Mgr Program Management- Commercial Development

Manager, Program Management – Commercial Development Job Summary The Manager, Program Management – Commercial Development is responsible for leading a team that manages strategic programs and projects supporting utility infrastructure development for large-load commercial customers , with a primary focus on data centers, hyperscale campuses, advanced manufacturing, clean energy projects, and other high-growth economic development opportunities . This role serves as a key link between customer development activities and utility system planning, ensuring commercial opportunities are successfully evaluated, planned, and delivered while maintaining reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term system objectives. The successful candidate will bring experience working within the utility, energy, data center, or large-scale infrastructure development sectors and have a strong understanding of the processes required to support large-load customer interconnections and utility infrastructure expansion. The position collaborates extensively with engineering, transmission and distribution planning, construction, operations, regulatory affairs, finance, customer solutions, and external stakeholders to deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives that enable customer growth and economic development. Essential Functions Lead the day-to-day program management function supporting commercial development initiatives for large-load customers, including data centers, hyperscale developments, advanced manufacturing facilities, clean energy hubs, and other high-energy-demand projects . Oversee the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of programs and projects related to utility infrastructure expansion, customer interconnections, and electric and gas system development. Partner with economic development, account management, engineering, system planning, regulatory, and construction teams to evaluate and advance customer growth opportunities. Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to identify and manage project dependencies, risks, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements. Drive alignment between customer development timelines and utility capital planning, infrastructure readiness, and system capacity requirements. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects align with utility objectives, customer requirements, permitting considerations, and system capabilities. Guide project teams through the entire project lifecycle, including feasibility analysis, load forecasting, system impact assessments, permitting, engineering design, construction, energization, and project closeout. Monitor and report program performance, key milestones, KPIs, and portfolio health to leadership teams, ensuring accountability and transparency. Support portfolio management efforts to prioritize commercial opportunities and balance near-term customer needs with long-term utility system planning strategies. Identify and implement best practices that improve program governance, project execution, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration. Develop executive-level presentations, business cases, and strategic communications for senior leadership, executive committees, and board-level stakeholders. Prepare materials and updates for regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and leadership teams as required.

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Energy Management, or a related field. 5+ years of progressive experience supporting utility infrastructure projects, commercial development, large-load customer programs, data center development, energy delivery, or electric/gas system planning. Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving utility infrastructure, customer interconnections, transmission/distribution upgrades, or large-scale capital projects. Experience working with or supporting data center, hyperscale, advanced