About NEEP Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is a regional nonprofit that works to accelerate energy efficiency, electrification, and grid-flexibility across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a core strategy to reduce climate pollution and build an affordable, sustainable, just, and resilient energy future. NEEP focuses on the components key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of the regional buildings sector – strong policies and regulations to address building emissions and lower energy bills, market transformation for electric building technologies, community-led solutions, and a diverse and experienced workforce. NEEP supports collaboration among government, industry, community groups, academia, and advocates to drive long-term regional change. Learn more about NEEP at www.neep.org. Our Culture: Why Work With Us? Our team is our most valuable resource. We represent a diverse mosaic of backgrounds, ideas, perspectives, and life experiences. The thing that unites us is our common mission to accelerate energy efficiency, electrification, and grid-flexibility across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a core strategy to reduce climate pollution and build an affordable, sustainable, just, and resilient energy future. We've nurtured an environment that values creative thinking and well-informed decision-making, embracing diversity and inclusivity. Our leadership places a strong emphasis on transparency, accessibility, authenticity, and the growth of our employees. What's in it for You NEEP is based in Massachusetts, with staff in locations around the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. We are a remote-first organization, which allows our employees to work in any of NEEP's 13 states/jurisdictions in the region. If you are someone who is passionate about energy efficiency, demand flexibility, and clean energy, then please keep reading. The Associate, Policy and Programs is responsible for supporting the Policy and Programs team in engagement activities, research and analysis, and developing blogs, reports, presentations, and other deliverables. The Associate works across the team to support various projects, working groups, and technical assistance. If you possess a knack for both independent work and team coordination, you might be just who we're looking for. If you also have a deep interest in nonprofit work and the passion to champion mission-driven vision and values, we'd love to hear from you. You will thrive in NEEP's collaborative and fast-paced work environment and will respect and uphold our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. A Day in the Life of This Role In this role, you will support stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and management, as well as research, analysis, and report development for the Policy and Programs team. This will include assisting with the planning and coordination of working groups, and preparing presentations and reports to increase the visibility and understanding of NEEP's strategies, activities, and results. Additionally, this position will conduct research and analysis to support strategy development, track relevant programs, technologies, policies, and market developments as well as coordinate across the organization on these activities. The Associate should also be willing to be flexible and work on tasks across a variety of project areas. This position will report to a Senior Manager on the Policy and Programs team. What NEEP is Looking for in a Candidate - Enrolled or recently graduated from college, graduate school, or similar training program - Demonstrated passion and initiative in energy efficiency, environmental science, or clean energy - Demonstrated ability to understand technical concepts and speak and write about them clearly and concisely - Attention to detail and accuracy - Strong verbal, written, technical communication, and presentation skills - Ability to take direction, work independently, and coordinate with others - Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and internet tools, website development, and content management systems a plus - Ability to be an advocate for NEEP's mission and vision Salary Range: The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience, offering a range of $50,000 to $60,000 annually. Applicants must reside in one of NEEP's 13 states/jurisdictions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia). The position is exempt and scheduled 40 hours per week NEEP is a remote office and offers employees a flexible schedule. Our generous benefits package includes health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage; a 401(k)-retirement plan with a generous match; a work from home stipend; accrued paid time off; and 12 paid holidays (four of which are floating holidays – take them whenever you'd like!). At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about this job opportunity. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes. We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here. NEEP is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, and physical or mental disability. We apply this policy to ensure non-discriminatory practices in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and all other activities. This also supports our capacity to achieve our mission on a regional scale.

• Own the roadmap and execution of CRM and AI-driven program initiatives, including campaign management and intelligence tools • Drive cross-functional alignment across product, operations, and policy stakeholders • Translate feedback from global users into prioritized product and system enhancements • Lead reporting on program performance, including progress, risks, and success metrics • Scale adoption of tools, systems, and workflows across distributed teams • Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI, CRM, and automation for greater efficiency and impact • Develop and maintain playbooks, frameworks, and processes to enable consistent execution across regions • Ensure successful rollout and ongoing optimization of program infrastructure

• Drive operational excellence across a portfolio of strategic initiatives • Establish consistent program management frameworks • Enable clear intake and prioritization processes • Deliver leadership-ready reporting • Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders • Act as a central point of coordination for planning, governance, and execution • Manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and communication • Maintain visibility into incoming requests, capacity, and prioritization decisions • Develop and maintain portfolio-level dashboards, scorecards, and status reports • Support executive communications by consolidating data and building narratives

The Impact You Will Have - Delivery Excellence: Establish and enforce best practices, frameworks and methodologies to improve project delivery quality and efficiency. - Strategic Alignment: Ensure projects align with account strategy and deliver measurable business outcomes to customers. - Portfolio Oversight: Provide oversight of multiple project managers and technical project managers to ensure consistent execution and risk management across engagements. - Operational Efficiency: Identify process gaps and implement improvements to optimize resource allocation, timelines and cost efficiency. Your Responsibilities: - Synthesize and align: As a Program Manager and Leader you will translate complex technical discussions into clear decisions and action items, ensuring total alignment between the client and the delivery team. - Stakeholder Communication: Ensure transparent reporting and communication of project status, risks, and outcomes to senior management and key stakeholders. - Governance & Standards: Drive adoption of tools, templates, and governance frameworks that improve consistency and reduce delivery risk. - Bridge the gap: Facilitate seamless collaboration between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring the "what" and "why" are clearly understood by all. - Proactive risk management: Identify potential blockers early and partner with technical leadership to architect solutions before they impact the timeline. - Instill agile culture: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lightweight agile frameworks that foster transparency without adding bureaucracy. - Innovation Enablement: Collaborate with technical leaders to integrate emerging technologies into delivery approaches. - Quality & Value Assurance: Champion measurement of project outcomes against KPIs and business value while ensuring each engagement delivers tangible results. Required Experience - Leadership: Mentor and develop project managers to foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning while managing resources - Technical Environment: Experience driving delivery within data engineering, software development, or consulting teams. - Client-Facing Agility: Practical experience leading Scrum ceremonies and fostering agile habits in a client-service environment. - Stakeholder Influence: Strong ability to manage expectations and build trust with both internal technical leads and external client stakeholders. - Reporting & Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to "translate" between business requirements and technical execution while also providing high-level reports to leadership regarding project statuses. - Critical Thinking: A proactive mindset focused on unblocking the team and solving resource or timeline constraints before they become critical. Preferred Experience - 5+ years of experience in a senior level management managing technical project managers & projects specifically within Data Engineering, Analytics, or ML/AI. - Strong leadership and decision making skills across multiple geographical locations - Exposure to Databricks ecosystem or similar cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Well-versed in technical acumen; you don't need to write code, but you must be able to follow technical discussions and understand architectural trade-offs. - Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello. - Comfort with ambiguity and navigate the fast-paced nature of a growing consulting firm. - Relevant certifications such as CSM, PSM, or Agile Project Management. Education - Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, or related field is preferred. Benefits - Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members including spouses, domestic partners, and children are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. - Paid Time Off : Start your career at SunnyData with a minimum of 15 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays. - An opportunity to grow your technical and people skills, lead teams on complex customer projects that are highly innovative and cutting edge. Great opportunity to grow in your career with the right level of focus, innovation and customer centricity with a high growth consulting company dedicated to Databricks. Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At SunnyData, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at SunnyData are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Why Join SunnyData? - Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and industry leaders in data engineering and AI. - Customer Impact: Make a real difference in how businesses leverage data for strategic decision-making. - Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. - Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing. If you are passionate about data engineering and enjoy engaging with clients to solve their most challenging problems, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and become a key player in SunnyData's success story.