Program Manager - Engineering Team

Remote - Must live in the East Coast or Midwest area

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets. LG ES Vertech is a part of LG ES which is headquartered in Korea and develops the batteries that are part of the systems integrated solutions that LG ES Vertech provides. LG ES is a global leader in battery technology.

LGES Vertech is a highly matrixed, team oriented organization that fosters cross functional collaboration and innovation. The company seeks high caliber candidates with proven experience and with characteristics that embody our corporate commitment to the virtues of humble, hungry and smart in all we do. 

For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

The Program Manager will manage engineering product/system development program initiatives, and as a result the ideal Program Manager will have a proven ability to strategize and implement such program initiatives. In case gaps exist in the program development process, the Program Manager should create the process. As a leader, this person should have strong talent for project coordination and delegation. Ultimately the Program Manager should be motivated by a desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion. 

Primary Responsibilities

· Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives.

· Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timeline.

· Ensure program goals, especially budget and timelines are met.

· Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks. Identify ways to mitigate risks.

· Produce program reports and deliver presentations to the involved teams and stakeholders such as management.

· Oversee and coordinate with multiple project teams including those in Korea to ensure program goals are reached. These teams will be in engineering, product management, supply chain and quality.

· Since the focus is on engineering product/system development, for the above mentioned responsibilities, the Program Manager must understand at a high level the technical objectives, status, results and risks.

· Establish product/system development processes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

· Ten or more years of experience in program management

· Five or more years of experience in program management delivering engineering products/systems/SW

· Exceptional skills in leadership, time management, facilitation, and organization

· Experience in managing stakeholders

· Ability to solve problems and resolve issues amicably

· Outstanding knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Extensive experience in Microsoft project or equivalent.

Desired:

· Strong understanding/exeprience of engineering principles with a focus on energy (e.g. fuel cells, batteries, PV, wind, nuclear) or power systems (e.g. power grid, power electronics).

Education

· Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or equivalent work experience. Preference is for those with degrees in engineering (or equivalent).

Working Conditions/Office Environment/Travel

· 10-15% travel including internationally (e.g. Korea).

· Position can be remote but preference is for onsite a minimum of 3 days a week.