GridCARE

Implementation Director

GridCARE

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Redwood City • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $175,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own end-to-end project execution for customer and utility deployments from contract signature through project implementation.
  • Serve as the primary point of accountability for delivering technical results, timelines, milestones, and outcomes across internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Onboard customers into the product platform and manage the product deployment process.
  • Translate technical requirements into structured execution plans, operational processes, and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, power systems, data science, product, and commercial teams.
  • Partner closely with utilities and data center customers to align on scope, responsibilities, and operational readiness.
  • Establish and maintain program governance (schedules, RAID logs, dependency tracking, escalation paths).
  • Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and contractual risks early in the project lifecycle.
  • Drive change management when scope, timelines, or requirements evolve, ensuring alignment across all parties.
  • Support go-live readiness, testing, and commissioning activities, including validation of telemetry, controls, and performance metrics.
  • Continuously improve delivery playbooks and implementation processes.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in technical program management, project delivery, or implementation within the utilities or electric power industry.
  • Direct experience with electric utilities, ISOs or power system consulting firms on transmission, distribution, planning, or operations-related engagements.
  • Proven ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder project delivery with clear accountability for outcomes.
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and evolving processes and priorities within a startup or high-growth environment.
  • Strong ability to frame technical and commercial requirements into executable plans and operational processes.
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and external partners through ambiguity and change.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with engineers, operators, executives, and external stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or Advanced Engineering programs preferred.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary, performance bonus, and equity.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Lunch provided three days a week in office.
  • Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office for collaboration, 2 days remote for focused work.
  • Access to leading academic, industry, and government partners in the AI-energy ecosystem.
  • A mission-driven team focused on shaping the future of the energy transition.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technical program managementproject deliveryimplementationoperational processeschange managementgo-live readinesstestingcommissioningrisk mitigationdelivery playbooks
Soft Skills
accountabilitycross-functional leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilitystakeholder engagementcollaborationstrategic planningnegotiationambiguity management