Economic Development Manager

JOB PURPOSE

This role works closely with member cooperatives Wabash teams and external partners to collaboratively pursue and shape large load opportunities such as data centers and advanced manufacturing. It helps align sites infrastructure and decisionmaking early defining readiness surfacing constraints and coordinating inputs so opportunities advance transparently and responsibly. Serving as a connective point among co-ops site selectors developers and internal teams the role establishes shared expectations clear process and timely communication throughout pursuit and early structuring. The role works in close collaboration with the Community Development arm of the Wabash Economic Development team to strengthen longterm cooperative relationships and community outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Large Load Pursuit & Early Project Leadership

• Lead early pursuit and predevelopment of large load opportunities through defined internal handoff.
• Maintain a disciplined pipeline and alignment across member coops internal teams and leadership.
• Prepare decisionready framing for executives including options tradeoffs risks and timing considerations.

Site Development Strategy & Readiness

• Coordinate site development strategy for greenfield brownfield and transmissionready sites.
• Help define site readiness by aligning infrastructure permitting timelines and partner expectations.

Relationship Management

• Build and manage relationships with site selectors developers and intermediaries.
• Serve as a key coordination contact for Central Indiana large cooperatives involved in large load opportunities.

CrossFunctional Coordination

• Coordinate complex multiyear pursuits involving power supply transmission legal finance regulatory and communications teams.
• Identify and elevate major constraints early to ensure appropriate governance and decisionmaking.

Economic Development Collaboration

• Work closely with the Community Development team to align large load pursuits with local and longterm community priorities.
• Support shared event and engagement strategies that strengthen Wabashs largeload positioning.

Qualifications :

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Team player and service-minder professional
• Experience in economic development site development largescale infrastructure projects or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear decisionready information.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Economic development professional credentials such as EDFP (Economic Development Finance Professional) or CEcD (Certified Economic Developer).
• Experience working with electric cooperatives utilities or publicpower entities.
• Familiarity with large load projects site selection or capitalintensive multiyear developments.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Large load opportunities advance with clarity alignment and trust among member cooperatives.
• Sites are positioned realistically and competitively with risks understood early.
• Strong durable relationships are maintained with co-ops communities and economic development partners.
• Seamless cooperation with Community Development teammates.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time