Manager, Rates and Electrification - Carbon-Free Buildings Program

Program Overview

RMI's Buildings Program works to transform residential and commercial buildings for energy efficiency, electrification, reduce embodied carbon, and support a low-carbon electric grid. Our team supports regulatory and policy change, innovative market strategies, and new technology development and adoption, all to reduce emissions while improving affordability, resilience, health, and economic outcomes.

Position Overview

RMI is seeking a Manager to lead research, analysis, and collaboration projects aimed at improving the economics and adoption of clean energy and electrification in the U.S. buildings sector. While specific projects will vary over time, this Manager will be responsible for our rate design analysis and research, and should be familiar with electric rate design in the U.S. utility sector.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage the long-term rates work stream for RMI, including developing strategic goals and tracking progress, planning and managing project execution and timelines, and delivering high quality outputs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and thought leader on rate design opportunities, ensuring technical rigor and feasibility of solutions.
• Oversee the continued development, maintenance, and quality control of in-house analytical tools for rate analytics (built in Python and Excel), guiding junior staff on analytical modeling and method design.
• Develop presentations, research reports, articles, webinars, and other materials for external audiences.
• Synthesize complex technical and policy information into clear findings and actionable recommendations.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate working sessions with a mix of internal and external participants to build shared progress and knowledge.
• Build and maintain relationships with industry partners, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and national thought leaders to support durable solutions across this range of actors.

Donor and Client Support

• Contribute to grant reporting and progress tracking.
• Support proposal development for both philanthropic and fee-for-service opportunities.

People and Project Management

• Manage 1-3 junior staff, providing day-to-day guidance, technical coaching, and direct support for their professional growth.
• Oversee project budgets, work plans, and staffing allocations across multiple projects.