The Business Network will be posting open positions on a rolling basis. Open positions:
- Associate, Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Chief of Staff
- Graphic Designer – Policy Program & Research
- Grants & Contracts Manager
- Industry Trainer
- Senior Project Management Professional (PMP) – International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF)
- Sr. Event Program Producer
- Vice President for Electricity Markets & Transmission Policy
- Vice President of Education and Training
The Business Network provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Associate, Accounts Receivable Specialist
Reports To: VP Finance
Type: Exempt
Location: Baltimore, MD
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Associate, Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for invoicing, collection, and management of A/R data within the revenue cycle. The person in the role will effectively pulse the organization with internal reporting while working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders. This position provides administration Accounts Receivable throughout all stages including identifying, assessing, applying, receiving, tracking, maintaining accurate and timely records of programmatic reports and sending invoices. This position works closely with the VP, Strategic Partnerships & Memberships, Manager for Grants & Contracts, and outsourced accounting team, but reports directly to the VP for Finance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferred
• 2+ years of applicable grant administration experience, required
• Experience in foundations, nonprofits, or the public sector, desirable
• Experience Salesforce, desirable
• Experience with QuickBooks Online and Sage Intacct, highly desirable
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Customer service orientation
• Proven record of accomplishment of project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Life Insurance
• Employee Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Generous paid leave
• 401K Plan
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Work is in an office environment
The Business Network for Offshore Wind provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Chief of Staff
Reports To: President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland/Hybrid
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) is hiring a Chief of Staff (COS). The primary purpose of this position is to make time management, information, and decision-making more effective for the President/CEO. The COS will strategically oversee the President/CEO’s calendar and work with administrative staff in the Executive Office to maximize meeting effectiveness with appropriate preparation, realistic objectives, and clear action items. This may involve querying and working with stakeholders, guiding others in their preparation for their interactions with the President/CEO, preparing agendas or briefing materials, and monitoring the progress and achievement of action items.
The COS will shadow the President/CEO and assist her daily. This position requires the ability to work long hours and be available at nights and weekends as well as travel frequently. The ideal candidate possesses solid project management skills, is well-organized, shows attention to detail, can work well under pressure, and follows up relentlessly to ensure the right results. The ideal candidate should have a government affairs background and demonstrate an interest in clean energy. This position will require you to work in the Network’s Baltimore MD office with the President & CEO daily.
POSITION FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Relationships and Time Management
- Act as the President/ CEO’s “right-hand” person and as a “barometer” having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the President/CEO updated. Anticipate her needs in advance of meetings, conferences, etc.
- Provides a “gatekeeper” role, providing a bridge for smooth communication between CEO and staff
- Accompany the President/ CEO to meetings, oversee meeting prep, and track meeting takeaways and next steps.
- Ensure the President/ CEO is organized, informed, prepared, and responsive by supporting her with background research, briefing memos, talking points, and the preparation of presentations,
- Oversees & manages the Presidents/CEO’s internal facing email account; distributes email to staff for follow-up flag email of importance to President/CEO
- Write draft communications for review, including messages from the President/CEO to the all-team, support grant writing projects, and collaborate with communications on press releases, thought leadership, and other written communication
- Assume day-to-day responsibility for assigned projects and tasks
- Track President/CEO workflow and priorities through strategic handling of incoming requests following up on various tasks to ensure deadlines are being met,
- Develop and track a daily to-do list to help triage priorities for the next day
- Be responsive to emails/texts/phone calls, with contact outside normal business hours
- Conserve President/CEO’s time by reading, researching, collecting, and analyzing information as needed, in advance
- Update Salesforce with leads and contacts that help actively pursue business development efforts for all Network programs, services, products, and events.
Public Profile/Speaking Engagements
- Oversees the President/CEO’s local, national, and international speaking schedule
- Lead bi-monthly meetings with members of senior staff on internal and external speaking engagements to determine where to leverage the President/CEO’s voice and brand
- Coordinate communication strategies to build the President/CEO’s public profile (blogs, twitter)
- Ensure President/CEO is prepared for speaking engagements and work with the policy team to develop presentations and talking points
- Collaborates with Network staff in coordinating the President/CEO’s outreach activities.
