Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HiTHIUM Energy Storage manufactures stationary energy storage products for large-scale energy projects and commercial and industrial customers. The Senior Project Manager will own the full execution lifecycle of complex BESS projects, lead clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery on schedule, within budget, and according to requirements. The role also involves contract administration, risk mitigation, executive reporting, process improvement, and mentoring junior project managers.
Responsibilities
- Own the full execution lifecycle of complex, high-value BESS projects, serving as the primary point of contact for clients, partners, and senior leadership
- Build and maintain strategic client relationships, proactively communicating project status, risks, and resolutions, including in high-stakes or escalated situations
- Lead supplier and subcontractor relationships, including negotiation of scope and performance expectations
- Ensure project activities align with company policies, contract requirements, and performance standards, and hold internal and external partners accountable to those standards
- Mentor and provide guidance to project managers and coordinators, helping develop their skills and judgment
- Develop, own, and continuously refine project schedules and milestone tracking across multiple concurrent projects, proactively identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts
- Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, procurement, and logistics, driving alignment and resolving roadblocks at the organizational level
- Drive the design and continuous improvement of quality control programs and project delivery processes across the broader PM function
- Prepare and present executive-level status reports, communicating updates and recommendations clearly to clients, leadership, and other key stakeholders
- Lead contract administration, including change orders, submittals, and correspondence with clients and subcontractors, with authority to negotiate resolutions
- Proactively identify, assess, and own mitigation strategies for project risks, escalating only the highest-impact issues to leadership
- Direct and coordinate team members and vendors to ensure tasks are completed on time and within budget, with accountability for overall project financial performance
Skills
- • Background in a production/manufacturing environment, EPC firm, or engineering organization strongly preferred
- • Familiarity with BESS or renewable energy is a plus; a genuine interest in the sector is a must
- • 8+ years of project management experience, including demonstrated success independently leading large-scale, complex projects and managing multiple concurrent workstreams in a structured, process-driven environment
- • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, construction management, or a related field
- • Proficiency in MS Project required
- • Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams through complex or ambiguous situations
- • Fluent in English with clear written and verbal communication skills
- • Comfortable presenting to and influencing senior client and internal leadership audiences
- • Ability to travel to project sites as needed
- • Experience mentoring or leading other project managers preferred
- • PMP Certification strongly preferred
- • Experience with Procore or similar platforms is helpful
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