Partnership Manager, Utilities

About this role

The Partnership Manager, Utilities is responsible for building and strengthening Slipstream’s strategic relationships with electric and gas utilities, energy offices, and related energy-sector partners. This role identifies opportunities to expand Slipstream’s impact, supports the development of new utility program concepts, contributes to proposal development, and collaborates across internal teams to design innovative decarbonization, energy efficiency, and research initiatives.


The Manager serves as a relationship-builder and trusted advisor to utility partners, ensuring Slipstream maintains visibility, responsiveness, and strategic value within the utility market. This position plays a key role in growing Slipstream’s utility portfolio and advancing utility-focused solutions aligned with our mission to accelerate climate solutions for all.


Slipstream is a nonprofit organization with staff working together to accelerate climate solutions for everyone. The organization is headquartered in Madison, WI with an office in Chicago, IL and staff working remotely in 22 states. The Partnership Manager for Utilities works collaboratively with teams across Slipstream, including Utility Program Administration (which delivers large-scale energy efficiency and electrification programs), Research & Innovation (which pilots and evaluates emerging climate and energy strategies), Workforce Development (which advances training for clean energy occupations), Financing (which designs tools that support clean energy adoption), Policy (which advances equitable climate and energy policy solutions), Proposals (which leads development of competitive funding opportunities), and Partnership Development (which cultivates and maintains strategic relationships). By working closely with these teams, the Partnership Manager, Utilities ensures that Slipstream’s utility relationships are strong, informed, and aligned with organizational capabilities. The role helps translate technical ...