- Follow up on contacts made by the CEO to cultivate ongoing relationships.
- Collaborate closely with the VP of Public Affairs, Sr. VP of Business Development, and VP for Strategic Communications to assist with President/CEO’s external communication (speaking engagements, press, members, and prospective members) to build her public profile and deepen engagement with members and high-level audiences
- Work with the policy team to develop presentations and talking points for speaking engagements
- Collaborate with development, communications, and events teams to ensure needs are met during multi-team events
Calendar & Travel Management
- Manage the President/CEO’s calendar and provide her with a daily briefing every morning to ensure she understands her responsibilities for the day and prepare her with a detailed agenda
- Provide a nightly packet of materials needed for the next day’s meetings
- Work effectively with the President/CEO to keep her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, anticipating current and future issues and challenges while following up appropriately.
- Coordinate travel with Senior Support Assistant and ensure President/CEO arrives to scheduled events, brief her prior to meetings and communicate follow-up tasks to Senior Staff
- Review logistics memos for all trips (prepared by Assistant)
- Draft letters, emails, reports, and other correspondence on behalf of President/CEO
Staff Management
- Act as the communication arm for the President/CEO with other executives in the organization, staff, clients, or major stakeholders, ensuring outcomes and action steps are clearly communicated and projects stay on track
- Complete projects by assigning work to appropriate staff, including the Executive Team, on behalf of the President/CEO
- Using the project management tool (Asana) document and communicating decisions and action items from meetings and ensure follow-up and closure of action items
- Receive staff updates and communicate status reports on all projects and programs to the President/CEO; identify issues that may impact projects and provide proactive solutions to ensure projects are completed successfully
- Tracks Executive Office team action items, meeting notes, and files.
- Schedules President/CEO’s policy briefings from all working group meetings and regular updates from different program areas
- Build and run cadence for leadership meetings, board meetings, and leadership offsites, including structuring and helping to deliver company-wide communication
Board of Director Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between the board and CEO
- Working with the President/CEO and senior leadership to compile the Board of Director’s meeting packet on a quarterly basis including setting production timelines and managing the development, compilation, and distribution of agenda and presentation materials
- Record meeting minutes on behalf of the Board Secretary and draft official meetings notes maintain a record of notes and follow-up items
- Maintains discretion and confidentiality in relationships with all board of directors
- Adhere to compliance with applicable rules and regulations set in bylaws regarding board and board committee members, including advance distribution of materials before meetings in electronic/paper format
- Assist with onboarding new Board Members and with offboarding departing Members
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of relevant experience supporting C-level executive(s), government affairs, political background preferred
- Ability to work with a strong personality with a founder mentality
- Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills; ability to work with diverse constituencies
- Ability to create effective tracking and management systems, follow up on open issues and carry tasks through to successful completion
- Expertise in prioritization of simultaneous assignments while adapting to changing deadlines, priorities, and workflow with success and accuracy
- Strong judgment and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information and documents with discretion and maturity
- Extraordinary attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent management and communication (written and oral) skills to keep staff informed and express appreciation
- High EQ, interpersonal and diplomacy skills
- Ability to combine strategic thinking with operational follow-through
- Demonstrated ability to work individually and collaboratively
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure with professionalism
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Asana and Adobe Acrobat
- Experience Salesforce, desirable
- Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity, willingness to handle complex and mundane matters
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 60 percent of the time
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental and Vision Benefits
- Employee Life Insurance
- Employee Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Paid Vacation
- Generous paid leave
- 401K Plan
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is in an office environment
The Business Network for Offshore Wind provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Graphic Designer – Policy Program & Research
REPORTS TO: Vice President Strategic Communications
The Business Network for Offshore Wind is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
About the Position:
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) is hiring a Designer, to oversee the Network’s growth and evolution of all creative and design in support of its policy, programs and research department. Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Communications, the Network Designer is responsible for translating policy, program and research into understandable communications to raise awareness about the offshore wind industry and support the advocacy of the industry.
