Manager, Energy & IoT Management

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🔥 13 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Inspire

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

10,000+ employees

Founded 2018

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏨 Hospitality

📱 Media

Food & Beverage • Hospitality • Media

Inspire is a company operating under the umbrella of Inspire Brands, Inc. , which owns and manages several popular restaurant brands including Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC. Inspire focuses on delivering stories and updates about its franchise brands, engaging the community with initiatives like supporting education and fostering positive impacts. The company helps in crafting and sharing experiences through its diverse range of restaurant offerings, promotions, and community-focused events.

📋 Description

• Lead Inspire Brands’ energy management strategy across the company-owned portfolio • Serve as business owner for EMS, Connected Kitchen, Open Kitchen, and future energy management technologies • Define platform priorities, enhancements, governance, reporting, and adoption strategies • Manage relationships with EMS providers, utility consultants, energy vendors, utility companies, and strategic partners • Establish vendor KPIs, lead regular business reviews, and drive continuous improvement • Develop and execute utility reduction programs and energy optimization initiatives • Use energy dashboards and reporting tools to identify consumption trends, outliers, savings opportunities, and operational risks • Enhance reporting, analytics, and visibility with internal stakeholders • Develop and manage utility rebate and incentive strategy across all brands • Identify rebate opportunities, prioritize projects based on ROI, and maximize incentive capture • Build business cases, savings analyses, lifecycle cost evaluations, ROI models, and capital investment recommendations • Support enterprise sustainability and ESG initiatives through utility data management, reporting, and energy performance analysis • Partner with Facilities, Operations, Equipment Innovation, Restaurant Technology, Finance, Procurement, utility providers, and strategic vendors • Evaluate and implement emerging technologies supporting operational and financial objectives

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 4-year degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Sustainability, or a related field • 5+ years of experience in facilities management, energy management, utilities, engineering, building systems, restaurant operations, or related fields • Experience leading enterprise programs, cross-functional programs, and strategic initiatives • Experience developing financial analyses, business cases, ROI models, and capital investment recommendations • Experience using data analytics to identify trends, prioritize opportunities, and influence business decisions • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives while driving measurable outcomes • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Strong understanding of utility management, HVAC, refrigeration, lighting, controls, and building management systems • Ability to leverage reporting and analytics tools to identify opportunities and drive action • Knowledge of utility rate structures, utility rebates, incentives, and energy efficiency programs • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and translate findings into actionable business recommendations • Financial acumen, including capital planning, ROI analysis, and cost-benefit evaluation • Strong project and program management skills • Ability to communicate and present complex analyses and recommendations to executive and operational audiences • Experience managing vendor relationships through performance metrics, scorecards, and KPIs • Strategic thinking and a continuous improvement mindset • Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and recommend scalable solutions • Preferred: Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or similar industry certification • Preferred: Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), LEED Accredited Professional, or similar industry certification • Preferred: Experience in multi-unit restaurant, retail, hospitality, healthcare, or commercial facilities environments • Preferred: Experience with EMS, BAS, BMS, IoT platforms, or Connected Kitchen technologies • Preferred: Experience managing utility rebate and incentive programs • Preferred: Experience working with utility providers, energy consultants, and technology vendors • Preferred: Experience implementing energy efficiency or smart building technologies across multiple locations

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-based role • Opportunity to support sustainability and ESG initiatives • Professional exposure to emerging energy, smart-building, EMS, IoT, and Connected Kitchen technologies