Clean Energy Fund, Data and Fund Performance Manager - Analyst IV

Title: Clean Energy Fund, Data and Fund Performance Manager (Analyst IV)

Job Description:

Salary

$120,785.60 - $172,764.80 Annually

Location 

Portland, OR

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

2025-00974

Bureau

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

Job Appointment:  Full-Time, Regular
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri. 8-5, alternate schedule may be available after probation
Work Location: Hybrid - In-person work to be conducted at The Vanport Building located at 1810 SW 5th Avenue. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
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Position Summary:
Join the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) team at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) as our next Data and Fund Performance Manager. This pivotal role will provide strategic leadership in managing and building out data systems, driving data collection and analytics efforts, and ensuring transparent reporting for PCEF program outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to support over $200 million annually in climate action and climate justice investments.

As PCEF’s Data and Fund Performance Manager, you will serve on PCEF’s leadership team and work closely with the Program Manager. You will lead a team of five focused on ensuring transparent reporting, and successful implementation of programs and projects outlined in our recently adopted Climate Investment Plan (CIP). Additionally, as the PCEF team grows substantially over the coming two years, you will play a crucial role in shaping PCEF and how it advances its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing social justice.

What you'll get to do:

• Build and strengthen PCEF’s data systems and reporting infrastructure:
  1. Partner with BPS’s Technical Services team to shape and implement data systems and workflows that meet PCEF program needs.
  2. Help design practical, user-friendly data collection methods and reporting tools that support accurate, timely, and consistent data.
  3. Work closely with program staff and external partners to ensure data requirements and systems are clear, effective, and aligned across programs.
• Guide high-level analysis and research:
  1. Direct high-level analysis and query development for strategic leadership guidance in implementing the Climate Investment Plan.
  2. Set analysis priorities and oversee day-to-day performance analysis delivered by staff, ensuring consistency, quality, applicability, and timely delivery.
  3. Plan and oversee research initiatives with partners such as PSU and the National Renewable Labs to identify and implement successful climate strategies.
• Manage staff:
  1. Supervise and mentor at least one assigned staff member, setting clear performance expectations and development goals.
  2. Provide day-to-day direction for at least three PCEF-assigned staff on the Technical Services team (in coordination with the Technical Services supervisor) to ensure priorities, timelines, and deliverables stay aligned.
  3. Evaluate staff performance and support professional growth.
• Oversee program evaluation:
  1. Create evaluation plans and timelines, and oversee implementation of evaluations across PCEF program areas, in partnership with program content leads.
  2. Guide procurement and management of subject matter focused evaluation consultants.
  3. Promote continuous improvement by using evaluation results to strengthen program design and implementation.
• Serve as a key leader in a growing program:
  1. Participate actively on PCEF leadership and management teams.
  2. Help shape standards, practices, and norms for how PCEF measures results, tells its story, and stays accountable to equitable community outcomes as the program scales.

Who you are:

• Dedicated: hard working, flexible and committed to prioritizing frontline communities in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
• Innovative: creative, open minded, adaptable, and skilled in change management to better serve the community.
• Strategic thinker: that can craft and advance PCEF’s strategic goals. You have experience in senior leadership as an advocate and champion working toward both organizational and community outcomes.
• Socially Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic. You can communicate with others in a way that creates ease. You understand how to navigate complex political environments. You can effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Equity-driven: Commitment to advancing systemic changes that address historic and current discrimination. Experience evaluating program design through an equity lens and creating offerings and solutions that remove barriers and deliver more equitable outcomes.
• Insightful: Understand systems and relationships, sensitive to varied and sometimes conflicting needs. Able to strategize, define and test approaches and resolve complex issues without perfect information, and to direct foundational work.

About the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund:
As a first-in-the-nation community-led climate fund, PCEF’s mission is to fulfill a vision that builds resilience and quality jobs with proactive steps to fight climate change while advancing social, economic, and environmental justice.

For more information on this innovative program, please visit the PCEF website.

About the Bureau:
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is a leader in land use planning, climate action, environmental stewardship, and urban design. BPS centers racial equity in its work and is dedicated to creating a Portland that is more equitable, healthy, prosperous, and resilient.

The bureau oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling system and leads the U.S. in its commitment to open data and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planning and provide research, policy and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change.

BPS values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization. We encourage candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with abroad range of individuals and diverse communities to apply. Although not required, BPS encourages candidates that can fluently speak more than one language to include that information in your resume. BPS offers an excellent benefits package, flexible work schedules and support for training and skills development in a positive, engaging, and creative work environment.

Studies have shown that women, non-binary people, and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all the qualifications listed. BPS considers lived experience and transferrable skills as qualifying unless an item is labeled as required. We are most interested in finding the best candidates for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply.

Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity 

Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Meeting ID: 860 9013 5169

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

*Please note: AI Notetaking apps will not be allowed into virtual sessions hosted by the Bureau of Human Resources Recruitment Team. If you need accommodations as defined by the American Disabilities Act, then please contact the Recruiter for assistance.

To Qualify

 

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. At least 5 years experience designing and leading complex program or process evaluations including data governance or data management processes. 
2. Experience developing sound decisions, conclusions, and recommendations, especially in high pressure situations. 
3. Experience working with technical staff to translate business needs into data and technology processes, systems and products. 
4. Ability to lead, manage, supervise, train, and conduct performance measurement design and evaluations 
5. Ability to collaborate with communities of color and people traditionally underrepresented in local decision-making.

Although not required, you may have one or more of the following:

• Management experience working for a public agency.

Additional Information

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• City of Portland Core Values
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• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations 

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