This position requires experience in creative design, graphics and publications design, program and/or project management, stakeholder engagement, and/or customer service. Attention to detail as well as clear, concise communication is critical to the success of this role.
Position Functions and Responsibilities:
• Lead Network art direction of all designed materials produced and required to advance the organization’s vision and goals around issues associated with offshore wind energy policies, supply chain, grid & transmission, emerging ocean renewable energy technologies and other issues as identified
• Provide technical design creation of visual elements that support the organization’s policy, program and research products and services including: web graphics; videos; market presentations; Network maps and infographics; videos; white papers, policy briefs and, research reports
• Ensuring design follows Network brand guidelines; design execution and quality control; Brand integrity
• Responsible for the workflow of design projects. Manage timelines and logistics, preparation, and execution of all creative content from concept to completion (print and digital). Includes goal setting, project management, setting project priorities and deadlines.
• Manage external resources ( graphic designers, videographers, photographers, freelancers, in etc.) and related responsibilities for the technical creation of all visual elements that support Network products and services. Set goals and clear expectations, delegate responsibilities, maintain accountability, foster a collaborative work environment, and provide thoughtful feedback.
• Ensure Network interpersonal communication between teams and departments so that all design needs are being met including regular meetings and quarterly updates
• Help build the Network’s industry visibility, reputation, and brand including contributing to thought leadership communications
• Oversee design vendor management including relationships and communication with vendors and handling all invoices, worksheets, and payments.
• Lead Network art direction of all designed materials produced and required to advance the organization’s vision and goals around issues associated with offshore wind energy policies, supply chain, grid & transmission, emerging ocean renewable energy technologies and other issues as identified
• Provide technical design creation of visual elements that support the organization’s policy, program and research products and services including: web graphics; videos; market presentations; Network maps and infographics; videos; white papers, policy briefs and, research reports
• Ensuring design follows Network brand guidelines; design execution and quality control; Brand integrity
• Responsible for the workflow of design projects. Manage timelines and logistics, preparation, and execution of all creative content from concept to completion (print and digital). Includes goal setting, project management, setting project priorities and deadlines.
• Manage external resources ( graphic designers, videographers, photographers, freelancers, in etc.) and related responsibilities for the technical creation of all visual elements that support Network products and services. Set goals and clear expectations, delegate responsibilities, maintain accountability, foster a collaborative work environment, and provide thoughtful feedback.
• Ensure Network interpersonal communication between teams and departments so that all design needs are being met including regular meetings and quarterly updates
• Help build the Network’s industry visibility, reputation, and brand including contributing to thought leadership communications
• Oversee design vendor management including relationships and communication with vendors and handling all invoices, worksheets, and payments.
Leadership & Management:
• Model effective leadership values that advance the Network’s mission and strategic objectives
• Help design and align organizational goals at team and individual levels
• Facilitate information sharing across the Network’s organizational and communications
frameworks
• Manage team performance and provide regular and actionable feedback to direct reports
• Manage the Network’s design budget including responsibility of all Design Team spending
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in design or related field
• 5+ years creative design and graphic design experience marketing, public relations, or communications • Steadily increasing job responsibilities and proven success with all levels of management
• Experience in renewable energy, regulatory environments, government affairs, constituent relations,
and/or customer service strongly preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory/manager experience
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment and balance responding to immediate opportunities while maintaining a strategic, long-term perspective with effective project management
• Exceptional organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple and competing tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• This position description should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the sole standards for the position. Incumbents are expected to perform all other duties as required.
Benefits & Compensation:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Life Insurance
• Employee Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Generous paid leave
• 401K Plan
Working Conditions:
• Work is in an office environment
Grant & Contract Manager
Reports To: Vice President of Finance
Location: Baltimore, MD
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Grants and Contracts Coordinator/Manager is responsible for the grant and contract life cycle process including preparing proposals/bids, administering awarded contracts and grants and meeting reporting requirements. This position provides administration for the grants and contracts throughout all stages including identifying, assessing, applying, receiving, tracking, maintaining accurate and timely records of programmatic reports and sending invoices. This position works closely with the program and policy team but reports directly to the VP for Finance.
