program Implementation

Position Details

Status: Full Time Exempt, Salaried

Salary: $80,000-85,000 paid monthly

Working Conditions: Full-Time Remote, 35hrs/wk, Occasional Domestic Travel, Technical Setup Provided (Laptop, Monitor, Accessories)

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Paid Time Off, Matching IRA Contributions, Professional Development Assistance

Reports to: Associate Director, Building Decarbonization

For members of the Policy Team, please see here.

Position Description

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to equitably decarbonize buildings in this decade to improve the livability of our communities. Our partnerships with local communities, government leaders, and businesses provide unique insights into how to make this vision a reality.

The Manager of contributes significantly to one or more of IMT’s areas of work, including the implementation of IMT’s location-based work, technical research and analysis, and the adoption of decarbonization policy in achieving climate and equity goals. The Manager reports to the Associate Director of Building Decarbonization and works collaboratively throughout the organization.

The Manager will manage projects centered on the development and implementation of equitable building performance policies, working directly to support local and state government partners. The Manager will lead and facilitate local partnerships in select cities and states, working with diverse stakeholders—who will often have competing interests—to reach their respective climate, community and business goals IMT seeks an organized, collaborative project manager with experience in building policy and an interest in supporting state and local government partners to move ambitious policies forward.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with an emphasis on benchmarking, building energy codes, building performance standards, utility programs that support building performance policies, and complementary policies. Includes creating scopes of work, developing related deliverables, and managing external relationships.
  • Track and manage deadlines to ensure project scopes are met. Report out to internal and external team members.
  • Develop and maintain work plans in close coordination with other IMT staff to keep activities of the project on schedule and ensure successful accomplishment of project milestones. This will include planning and facilitating regular team meetings and following up on identified next steps.
  • Work with IMT’s operations team to track and maintain budgets, expenses, and projected spend down rate for projects.
• Synthesize complex information—from multiple external and internal sources to generate policy or program recommendations. This includes conducting research, analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data, and producing clear written and verbal recommendations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for select cities, counties, and states engaged with IMT in policy adoption and implementation. Support tracking of policy updates for internal and external reporting for those locations.
• Develop and present technical resources on building performance policies that are inclusive of affordability, resilience, public health, racial equity, and workforce development.
• Develop partnerships with community-based organizations, government agencies, companies, and trade associations, as needed.
• Present at external events and conferences on relevant topics.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience with a focus on building decarbonization, energy efficiency, policy, or buildings work.
  • Experience with benchmarking, energy codes, and BPS policy design, analysis, and implementation preferred.
• Proficiency in project management processes and reporting, including use of tools (such as Asana and Salesforce) for planning and tracking progress.
• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter, able to think creatively in establishing the program and to work effectively in a fast-moving, rapidly-developing environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and interact across all levels of internal management and external stakeholders. Experience in facilitating meetings with diverse stakeholders and reaching consensus
• Strong understanding of the federal, state and local legislative and regulatory process.
• Demonstrated experience with analyzing, researching, and writing on complex policy or regulatory matters.
• Strong data management skills, with the ability to synthesize information from various sources
• Demonstrated experience working in the buildings field with an emphasis on energy efficiency, building performance, codes, government and/or community-based organizations preferred.

Organizational Competencies

These competencies are identified by IMT leadership, and should be demonstrated by all employees. The following are our six organization-wide competencies and examples of how they manifest for this role.

• Demonstrates adaptability: Able to anticipate change, draw conclusions, make strong recommendations, and adapt to changing needs and conditions. Demonstrates ability to bring innovative solutions and work efficiently in a fast paced, rapidly developing environment.
• Builds Collaborative Relationships: Builds relationships based on trust and respect. Includes people with diverse knowledge, skills, and experiences to achieve results. Encourages others and promotes the team.
• Engages others externally and internally through clear communication: Understands audience and tailors communication so that it is clear and relevant. Demonstrates ability to synthesize the key takeaways from projects and work and tailors to different audiences.
• Develops strong professional leadership presence: Strong IMT representative through interpersonal skills, presence, gravitas, and networks. Thought leader in area(s) of expertise.
• Strives for excellence in execution: Seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness. Applies project and budget management best practices. Provides a superior level of customer service.
• Centers diversity, equity, and inclusion in role and approach: Prioritizes an environment where different lived experiences and backgrounds are valued. Fully participates in equity trainings and learning. Sets or supports IMT’s social equity strategies and goals through operations, project development, and interactions with IMT stakeholders.

This is a Manager position:

• Significant experience in clean energy or related/relevant field.
• Responsible for multiple projects in a program area, including planning, reporting, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Ability to oversee and meet multiple project budgets.
• Strong research, written and oral communication skills.
• Contributes to strategic direction of a program area by providing insights based on subject matter or synthesis of evidence of effective program interventions.
• Understands and seeks out the perspectives of one or more core IMT audience
• Able to make recommendations to client with support of Project Sponsor.
• May manage IMT staff directly or coordinate staff across the organization to accomplish program or project goals.

How to Apply

This is a full-time remote position. Occasional domestic travel to in-person meetings and conferences will be required. The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000, commensurate with experience. IMT offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage. IMT also offers generous paid time-off.

To apply, please email resume and cover letter to jobs@imt.org. Please write “Manager, Policy and Program Implementation” in the subject line.

About the Institute for Market Transformation

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a trusted, non-partisan nonprofit organization that works to ensure that everyone in the U.S. benefits from high-performing buildings in all facets of their lives. IMT bridges the intersection of business, government, and community priorities to spotlight business practices and advance public policy to improve U.S. buildings. We do this by co-creating and deploying public policy and business practices that drive widespread market action toward improving how we collectively build, design, and operate the spaces where people live, work, learn, connect, and play. To learn more about our work, visit www.imt.org/about.

Headquartered in downtown Washington, DC, we provide a vibrant, collaborative, and flexible workplace that brings together diverse expertise. IMT is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across our organization. We empower our staff to constantly learn while achieving big goals, and have fun along the way.

IMT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.