**Job Description:** Accountable for the overall success of Tri-State’s emerging Demand Response (DR) portfolio. Collaborate with Tri-State members, contractors, and internal teams to develop, launch and manage DR programs. The initial focus will be creating a culture of operational excellence by establishing consistent program management processes and building effective relationships across the Tri-State organization and its Membership. This position will also develop and drive the long-term strategy for Tri-State’s DR initiatives and successfully communicate this strategy to align stakeholders towards beneficial outcomes. **Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes:** Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 50%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits. **Demand Response Manager** Hiring Salary Range: $118,000-$151,000 Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level. **Responsibilities:** + Manage, direct, and develop staff. + Develop and manage implementation strategy for demand response initiatives, programs, and stakeholder outreach. + Establish program management practices such as building repeatable processes, documenting process workflows, developing RASCI matrices and program operational manuals. + Develop long-term product and portfolio strategies. Monitor progress and pivot as needed to execute strategic initiatives. + Work with internal stakeholders on branding, publicity, and opportunities for influencing demand response + Identify barriers to program adoption and work with both internal and external stakeholders to address these and develop effective solutions. + Participate in industry associations, working groups, and other energy organizations to share information and provide opportunities to improve and grow the DR portfolio. + Study and evaluate demand response potential, economic environments, sustainability requirements, and develop strategic initiatives to deploy these opportunities. + Stay current with industry trends and innovations across program design, technology, implementation strategy and regulatory policy. + Manage DR programs to increase resource optimization. Ensure appropriate system configuration and adequate system maintenance to maintain effective operations. + Provide for integration of systems supporting field operations, provide technical capability as required by all members. Develops and implements routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance practices. + Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to functional area. + Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job. **OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES** + Perform other related duties as assigned **Qualifications:** Education and Training: + Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related area. Knowledge, Skills, and Ability: + Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally. + Ability to maintain effective working relationships. + Ability to make clear, consistent, and timely decisions. + Ability to lead a team of individual contributors and provide guidance, direction, and professional development while managing performance. + Ability to maintain clear and open communication with various business unit stakeholders and research partners within and outside of the enterprise. + Working knowledge of regulations impacting electric utilities. + Understanding of demand response trends in energy markets. Other: + Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a valid driver’s license.) **DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS** + Knowledge of demand response, program development and deployment, performance tracking, and stakeholder engagement. + Experience developing and launching DR/DSM programs + Experience managing DR/DSM programs including responsibilities for enrolling dispatchable assets, monitoring performance of DR fleet, performing event M&V, and overseeing billing settlements, etc. + Experience managing DR products within a DERMS platform + Experience managing registered resources and/or interacting with organized markets such as SPP, MISO, CAISO, etc. + Three (3) years’ supervisory experience preferred. **About Us:** Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West. Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states. Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members. **Job Identification:** 362 **Job Category:** Energy **Posting Date:** 2025-03-21T14:34:11+00:00 **Job Schedule:** Full time **Hiring Salary Range:** $118,000-$151,000 **Locations:** 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.