POSITION FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research potential private and public grants/contracts in support of the Network and its respective working groups; notify senior management of grant opportunities; make recommendation for applying
- Responsible for grant and contract submission process
- Assist with grant writing by working with appropriate staff to develop project description, statement of work; staffing plan, budget, and budget justifications
- Review terms and conditions of contracts, i.e., intellectual property, termination, conflicts with state or federal law, and accounting procedures; attend pre-bidder conferences, review grant Q&A
- Maintain grant submission files (organizational chart, audit documents, staff bios, etc. )
- Submit grant or contract package on time
- Responsible for all components of post-award grant/contract compliance and performance monitoring and support, including compliance, and reporting
- Develop controls to maintain and support compliance while providing staff with the support and training needed to utilize and adhere to them
- Educate staff of the organization’s obligations for awarded grants, organize hand-off meetings with program lead & staff
- Notify Vice President of Finance and staff of deadlines, reports, and obligations due to meet grant requirements
- Track awarded grants, revise budgets and provide rolling forecasts to report progress over the life cycle of the grant
- Assist in the drafting of quarterly and annual reports, maintain records of such reports; ensure reporting compliance to external stakeholders
- Draft and send invoices for payments
- Reconciliation and grant closing
- Update Salesforce with leads and contacts that help actively pursue business development efforts for all Network programs, projects, services, products, and events
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree, preferred
- 2+ years of applicable grant administration experience, required
- Experience in foundations, nonprofits, or the public sector, highly desirable
- Experience Salesforce, desirable
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Customer service orientation
- Proven record of accomplishment of project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental and Vision Benefits
- Employee Life Insurance
- Employee Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Paid Vacation
- Generous paid leave
- 401K Plan
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is in an office environment
The Business Network for Offshore Wind provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Industry Trainer
REPORTS TO: Director of Industry Education and Training
The Business Network for Offshore Wind is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) is leading the way toward building an offshore wind industry in the United States. Bringing together top developers, global experts, and member businesses, the Network has become the leading convener and thought leader for the offshore wind (OSW) community. The Network’s events, programs, products, and services have become the critical industry resources needed to inspire, inform, and influence business decision-making and unprecedented networking and relationship/partnership opportunities across the OSW community. The Network has launched three industry trainings: OSW 101, OSW Ready and Foundation 2 Blade.
About the Position:
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) is hiring a trainer to support the Network’s growth and evolution of its Industry Training programs, projects, products, and services. This position will report to the Director of Industry Education and is required to participate in, and give, Foundation 2 Blade, OSW Ready, and OSW 101 deliveries. The ideal candidate has experience in communicating with a broad range of stakeholders on technical subjects. You will assist in the development of technical training programs and help others develop important professional skills. Additionally, this individual must be an excellent communicator, and have the abililtiy to explain complex subjects in a clear and interesting way. The individual must be passionate about offshore wind, conveying information and knowledge, finding opportunities, and helping companies make connections.
Position Functions and Responsibilities:
• Attention to detail as well as clear, concise communication is critical to the success of this role
• Attend planning meetings to determine course content according to client objectives
• Produce training schedules and classroom agenda/syllabus
• Determine course content according to objectives of audience
• Prepare training material (presentations, worksheets etc.) including editing prepared F2B presentations
• Practice OSW101, OSW Ready and F2B presentations
• Execute training sessions, webinars, workshops etc. in groups or individually
• Arrange for and conduct on-site training when needed
• Engaging and answering audience questions
• Keep and report data on completed courses, absences, issues etc.
