Remote Utility Partnerships Manager

Job description
Utility Partnerships Manager

Location:
Remote, Western United States preferred (WA, OR, CA, UT, AZ, NM, MT, WY, CO) Reports to: Director of Natural Capital Development

Salary:
$92k to $110k depending on experience Travel: Up to 15–25% Employment Status: Full-time, Exempt Priority Application Date: July 27th, 2026 Preferred Start Date: Sep 14, 2026 About Blue Forest Blue Forest is a conservation finance non-profit founded in 2015 that is focused on advancing ecosystem restoration through scientific research, financial innovation, and collaborative partnerships. Since 2018, Blue Forest has managed investor capital through its flagship financial product, the Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), which deploys private capital to finance forest restoration projects to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. More recently, Blue Forest has also established Blue Forest Asset Management (BFAM), an investment management platform connecting investors to compelling, mission-aligned opportunities in a broader set of asset classes beyond FRB projects, such as private equity and private credit investments. Blue Forest is made up of an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, foresters, finance professionals, and communications professionals committed to the mission: “To accelerate ecological restoration through conservation finance, enabling climate resilience for ecosystems and communities.” Employees at Blue Forest are: Committed to Continuous Learning Driven by Collaboration Thoughtful Innovators for Impact Grounded in Science Passionate about Restoring Earth’s Ecosystems Position Summary The Utility Partnerships Manager will execute Blue Forest's strategy to deepen utility contributions to Forest Resilience Bonds (FRBs) and build emerging FRB revenue streams. The role's primary focus is utility engagement — owning the day-to-day, staying current on partner relationships across projects, coordinating across teams, and surfacing emerging themes and opportunities. A second focus is frontier benefits business development, with an immediate emphasis on carbon. The role also supports corporate engagement by building the project-level processes that connect FRB work to corporate benefit streams, in partnership with the team leading external corporate strategy. The ideal candidate is a clear communicator and a strong relationship builder who thrives on working directly with utility and corporate partners. They are organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple partner relationships simultaneously while synthesizing technical, market, and partnership information into actionable deliverables. This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys building systems and structure around relationship management, is comfortable with ambiguity, and brings a problem-solving mindset to regularly evolving workstreams. Prior experience working with utilities in some capacity is needed. Familiarity with corporate sustainability programs, public-private partnerships, and/ or utility decision-making and risk mitigation is a plus. Job requirements Responsibilities and Duties Utility Relationships and Contributions (60%) Own utility partner relationships across active FRBs — serving as the primary Blue Forest point of contact alongside the FRB project manager, staying current on conversations, tracking engagement activity and contribution pipelines, and surfacing emerging themes and opportunities across projects Build the internal systems for managing utility partner relationships — including compiling a partner contribution inventory and establishing processes for tracking, reflection, and continuous improvement Manage the impact analytics pipeline behind utility reporting, ensuring partners receive high quality impact reports. Lead engagement with emerging utility partners to unlock contributions to FRBs Lead coordination of utility partnership working groups and related convenings Develop collateral and value proposition materials that articulate Blue Forest's benefits to utility and corporate decision-makers Support high-value utility relationships as needed, with those relationships strategically owned by the Director Support coordination of utility meetings, site visits, and partnership development activities Frontier Benefits Business Development (25%) Support the Director in developing programmatic material and executing carbon contribution projects with utilities Collaborate with internal and external teams to advance business development opportunities in emerging natural capital markets, including carbon, biodiversity, local industries, and governments Stay informed on trends and developments in natural capital markets and climate finance, with particular focus on carbon markets and wildfire-related environmental markets Track project activities, identify emerging challenges, and integrate feedback to support continuous improvement and learning Support the Director in developing partnerships w