Offer summary

Qualifications:

Passion for clean energy deployment and transforming utility business models., Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or climate-adjacent industries is preferred., Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate complex ecosystems., Excellent collaboration skills and comfort working with diverse stakeholders..

Key responsibilities:

Lead multi-stakeholder deployment programs and manage cross-functional teams.

Support project tracking, partner coordination, and data management.

Develop and manage relationships with site hosts to maintain pipelines of DER-ready sites.

Analyze utility programs and shape strategies to align with evolving policy landscapes.

Job description

About Sparkfund

Sparkfund is an energy transition partner built to accelerate the energy transition by transforming the built environment into a productive, resilient, climate-adapted extension of the grid. We do this by partnering with utilities and building owners to provide program management, project implementation, and financing services and capabilities to our partners' customers. Together, we are creating a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable energy future.

The Work Ahead

The DCP initiative is scaling quickly, and we expect to open roles in several key areas. Candidates with experience in the following domains are encouraged to express interest:

🚀 Deployment & Program Delivery

Program Managers / Directors: Lead multi-stakeholder deployment programs, manage cross-functional teams, and oversee performance across technical and commercial KPIs.
Deployment Associates: Support project tracking, partner coordination, and data management across a fast-moving deployment portfolio.

⚡ Technical Development & Engineering

Energy Storage Engineers / DER Engineers: Lead technical design, application, and feasibility work for BESS, solar, and DER integration.
Interconnection or Grid Integration Specialists: Manage utility interconnection processes and support technical diligence for distributed infrastructure.

👥 Customer & Host Engagement

Host Engagement Leads / Managers: Develop and manage relationships with site hosts (property owners, facility managers) to build and maintain pipelines of DER-ready sites.
Customer Success & Onboarding Specialists: Support site activation, onboarding, and ongoing host satisfaction throughout program lifecycle.

🏛️ Policy, Regulatory, and Market Strategy

Regulatory Analysts or Policy Managers: Analyze utility programs, rate structures, and regulatory filings; shape strategies to align DCP with evolving policy landscapes.
Market Development Leads: Drive go-to-market strategy and positioning with utilities, local governments, and partners in new and emerging markets.

🔧 Operations & Systems

Operations Associates / Systems Analysts: Build and refine internal systems to track milestones, manage data, and drive visibility across the DCP ecosystem.
Process & Tools Leads: Develop workflows and platforms that support reporting, automation, and continuous improvement across the program.

What We Look For

Mission-alignment: Passion for accelerating clean energy deployment and transforming utility business models
Systems thinking: Ability to see across functions, anticipate interdependencies, and connect dots in a complex ecosystem
Adaptability: Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving scopes in a rapidly growing program
Collaboration: Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally and engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders
Experience: Background in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or climate-adjacent industries is preferred, but not required

We Want You To Know

You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are dedicated to environmental stewardship, and recognize we need diverse perspectives to successfully tackle this massive challenge. To change the world, we must first change ourselves, which is why Sparkfund has created a space that sources viewpoints from people who look and think differently.

We are committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we're taking steps to meet that commitment. Sparkfund is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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. Sparkfund will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with federal, state, and local legal requirements.

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