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Vice President, Innovation
Albany, New York City
Fusco Personnel is actively recruiting for a Vice President, Innovation, to join our client in leading the nation in the fight on global climate change and the transition to a clean-energy powered economy.
This is a FT Direct Hire position offering a competitive salary and benefits package.
Primary Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
- Serve as the leader for the Innovation unit: Set the strategy (key activities and priorities) for the Innovation unit, align internal and external resources against the strategy, develop execution plans, and establish the team to deliver the strategy.
- Serve as a key strategy and policy advisor within NYSERDA and New York State on innovation matters: Provide strategy, technical, and other expertise to NYSERDA leadership, Chamber, DPS, state agency partners, and other actors. Substantially contribute to key NYSERDA strategy and policy deliverables (e.g., the recently released Energy Storage Roadmap and similar work products). Act to connect innovation efforts with economic development and equity considerations, so that New York State is maximizing the economic development benefits of investments and advancing a just transition.
- Be a relentless champion for innovation within NYSERDA: Lead efforts with staff and leadership across NYSERDA to catalyze innovation in the domains of buildings, transportation, and supply.[1] Ensure that the innovation perspective is embedded in strategy, resource allocation, and (policy design) program design across NYSERDA and help other business units apply an innovation perspective to their programs and initiatives.
- Be a relentless champion for clean tech innovation within New York State: Establish and maintain partnerships with other state agencies and entities (DPS, ESD, Ag & Markets, DFS, NYPA); peer-state innovation partners (MassCEC, CA CEC); federal innovation partners (DOE, APRA-E); academic partners; market participants (entrepreneurs and firms); and catalyzers of NYS’s innovation ecosystem (incubators, accelerators, and other organizations). Communicate NYSERDA’s Innovation work; position NYSERDA to intervene in NYS’s clean tech innovation ecosystem most effectively; and serve as a connector between innovation customers and stakeholders and NYSERDA and New York State more broadly.
Resource Alignment
- Lead efforts to optimize NYSERDA and New York State’s financial resources and funding sources to catalyze clean tech innovation: Structure and manage NYSERDA’s innovation budget. Be creative and entrepreneurial in identifying additional financial resources and funding sources to unlock essential innovation work across New York State. Maintain a clear investment thesis and prioritization framework for projects. Lead the production of operating plans, investment plans, and business cases to be presented to NYSERDA, DPS, and state leadership.
- Lead efforts to optimize NYSERDA’s and New York State’s human capital resources to catalyze clean tech innovation: Manage NYSERDA’s innovation staff and contractor resources. Determine capabilities and human capital to be developed in-house, as opposed to be sourced from outside the organization, whether through contractor resources or partnerships. Act to ensure that NYSERDA and New York State more broadly have the innovation talent necessary for New York State to lead the way in clean tech innovation.
Program Design, Delivery, Evaluation, and Transformation
- Design programs to drive clean tech innovation within New York State: Develop programs to accelerate research, development, and commercialization of clean energy technologies and further enhance the clean tech innovation ecosystem within New York State. Lead market analysis, technical review, and stakeholder engagement to ensure that programs reflect sound market, technical, and delivery fundamentals.
- Lead the delivery of innovation programs and projects: Manage Innovation unit staff and contractor resources in program delivery.
- Conduct ongoing program evaluation and evolve program offerings to achieve greatest impact and efficiency: Act to ensure that programs achieve greatest impact and remain responsive to market fundamentals, operationally efficient, and flexible given changing needs.
Staff and Organizational Development
- Lead, manage, and motivate the teams within the Innovation unit, including Research and Development (R&D), Technology-to-Market (T2M), and Innovation Operations & Insights (Ops).
- Develop staff and serve as a coach, mentor, and a role model within the Innovation unit and broader organization.
- Substantially contribute to the development of a high-performing, highly collaborative culture within the Innovation unit and broader organization; foster an inclusive work environment; and bring a strong equity focus to all activities.
- Support overall efforts across NYSERDA to deliver on ambitious climate goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10 years of relevant experience with a demonstrated record of success in setting strategy, managing a portfolio of programs and initiatives, and successfully delivering solutions within business or government operating environments
- Deep understanding of clean energy technology research, development, and commercialization and the establishment of effective innovation ecosystems.
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability, entrepreneurial edge, resourcefulness, adaptability, and pragmatism.
- Ability to develop, lead, and coach a team to achieve their potential and transform their operations.
- Track record and predisposition toward investing in the success of colleagues, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Proven success in forging productive and influential relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication (verbal and written), presentation, and interpersonal skills that resonate with audiences of different backgrounds
- Strong work ethic and resolute integrity
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred
Salary Range
- $162- $201k
To Apply
- Please submit two files, one for your cover letter and another for a resume.
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