Project Manager – Communities and New Initiatives

Role Overview

• Lead cross-functional project teams with internal and external stakeholders, designing and implementing collaborative projects led by the Communities and New Initiatives (CANI) Sector. Coordinate all aspects of project planning and implementation. Ensure that outcomes meet the needs identified by internal leads, stakeholders, and the communities these initiatives are designed to serve.
• Project manage the implementation of Energy Trust’s Community Partner Network, which will provide enhanced services and offers for community-based organizations.
• Develop and maintain budget tracking tools, including inputting and tracking costs, milestones, and other key performance indicators (KPIs). Supporting review and processing of monthly invoices across numerous cross-program contracts and initiatives.
• Support community engagement and advisory activities such as: convening internal and external stakeholders and community-based organizations, gathering and sharing community input. Support the integration of community input into Energy Trust’s programs and offerings. Implement accountability practices such as sharing back with communities about how their input was incorporated.
• Ensure strong communications and alignment of project teams, including facilitating regular cross-functional project team meetings. Act as the main point of contact and provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholders and community partners.
• Manage day-to-day project activities including coordinating with team members, subject matter experts, and community partners to ensure team members are aligned and project tasks and deliverables are on track.
• Responsible for the creation and sharing of project planning and documentation; including implementation plans, timelines, presentations, reports, and memos. Provide information to support Energy Trust marketing and public reporting activities.
• Work closely with project and program leadership and product owners to share information and facilitate key program design decisions, utilizing a community-centered approach to ensure equitable outcomes.
• Manage program data and support compliance documentation.
• Represent Energy Trust in public settings to communities and other stakeholder audiences.
• Support other project development tasks as assigned.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in all aspects of managing multiple concurrent projects required.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, concise reports, develop recommendations, and make presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Experience using project management tools to develop and track budgets, timelines and deliverables. Experience with Asana preferred.
• Facilitation skills and experience working with multidisciplinary internal project teams and external community partners.
• Experience with successful approaches and processes to facilitate, build, and work among effective project teams.
• Strong organizational, time management, problem-solving and issue resolution skills.
• Familiarity and experience with the following areas will be beneficial: community engagement, community outreach, racial equity, community-based organizations, clean energy, and/or community energy planning.
• Ability to develop and implement organizational change management efforts related to project implementation.
• Ability to apply an equity lens to policies and procedures, manage diversity, equity and inclusion program data, and interact respectfully and effectively with diverse workforces and community members.
• Ability to direct and work alongside contracted organizations and partners.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word software applications.
• Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

Benefits

• 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