• Observe and evaluate results of training programs; prepare reports as needed
• Determine overall effectiveness of programs and make improvements
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Education (STEM) or relevant field(engineering, environmental science)•3 – 5 years experience as a technical or corporate trainer
•Strong interest in offshore wind
•Knowledge of current training techniques and tools in technical subjects
•Ability to address training needs with relevant courses
•Outstanding communication skills and comfortable speaking to crowds
•Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
•High level written and verbal communication skills with ability to maintain accurate records andreports
•Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams), Adobe Acrobat, and virtual meeting platforms such as (Zoom, WebEx, and GoToMeeting) Sales Force experience is aplus.
•Ability to travel 40-70% of time
•This position description should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the solestandards for the position. Incumbents are expected to perform all other duties as required.
Benefits & Compensation:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Life Insurance
• Employee Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Generous paid leave
• 401K Plan
Working Conditions:
• Work is in an office environment
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
The Business Network provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Senior Project Management Professional (PMP) – International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF)
REPORTS TO: VP, Event Planning – International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF)
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
About the Position:
The primary role of the Senior Project Manager (PM) will be to lead all coordination and planning efforts regarding the IPF. The PM will report directly to the Vice President of Event Planning for the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF). In executing the responsibilities of the position, the PM will create a sustainable infrastructure for communication and verification for staff and conference vendors. The PM will oversee the organization, scheduling, cost, and execution of all IPF planning and reporting. The PM will interface with internal and external stakeholders individually and in groups as necessary to complete relevant tasks. The PM will perform on-going analysis of the project throughout its lifecycle, communicate variance, and adapt scope to ensure project teams and vendors meet key milestones. Project performance will be reported to executive stakeholders on a regular cadence.
Position Functions and Responsibilities:
• Attention to detail, critical thinking, and concise communication is critical to the success of this role
• Manage external and internal IPF project teams to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction, and motivation
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Coordinates internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments
• Analyzes project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that project team adheres to project requirements
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate internal and external team members, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
Implements the IPF Strategic Management Plan (VIP outreach, speakers and program content, marketing-digital and print, outreach, event planning including conference and all side events, graphic design, international delegations, sales, surveys and follow up) and holds internal and external staff accountable for meeting deadlines, responsible for execution of multiple teams and tasks
• Utilizes Asana for project tracking and team transparency as well as accountability
• Establish and maintain processes to manage the entire IPF project scope over the project lifecycle, including maintaining brand standards and established project quality and performance standards,
• Structure and manage integrated, multi-track project performance databases for multiple digital, print, social, ensuring messaging is up to date and integrated across all platforms
• Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources—including third-party vendors
• Monitor and assign resources appropriately to streamline project efficiency and maximize deliverable outputs
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed— escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 7+ years project management experience
• Hands-on experience with developing web technologies and software platforms for maximum usability
• Proven success working with all levels of management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Professional certification, PMP preferred
• Previous success in producing projects with hard deadlines and deliverables
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Experience developing internal processes
Benefits & Compensation:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Life Insurance
• Employee Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Generous paid leave
• 401K Plan
Working Conditions:
• Work is in an office environment
The Business Network provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Vice President for Electricity Markets & Transmission Policy
REPORTS TO: President & CEO
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
About the Position:
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) is hiring a trainer to support the Network’s growth and evolution of its Industry Training programs, projects, products, and services. This position The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) is hiring for a Vice President for Electricity & Transmission to oversee the Network’s growth and evolution of offshore wind transmission and interconnection policy and regulatory engagement at the federal, state, and local levels. Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Policy and Programs, this role is responsible for designing, developing, and coordinating the Network’s policy strategy and planning, as well as related regulatory engagement duties including projects, research, writing, and activities. This position requires experience in electricity markets as well as non-governmental entities and regulatory bodies that influence transmission planning and the related policy landscape. An understanding of renewable energy and the offshore wind industry at senior management and organizational levels is ideal. The professional in this role must be aware of, and consistently monitor industry-related electricity market, grid, and transmission activities and establish/cultivate stakeholder relationships in offshore wind and adjacent industries. One of the objectives of this position is to determine, define, and execute upon appropriate policy/regulatory engagement strategy, up and coming initiatives in the industry, and help keep Network members up to date on relevant developments at the local, state, federal, and international levels. This Vice President role will be responsible to manage critical resources of the Network including strategic planning effectively and efficiently; human capital; funding and budgets; internal and external relationships; organizational culture, evaluation, and learning; and team management and performance.
