Solution Delivery Director (Energy Efficiency)

Location: Chicago, IL, United States; remote work is listed, and candidates must be located in Chicago or willing to relocate within 30 days of acceptance.

Base salary: $92,500–$150,000 per year, plus potential discretionary annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions for utilities, including load flexibility, electrification, and carbon reduction.

What you will do

• Lead planning, execution, and performance of commercial and industrial energy-efficiency utility program contracts.
• Manage senior utility-client relationships, align delivery with client goals, and ensure contractual commitments are met.
• Use program analytics, market trends, forecasting, and operational metrics to improve outcomes and identify risks.
• Direct program management and delivery teams, including cross-functional collaboration with engineering, marketing, client services, software, finance, and regulatory affairs.
• Manage budgets, financial forecasts, resource planning, risk mitigation, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Coach and develop team members while ensuring client satisfaction and high-quality program execution.

Requirements

• Must be located in Chicago, IL or willing to relocate within 30 days of acceptance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of program management experience delivering complex projects.
• At least 7 years of direct client-facing experience in business development, program implementation, account management, or a comparable setting.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to tailor communication to audiences at all organizational levels, prioritize competing stakeholder needs, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Interest in sustainability and a commitment to environmental impact.

Nice to have

• Engineering or related technical degree.
• Master’s degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.
• Engineering bachelor’s degree preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace listing with a Chicago location requirement; the posting also includes a hybrid classification.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, and supplemental benefits.
• Employment is contingent on successful background and reference checks; a pre-employment drug screen may apply.