Team Lead, Energy Efficiency

Job Summary:

The Energy Efficiency Team Lead is responsible for leading a team to support Georgia Power’s regulated Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency programs by managing iterative reporting enhancements, leading strategic forward-looking initiatives, overseeing participating contractor compliance, providing oversight of financial management, and collaborating with internal and external teams to drive process improvements and streamline operations. The position requires detailed knowledge of regulated utility customer programs, attention to detail, and the ability to understand and apply technical principles relating to energy efficiency and data management.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a team and establish an engaging work environment by motivating others to achieve desired goals through creativity and innovation while collaborating with multi-disciplinary organizations to support Georgia Power’s Energy Efficiency programs.
• Support regulatory and ad hoc reporting initiatives across the energy efficiency portfolio including performance and budget tracking, oversight to quality control and corrections, purchase order management, tracking and reconciling budgets, and monthly forecasts.
• Lead and facilitate completion of initiatives including but not limited to data request responses, vendor requests for information and proposals, and facilitating team recommendations to internal partners relating to DSM Design and Evaluation.  
• Work closely with the Georgia Power Energy Efficiency organization and other internal strategic business partners to identify ineffective or inconsistent processes, strategize and implement a solution, and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Work closely with SCS Design and Evaluation team on system-wide efforts such as Requests for Information, Requests for Proposal and vendor selections to ensure Georgia Power’s DSM EE and DR requirements are achieved through leading as a system initiatives. 
• Coordinate and lead the monitoring of vendor activities related to contractor quality assurance initiatives, ensuring compliance with the filed energy efficiency program implementation plans. 
• Support marketing initiatives, as needed, by facilitating collaborative discussions with internal partners.
• Lead relevant updates to the EE Playbook, a resource and onboarding guide that outlines key activities and timeframes associated with energy efficiency programs.
• Serve as a back-up to the class Managers for routine project and invoice approvals.

Job Requirements

Preferred Education & Experience 

• Regulated energy efficiency program design, implementation, or evaluation and large-scale contracting procurement including Requests for Information and Requests for Proposal.
• Direct customer and contractor interaction, program implementation and management, budgeting, and analytics.
• 4-year accredited degree with additional consideration given for advanced degrees and/or relevant industry certifications including CDSM, CEM, and BPI.
• Strong project and/or program management including budgeting, forecasting, and the ability to develop and implement effective workflow processes. 
• Demonstrated experience leading or influencing across multiple organizations to achieve effective outcomes, regardless of the reporting relationship. 
• Experience reviewing and editing scopes of work and holding third-party vendors accountable to service level agreements and contract compliance. 

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment across multiple teams, with experience prioritizing time-sensitive projects and producing quality results.
• Support employee development by setting challenging and meaningful goals, providing timely and candid feedback, addressing performance issues expeditiously, and creating an environment in which people are encouraged to learn from their mistakes and successes are celebrated. 
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and visual/graphical) with the ability to effectively present to internal peers, leadership, and external partners.
• Ability to be strategic and creative to improve processes and a proven track record of demonstrating critical thinking and problem-solving around complex issues. 
• Quality control best practices and high comfort level with Excel, Teams, and leveraging data to inform decisions.

Behavioral Attributes

• Role model of Our Values and Safety Excellence.
• Seen as a trusted leader due to depth of expertise and knowledge, confidence, decision making ability, consistency, honesty, and integrity.
• Ability to build and establish effective partnerships inside Customer Strategy & Solutions, with other internal business departments, across functional boundaries, and externally.
• Support employee development by creating a safe environment where people are encouraged to learn from mistakes and celebrate successes.
• Mindset of continuous improvement for self and instilling this mindset in the team, looking for efficiencies in established processes and procedures, to optimize and refine for enhancements.

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeogiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com. 

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.