Process Manager

NRG Energy Inc

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Administrative Skills, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Backlog Prioritization, Billing, Budgeting, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Career Development, Channel Marketing, Coaching, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Service Operations, Data Analysis, Economic Analysis, Emerging Technology, Establish Priorities, Feasibility Analysis, Investment Analysis, Leadership, Legal, Management Consulting, Management Reporting, Manual Dexterity, Market Segmentation, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Strategy, Mentoring, Metrics, Multi-Family Buildings, Onboarding, Operational Audit, Operational Communications, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations, Operations Planning, Operations Processes, Outbound Marketing, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Physical Demands, Problem Solving Skills, Process Analysis, Process Flow, Process Improvement, Process Management, Product Marketing, Product Programs, Product/Service Launch, Production Control, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Retail, Retail Operations, Return on Investment (ROI), Risk Analysis, SAP, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales, Set Goals, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management Software, Trade-Off Analysis, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!

Job Summary: Manage a team of Program Support personnel within the Sales and Marketing Execution organization in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. The Sales & Marketing Execution group provides operational analysis, execution support, and continuous improvement for Retail mass marketing products, campaigns, customer communications, marketing programs, channels, and regulatory activities nationwide. This role offers broad exposure to retail operations and marketing strategy while enabling the development of deep functional expertise. The team partners closely with IT, Marketing, Legal, Regulatory, Customer Care, Mass Operations, and external vendor partners to deliver results across Residential, Small Business, Builder/Multi-Family, and Home Solar market segments.

Successful incumbents demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, operational judgment, and the ability to work effectively across complex, cross-functional environments.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: • Lead a nationwide team responsible for identifying, analyzing, and correcting complex SAP and system-related issues across enrollment, fulfillment, billing, and service operations. • Monitor productivity, establish performance expectations, drive accountability, and lead small- to medium-scale operational and process improvement initiatives. • Establish and maintain methods for performance monitoring, trend analysis, and management reporting to support data-driven decision-making. • Evaluate existing processes, strengthen operational controls, and implement enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. • Partner with business units, Marketing, Operations, and IT to resolve operational issues and meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements. • Drive workflow optimization efforts and implement innovative, sustainable process solutions. • Serve as a subject matter expert (SME), manage escalations, and guide stakeholders through complex operational challenges. • Coach, mentor, and evaluate team members; identify skill gaps and develop targeted training and development plans. • Manage team administrative responsibilities, including timekeeping, system access, onboarding support, and personnel-related matters. • Communicate weekly operational performance, error inflow/outflow trends, risks, and insights to leadership. • Apply emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced analytics, to improve operational effectiveness. • Analyze data using SQL, Excel, and other analytical tools to generate insights and support recommendations. • Conduct economic evaluations, return-on-investment analyses, and tradeoff assessments to inform prioritization decisions. • Align team deliverables and initiatives with long-term business strategy and organizational objectives. • Support change adoption, operational readiness, and stakeholder enablement for new capabilities and initiatives. • Synthesize complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership. • Support budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Working Conditions: Hybrid working environment with four days in-person. Open and flexible office environment when physically in the office. Some overtime may be required as business needs or special projects arise. Minimal travel as required.

Minimum Requirements: • Undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required, with a focus on operations, computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred • 5+ years of professional experience in an Operations/IT/Project Management/Consulting/Business Analyst role.

NOTE: Success Factors will automatically disqualify a candidate if a candidate does not meet these requirements.

Preferred Qualifications: • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives from requirements definition through implementation. • 1-3+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Ability to gather, analyze, and document process flows and business requirements to support operational redesign and improvement. • Proven capability to identify, prioritize, and facilitate resolution of operational issues, project needs, and process gaps. • Experience developing operational approaches for new product launches and marketing pilots, including feasibility and implementation assessments. • Strong business judgment to assess the viability and operational impact of proposed marketing initiatives. • Ability to provide clear, regular updates to management regarding responsibilities, progress, risks, and opportunities. • Experience managing portfolios of non-commodity products or customer programs to balance growth, operational complexity, and long-term support. • Demonstrated ability to define, measure, and monitor metrics that assess process health and performance. • Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations and the ability to translate changes into operational requirements. • Experience documenting new processes and maintaining accurate, up-to-date procedural documentation. • Ability to train and enable team members to support adoption of new processes, systems, and capabilities. • Experience monitoring daily operations and KPIs to identify trends, risks, and escalation needs. • Experience supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and post-production monitoring to ensure stability and intended outcomes. • Familiarity with agile or iterative delivery models, including user stories and backlog collaboration.

Physical Requirements: Lifting, bending, sitting, reaching, and standing manual dexterity may be necessary. Position requires employee to work using a laptop/computer screen.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicants experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.

About the Company

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NRG Energy Inc

In Princeton, NJ—just 20 miles south of Thomas Edison's home—lies the headquarters of NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 500 company thatowns and operates one of the country's largest power generation and retail electricity businesses. NRG sells electricity directly to morethan 2 million customers through our retail businesses, Energy Plus, Green Mountain Energy Company, Independence Energy and Reliant,and is capable of generating enough electricity from our power plants to supply more than 20 million homes. NRG is at the forefront of changing how people think about and use energy. We are pioneers in developing cleaner and smarter energy choices for our customers: whether as one of the largest solar power developers in the country, or by building the first privately funded electric vehicle charging infrastructure or by giving customers thelatest smart energy solutions to better manage their energy use. With renewable energy development, electric vehicle support and smart grid technology, NRG delivers innovative solutions that help people, businesses and communities build a sustainable future. For more information, visit nrgenergy.com.
COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Energy and Utilities
FOUNDED
1989
WEBSITE
http://www.nrgenergy.com