Director of Subscription Services & Market Operations

Description

Perch Energy is a mission-driven company that focuses on expanding access to clean and affordable energy through community solar. Community solar breaks down the traditional barriers preventing most people from participating in the renewable energy economy by making it accessible, affordable, and more equitable for all. We work in several states across the country to bring community solar to communities and individuals who can most benefit from a more inclusive energy system.

Perch Energy has an immediate opening for a Senior Director of Subscription Services and Market Operations, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. This role may also be elevated to Vice President of Subscription Services and Market Operations depending on the applicant’s years of experience in Community Solar, business acumen, and historical track record managing subscriptions in complex markets such as Oregon, Virginia, Illinois, and New Mexico. This role oversees the management of utility partnerships, subscription sizing, bank management and project compliance for all projects, states and utility programs. The ideal candidate will also play a crucial part in ensuring the company meets key business objectives and must have refined people leadership and time management skills. You must be able to work proactively to engage internal and external stakeholders to deliver value for our company, developers and subscribers.

This role also is highly visible throughout the organization and interfaces with the Operations Leadership team and key decision makers to ensure that the management of portfolios are optimized for high performance, increased annual recuring revenue(ARR) and contribution margin.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead & inspire a team of managers and analysts to deliver best in class subscription management and market operations services for our developer community
• Identify areas of opportunity to streamline the business via Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for sizing & allocation, banking management, subscriber & project compliance across all markets
• Establish best practices to achieve and maintain KPIs related to project fill rate, bank management, issue resolution, compliance and utilization
• Collaborate closely with global employee network to ensure timely delivery of allocation submissions
• Work cross functionally to ensure subscriber allocation to projects meet LMI criteria’s for IRA and ITC, and large offtake subscribers are aligned to creditworthiness and underwriting requirements
• Collaborate with Sales & Onboarding to deliver and maintain min 98% portfolio fill rate
• Refine and redeploy enhanced utility engagement & issue resolution processes to support faster resolution of data and allocation issues
• Collaborate with Policy, Legal and Compliance to standardize compliance management processes, and to maintain compliance with general operations, filing deadlines, and responsiveness to regulatory agencies
• Maintain Subscription Management Handbook, ensuring timely updates to reflect external or internal changes to policies and procedures
• Ensure effective Bank Management execution on a monthly and seasonal basis, where applicable
• Serve as a key stakeholder for ongoing migration and ingestion of large community solar portfolios
• Lead team of skilled managers and analyst through due diligence for prospective M&A or portfolio transfer opportunities
• Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to simply and standardize processes across Operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Energy, Finance, Business or Administration or a closely related degree. Master’s degree considered a plus
• 4+ years of Community Solar experience, preferably in Subscription Management, or Enrollments, Billing, Underwriting, QC or Onboarding
• Must be able to demonstrate high competency in cost and usage based - sizing, and bank optimization strategies, with strong subscription management expertise specifically in Oregon, Virginia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and New Mexico
• Must have strong existing utility relationships or liaisons in key markets and possess knowledge of Anchor, Large Commercial, and LMI requirements in all market
• Advanced MS Excel & Powerpoint is required. Salesforce experience, data management, BI tools, and proficiency with SQL a plus. Strong analytics skills, rigorous attention to detail is a must.
• Solid presentation skills with high quality execution of deliverables
• Proven track record of strong cross team collaboration
• Ability to problem solve, find creative solutions, troubleshoot and build out best practices
• Be flexible and excited to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving needs

What does it mean to be a Percher?

It means you want to make a difference. It means you care about the Earth and those that live on it — you want to help us build the products that will make a brighter future for everyone. It means you are ready to take risks, stay agile, and be part of an inspiring team.

Benefits that help you live your best life.

Perch looks out for our employees by offering full-time benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work:

• A remote-first culture – work where you’re most productive and comfortable
• Flexible paid time off – take time to recharge when you need it, no explanations required
• 13 company holidays and Summer Fridays – built-in long weekends and early logoffs to soak up the sunshine
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave – time to focus on your growing family without missing a beat
• 80–95% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage – we've got you (and your loved ones) covered

Perch is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will do so by actively seeking to hire and promote diverse individuals throughout the company. Providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment is critical to our identity and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap (disability), sexual orientation, gender identity/ or expression, genetics, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, military status or obligation, or other protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.