{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f128fd157ffd82527bd59c2e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f128fd157ffd82527bd59c2e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f128fd157ffd82527bd59c2e","title":"Program Manager","description":"Manager, Program Management - Commercial Development\r\nThe Manager, Program Management - Commercial Development is responsible for leading a team that manages strategic programs and projects supporting utility infrastructure development for large-load commercial customers, with a primary focus on data centers, hyperscale campuses, advanced manufacturing, clean energy projects, and other high-growth economic development opportunities.\r\nThis role serves as a key link between customer development activities and utility system planning, ensuring commercial opportunities are successfully evaluated, planned, and delivered while maintaining reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term system objectives. The successful candidate will bring experience working within the utility, energy, data center, or large-scale infrastructure development sectors and have a strong understanding of the processes required to support large-load customer interconnections and utility infrastructure expansion.\r\nThe position collaborates extensively with engineering, transmission and distribution planning, construction, operations, regulatory affairs, finance, customer solutions, and external stakeholders to deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives that enable customer growth and economic development.\r\nEssential Functions\r\nLead the day-to-day program management function supporting commercial development initiatives for large-load customers, including data centers, hyperscale developments, advanced manufacturing facilities, clean energy hubs, and other high-energy-demand projects.\r\nOversee the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of programs and projects related to utility infrastructure expansion, customer interconnections, and electric and gas system development.\r\nPartner with economic development, account management, engineering, system planning, regulatory, and construction teams to evaluate and advance customer growth opportunities.\r\nCoordinate cross-functional workstreams to identify and manage project dependencies, risks, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements.\r\nDrive alignment between customer development timelines and utility capital planning, infrastructure readiness, and system capacity requirements.\r\nCollaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects align with utility objectives, customer requirements, permitting considerations, and system capabilities.\r\nGuide project teams through the entire project lifecycle, including feasibility analysis, load forecasting, system impact assessments, permitting, engineering design, construction, energization, and project closeout.\r\nMonitor and report program performance, key milestones, KPIs, and portfolio health to leadership teams, ensuring accountability and transparency.\r\nSupport portfolio management efforts to prioritize commercial opportunities and balance near-term customer needs with long-term utility system planning strategies.\r\nIdentify and implement best practices that improve program governance, project execution, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional collaboration.\r\nDevelop executive-level presentations, business cases, and strategic communications for senior leadership, executive committees, and board-level stakeholders.\r\nPrepare materials and updates for regulatory agencies, community stakeholders, and leadership teams as required.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Energy Management, or a related field.\r\n5+ years of progressive experience supporting utility infrastructure projects, commercial development, large-load customer programs, data center development, energy delivery, or electric/gas system planning.\r\nDemonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving utility infrastructure, customer interconnections, transmission/distribution upgrades, or large-scale capital projects.\r\nExperience working with or supporting data center, hyperscale, advanced manufacturing, or other energy-intensive customer developments.\r\nStrong understanding of electric and/or gas utility operations, system planning, regulatory environments, and customer development processes.\r\nProven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.\r\nStrong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.\r\nStrategic thinker with strong business acumen and a systems-level perspective.\r\nTechnical understanding of utility infrastructure planning, capacity assessments, and project development processes.\r\nDemonstrated change leadership, organizational agility, and problem-solving capabilities.\r\nStrong experience developing and delivering presentations and business recommendations to Senior Executive Leadership and Board-level audiences.\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\nMaster's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Project Management, Energy Management, or a related field.\r\nPMP, PgMP, or equivalent program/project management certification.\r\nExperience supporting utility service to hyperscale data centers, cloud service providers, industrial load growth, or large economic development projects.\r\nKnowledge of transmission and distribution planning, interconnection processes, load forecasting, and utility infrastructure investment planning.\r\nExperience working across utility commercial development, economic development, customer solutions, or strategic growth organizations.\r\nWhy This Opportunity\r\nThis role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of utility growth by leading programs that enable some of the largest and fastest-growing customers in the market. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting data center expansion, economic development, and utility infrastructure investments that drive long-term growth and reliability for customers and communities.\r\nThe preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.\r\nAs a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.\r\nWork Authorization\r\nAuthorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.\r\nWorkplace Connection\r\nValue inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.\r\nRespect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.\r\nTreat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.\r\nEqual Employment Opportunity\r\nNiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.\r\nADA Accommodations\r\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at OneHR@nisource.com or 1-888-640-3320.\r\nSafety Statement\r\nPromote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.\r\nE-Verify\r\nE-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish\r\nRight to Work Poster (English and Spanish) If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away\r\nSalary Range*\r\n$133,400.00 - $200,100.00\r\n*The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.\r\nPosting Start Date\r\n2026-07-28\r\nPosting End Date\r\n2026-08-05\r\nPlease note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"NiSource","rawCompany":"nisource","city":"Merrillville","state":"IN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:45:59.304Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"221122","title":"Electric Power Distribution","slug":"electric-power-distribution"},{"code":"221121","title":"Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control","slug":"electric-bulk-power-transmission-and-control"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager","description":"Manager, Program Management - Commercial Development\r\nThe Manager, Program Management - Commercial Development is responsible for leading a team that manages strategic programs and projects supporting utility infrastructure development for large-load commercial customers, with a primary focus on data centers, hyperscale campuses, advanced manufacturing, clean energy projects, and other high-growth economic development opportunities.\r\nThis role serves as a key link between customer development activities and utility system planning, ensuring commercial opportunities are successfully evaluated, planned, and delivered while maintaining reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term system objectives. 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To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.\r\nWork Authorization\r\nAuthorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.\r\nWorkplace Connection\r\nValue inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.\r\nRespect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.\r\nTreat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.\r\nEqual Employment Opportunity\r\nNiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. 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