About us Meet Powin At Powin, we are advancing the next frontier of energy and changing the way we power our daily lives by ensuring access to clean, resilient, and affordable power. With 17 GWh of projects deployed and under construction, we are a leading and trusted energy storage provider dedicated to creating an exceptional customer experience through end-to-end energy storage solutions. As a global energy storage solutions provider, we offer fully integrated battery solutions, software, and services to optimize grid performance and enable the transition to cleaner energy sources. It's your chance to be part of something great Create a World You're Proud of We envision a future powered by clean, carbon-free, renewable energy. Achieving our vision requires incorporating diverse perspectives and experiences and fostering collaboration to find viable solutions. We are looking for visionaries like you who aspire to more than just a job-those driven by a desire to make a real impact and who want to add their voice and ideas to the conversation. We value the input of all employees and stakeholders and strive to integrate their ideas into the best solutions to create a greener world for tomorrow. Our mission transcends batteries. Join us in creating a cleaner tomorrow, today. Summary: The Sr. Director of Project Management is responsible for establishing and leading project management functions and overseeing the end-to-end execution of multiple parallel projects. This includes managing risks, resolving issues, and handling dependencies across projects. The Sr. Director leads key projects within a diverse project portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals. With extensive experience in project and program management, the Sr. Director possesses strong leadership abilities, excellent communication skills, and expertise in driving innovation and organizational transformation. This individual has a demonstrated history of working within agile and program model structures and is adept at building relationships across functions to align strategies and drive execution. The Sr. Director is a strategic problem solver who can prioritize multiple, competing priorities while executing plans effectively. This role combines the responsibilities of a strategist, operator, influencer, and delivery specialist, ensuring that projects are delivered successfully and drive business value. Job Details:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of project managers, both internal and contracted, project coordinators, and project management managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.
- Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities
- Lead programs driving innovation and manage delivery across multiple workstreams, assessing trade-offs consistently
- Provide strategic vision and direction for the project management function, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and long-term objective
- Lead the development and implementation of project management policies, standards, and frameworks across the organization
- Generate and maintain a 12-month project roadmap in conjunction with business leaders, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and organizational priorities
- Drive the adoption of best practices and innovative methodologies to enhance project management capabilities
- Serve as the escalation point for project stakeholders, including clients, executive management, and team members
- Oversee the planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of all projects within the portfolio, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
- Establish and maintain effective governance structures for project and program management, including risk management frameworks, escalation protocols, and performance metrics
- Responsible for executing programs and projects that meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards
- Identify, assess, and manage high-level project risks, roadblocks, and issues, implementing effective mitigation strategies and ensuring project continuity
- Develop dashboards, reporting, and analysis to ensure clarity of the project portfolio
- Build and nurture strong relationships with senior executives, key stakeholders, and external partners to secure buy-in and support for project initiatives
- Collaborate closely with other business units to identify and map key processes and dependencies across the portfolio
- Work closely with Finance and Accounting to ensure project execution decisions are informed by financial forecasting and that forecasted financials and project P&L impacts are accurately reflected
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging practices, integrating new tools and methodologies to continuously improve project management processes
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of experience in Project Management, with a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects
- 7+ years' experience in a leadership role, with demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar certification required; additional certifications such as PgMP (Program Management Professional), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Lean Six Sigma a plus
- Experience leading large program management efforts, including establishing effective governance structures, cross-functional coordination, and executive stakeholder management and reporting
- Proven ability to deliver projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline, with a strong focus on strategic alignment and organizational impact
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Advanced proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello) and enterprise tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
- Deep knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall, with the ability to implement and scale these methodologies across an organization
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving business outcomes and continuous improvement
- Ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects and programs simultaneously, with a high tolerance for ambiguity and pressure
- Demonstrated leadership, adaptability, and conflict resolution skills
- Self-motivated, with a high sense of accountability, urgency, and drive
Powin is not accepting resumes from unsolicited headhunters or agencies at this time.EEO STATEMENT: The Company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identification or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, protected veteran status, disability (mental or physical), or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. E-Verify: Powin participates in E-Verify and candidates will need to pass successfully upon completion of hire date. Compensation for this position is commensurate with location, experience and relevant skills. The national Average Base Salary Range is $164,000 - $232,000. Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on company and personal performance. Additional Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, EAP, 401(k), Flexible Work Arrangements and more. #LI-BA1 #LI-Remote