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Clean Energy Credit Markets Lead, Climate Operations

California, United States (On-site)

Clean Energy Credit Markets Lead, Climate Operations

4 Weeks ago • 10-17 Years • Operations

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Summary

The Clean Energy Credit Markets Lead will oversee the development and execution of the company’s strategy related to environmental attribute certificates (EACs) and other emerging credit systems. In this role, you will be at the leading edge of development of market based credit systems that will be an integral part of corporate Net Zero strategies, such as book and claim for SAF, Time-Based Energy Attribute Certificates, use of RECs for Scope 3 and defining new certification frameworks for areas such as energy storage and advanced energy technologies. You will also establish quality criteria for credit certification, ensuring compliance and integrity across all environmental market initiatives. The Google Climate Operations team is responsible for ensuring Google achieves 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy and Net Zero emissions for our global operations and value chain by 2030. The team works cross-functionally across our global operations and hardware supply chains to develop and scale new solutions on energy and carbon. It also leads efforts to create the external market environments necessary to drive decarbonization in a way that facilitates these goals and enables others to do so as well.

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Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program or project management.
7 years of experience in a leadership role.
Experience having worked with standard-setters, think-tanks and policy organizations.
Expertise including but not limited to emissions accounting, standards interpretations and similar.
Experience developing opinions and strategy on insights and translating and presenting these into meaningful recommendations for multiple audiences, including the C-Suite level.

Good to have:

10 years of experience working cross-functional managing multiple stakeholders.
Ability to discern key inputs and retain and use data that drives decisions with problem solving skills in a highly ambiguous environment.

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program or project management.
7 years of experience in a leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience having worked with standard-setters, think-tanks and policy organizations.
Expertise including but not limited to emissions accounting, standards interpretations and similar.
Experience developing opinions and strategy on insights and translating and presenting these into meaningful recommendations for multiple audiences, including the C-Suite level.
10 years of experience working cross-functional managing multiple stakeholders.
Ability to discern key inputs and retain and use data that drives decisions with problem solving skills in a highly ambiguous environment.

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us — and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

The Clean Energy Credit Markets Lead will oversee the development and execution of the company’s strategy related to environmental attribute certificates (EACs) and other emerging credit systems.

In this role, you will be at the leading edge of development of market based credit systems that will be an integral part of corporate Net Zero strategies, such as book and claim for SAF, Time-Based Energy Attribute Certificates, use of RECs for Scope 3 and defining new certification frameworks for areas such as energy storage and advanced energy technologies. You will also establish quality criteria for credit certification, ensuring compliance and integrity across all environmental market initiatives.

The Google Climate Operations team is responsible for ensuring Google achieves 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy and Net Zero emissions for our global operations and value chain by 2030. The team works cross-functionally across our global operations and hardware supply chains to develop and scale new solutions on energy and carbon. It also leads efforts to create the external market environments necessary to drive decarbonization in a way that facilitates these goals and enables others to do so as well.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $208,000-$296,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for use of environmental attribute certificates and market based crediting that aligns with Google’s Net Zero goals and advances the ecosystem for all companies.
Develop and define quality criteria on credit certificates (vintages, additionality, regionality, etc.) for adoption by Google and the broader market. Define and establish new credit certificates for new areas of coverage such as energy storage, carbon-free energy technologies and other market based mechanisms.
Work with Scope 3 hardware suppliers to define and scale clean energy credit solutions, solve market barriers and drive liquidity in markets. Oversee procurement strategy including origination and portfolio management of credit certificates and retirement accounts.
Facilitate external research and scientific support to inform decisions and educate the ecosystem.
Monitor and assess market trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements in environmental markets.

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$208.0K - $296.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$252.0K/yr avg.

Mountain View, California, United States

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