Outdoor Lighting Products & Services Manager

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people’s lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Please note:

This role is virtual. However, the selected candidate must live within driving distance of Duke Energy Headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Plainfield, IN, Cincinnati, OH or Charlotte, NC.

This exciting position will help deliver solutions to complex issues and support major growth opportunities related to Smart Lighting, including projects/issues with billing, systems and data analysis, and reporting. This position will develop and design processes, evaluate inquiries from other work groups, and support the operational execution for Outdoor Lighting products and services supported by this department, as well as support product development and project management activities with internal stakeholders.

The position will engage with internal and external customers and stakeholders related to supporting the lines of business. The role will also support requests from the Rates and Regulatory department in support of rate development and changes or alterations to rates and tariffs.

• Develop product, program and service enhancements to improve market effectiveness by participating in Product Development initiatives which includes giving direction to others to ensure that customer needs are satisfied and programs meet financial goals.
• Identify and implement promotional strategies and expand offers to other jurisdictions as appropriate.
• Develop and execute exit strategies for non-performing/underperforming programs.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders to develop and implement marketing campaigns for new and existing offerings. Measure and analyze performance to lower cost per acquisition.
• Capture and ensure timely follow-up on leads generated by campaigns, events, communications, plans and assessments.
• Evaluative key performance indicators that provide opportunities to improve lead generation and close rates by implementing initiatives to improve performance.
• Develop and execute initiatives to improve the effectiveness of more convenient service channels while measuring and analyzing results.
• Analyze and understand market research results. Set strategies and plans accordingly that create sharp focus on customer needs and wants; and appropriately allocate budget and resources.
• Develop campaign plans, set objectives, measure and analyze performance, and demonstrate influence on customer satisfaction.
• Create mutually beneficial internal relationships by effectively communicating program/market plans and performance results.
• Standardize programs across all jurisdictions where business justification exists.
• Deliver on expected P&L, financial growth targets, customer satisfaction scores and regulatory objectives for products, programs & services.
• Develop, communicate and execute long-term/ annual program plans, market and segment plans to deliver financial results in total and for each jurisdiction.
• Deliver plans within capital and O&M budget.
• Understand and interpret EM&V reports and adequately represent program related areas.
• Represent company as Duke Energy in addressing elevated customer complaint resolution, disputes, and other customer requests.
• Review work processes within assigned programs and implement as required.
• Develop/maintain a productive business relationship with the external program support vendors.
• Manage the vendor relationships like a business owner with minimal supervision for items like performance standards, quality, timeliness, tracking and reporting, invoicing, equipment operation, customer satisfaction and coordination with program stakeholders.
• Conduct frequent face-to-face meetings and conference…