Position Functions and Responsibilities:
Policy Development & Regulatory Engagement
• Elevate the profile of offshore wind in the U.S. energy policy conversation at the federal, state, and local levels to solidify the technology’s role as an indispensable component of the clean energy transition
• Serve as a regulatory, policy, and technical advisor regarding electricity markets, state government, federal government, and grid operator policy and developments regarding transmission to Network members and staff
• Responsible for designing, developing, and executing the Network’s policy and regulatory engagement strategies, primarily focused on electricity markets, onshore grid operators (PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, CAISO, MISO, vertically integrated electricity markets) and offshore transmission market players and adjacent entities
• Work to educate state public commissions, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulators on offshore wind interconnection issues and adoption of best practices
• Inform state level offshore wind state level strategy through convening and other educational activities
• Interact with domestic and international offshore wind experts, professionals, federal and state regulators, government representatives, and other stakeholders
• Represent the United States offshore wind industry and liaise/engage with the international offshore wind industry
• Lead the Network’s Transmission Working Group including quarterly meetings
• Lead development of the Network Grid and Transmission Conference
• Represent the Network on federal and state grid and transmission working groups
• Develop and write regulatory comments, thought leader papers
• Testify and speak at regulatory conferences, meetings, and hearings
• Coordinate outside counsel and expert consultants as needed
Member Services & Programs:
• Work closely with Member Services, Policy, Programs, and Events to develop a deep understanding of Network issues and challenges regarding OSW policy, create opportunities for stakeholders to engage with Network programs, projects, and activities as well as work alongside Network members to grow and evolve the OSW industry
• Guide and support programs, projects, and working groups to advance Network services and products to members and community stakeholders
Business and Research Development:
• Actively pursue business development efforts for all Network programs, projects, services, products, and events
• Identify viable opportunities to grow and evolve existing products/services to new and existing regional, state, and local markets, and/or launch new products/services
• Build the Network’s industry visibility, reputation, and brand including contributing to thought leadership, influencing decision and opinion makers, representing the Network at conferences and events, and writing/developing OSW industry white papers and research
Leadership & Management:
• Help create opportunities for Network stakeholders to develop their leadership styles, emotional intelligence, and professional skills
• Help design, align, prioritize, and operationalize organizational tactics, goals
• Help staff incorporate organizational ecosystem-wide infrastructure (business systems,
management, leadership, culture) elements and opportunities in planning,
implementation, evaluation, and learning
• Manage and escalate employee relations challenges; monitor and track employee
performance; provide regular, helpful, and actionable feedback to direct reports
Education & Experience:
• Graduate degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field (electrical/power systems engineering, offshore wind, non-profit management, economics, energy, law, political science)
• At least 10 years of professional experience with steadily increasing job responsibilities Experience in renewable energy, regulatory environments, and government affairs/relations strongly preferred
• Ability to acquire new business development and retain membership with effective relationship management
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment and balance responding to immediate opportunities while maintaining a strategic, long-term perspective
• Proven written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated desire and ability to interact with other domestic and international OSW experts, professionals, and regulators
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as manage staff and delegate, monitor, and evaluate team and individual work activities and performance effectively
• Ability to navigate volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity as the OSW industry continues to develop and mature
• Ability and demonstrated history of success with fully remote work arrangement. This position is non- location specific, eligible for full-time remote working arrangements, and a candidate with flexibility to work/reside on either or both Atlantic and Pacific coasts is preferred.
Benefits & Compensation:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Employee Life Insurance
• Employee Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Generous paid leave
• 401K Plan
Working Conditions:
• Work is in an office environment
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
The Business Network provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.
