Equipment Strategy Program Manager
New Leaf EnergyChicago, Illinois
Full Time
Posted October 24, 2025
$116k - $135k
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Job Description
The Equipment Strategy Program Manager at New Leaf Energy is responsible for managing and optimizing equipment used across renewable energy projects, coordinating with multiple departments, analyzing project needs, maintaining vendor relationships, and improving processes to support the company's clean energy development efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Order, manage, and optimize equipment used on projects and owned by the company
- Analyze project pipeline to assess equipment needs and make purchasing recommendations
- Coordinate cross-departmentally to communicate equipment status and availability
- Prepare reports and dashboards to inform leadership about equipment status and impact
- Develop and improve processes and procedures for equipment optimization
- Manage vendor relationships, equipment contracts, and purchase documentation
- Track equipment deliverables, costs, and approve related invoices
- Collaborate with finance to allocate equipment costs and forecast expenses
- Oversee the handoff of equipment and vendor relationships during project transitions
- Identify and implement process improvements related to equipment management
Requirements
- Six or more years of experience working in the renewable energy industry with a focus on data management, inventory management, procurement, or development management.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Successful track record working in or alongside a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional employee groups.
- Mastery of Excel, databases, or CRMs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excitement about growing along with a fast-paced, dynamic company, with comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined.
- A passion for renewable energy, addressing the climate crisis, and accelerating the clean energy transformation.
- Strong attention to detail and project management skills.
- Project management certification is desired.
Benefits & Perks
Market-competitive base salary
Above-market variable compensation
Equity-like ownership program
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k plan with immediate vesting and company match
Open and self-managed paid time-off policy
Hybrid work location policy supporting work from home part of the week
Parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents
Professional development and education assistance
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