Vice President of Education and Training
Reports To: President & CEO
Location: Hybrid
The Business Network for Offshore Wind (The Network) is a nonprofit, educational organization with a mission to develop the offshore wind renewable energy industry and its supply chain. The Network partners with industry and government to build an innovative supply chain that will create and sustain jobs, benefiting local economies and ensuring a cost-effective clean energy portfolio. We advance this through collaboration, education, and innovation, bringing together global developers, policymakers, academia, and leading experts to grow this new and vital offshore wind industry that provides a practical solution to climate change and creates well-paying jobs.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Vice President for Industry Education and Training is responsible for leading the development and execution of an education strategy that educates businesses and individuals to build out the U.S. offshore wind industry supply chain. This position is responsible for managing the Network’s current training offerings, building new trainings and comprehensive curriculum that enhances the Network brand, and implementing a revenue-generating model to sustain the curriculum over time.
This position works collaboratively with other senior team members to assess member needs, program viability, and development of successful programmatic content including agendas and speakers for Network educational and training events held throughout the year. This position requires consistently monitoring activities in the Offshore Wind industry to determine appropriate program content trends and initiatives in the industry and keep our members up to date on current initiatives. They interact regularly with members and customers and instill excellent member relations skills in all members of the training team.
POSITION FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, lead, and execute an education strategy that supports the Network’s strategies to educate the U.S. offshore wind industry and to advance the acceptance of industry standards
- Responsible for the design and implementation of new professional training/certification programs offered though specialized courses or workshops
- Manage the accreditation process of the Network’s current trainings and programs, develop and implement new continuing education unit (C.E.U.) offerings,
- Working with the VP of Technology, identify, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS)
- Manage the development and annual updating of the Business Networks Foundation 2 Blade textbook and course materials
- Work with executive leadership to orchestrate annual training schedule and develop annual departmental budget; monitors performance against budget and assures course correction as needed
- Work with staff to identify and incorporate programmatic content from Network digital and in person events, into the development and delivery of trainings
- Identify industry content leaders to enhance programs and trainings
- Utilizes data-driven strategy and business analytics, ensure participant needs and revenue goals are met or exceeded and that the learning experiences are of high quality delivering on the Network’s brand promise
- Develops relationships with other associations and organizations to build alliances and create joint cooperative educational programs
- Manage NREL Offshore Wind Standards contract to ensure integration into Network training offerings
- Collaborate with the Marketing/Communications Department to promote training programs
- Write grants and proposal as required
- Build out and manage the Training and Education Team including expert consultants and vendors
- Standardizes operations and procedures
- Responsible for training internal staff on industry topics
- Manage the intern and fellow programs; develop programmatic content to enhance their experience and lead to professional growth
- Update Salesforce with leads and contacts that help actively pursue business development efforts for all Network programs, projects, services, products, and events.
- Grow membership through trainings
- Responsible for grant execution for department
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- BS degree in Education (STEM), Communication, Training, Environmental Science or related field; experience in offshore wind a plus, an interest in offshore wind a must
- Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) preferred
- Minimum 7 years of work experience in employee training, and 3 years of work experience as Training Facilitator Administrator or similar role; Experience in foundations, nonprofits, or the public sector, highly desirable
- Minimum 5 years staff management experience; highly accountable for own and direct report actions
- Ability to think strategically and act tactically with a proven entrepreneur mindset
- Experience in foundations, nonprofits, or the public sector, highly desirable
- Superior Customer service orientation
- Proven track record of project management and research and skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative, solution-oriented team leader and colleague
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Asana and Adobe Acrobat
- Experience Salesforce isdesirable
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure with professionalism
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 40 percent of the time
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION:
The salary range for this position is commensurable with experience. For full-time, benefit eligible employees, the Network offers an excellent range of benefits including:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental and Vision Benefits
- Employee Life Insurance
- Employee Short & Long Term Disability
- Paid Vacation
- Generous paid leave
- 401K Plan
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is in an office environment
The Business Network for Offshore Wind provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Business Network for Offshore Wind complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we employ staff. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent via email to careers@offshorewindus.org.