Commercialization Operations Lead

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Commercialization Director, this role offers the chance to lead the commercialization of new, diversified service offerings by driving projects from concept to market launch and collaborating with key teams across the organization. The Commercialization Operations Lead will leverage business acumen, analytical skills, and project management expertise to rapidly advance new ideas through a structured commercialization framework. Success in this position requires fostering cross-functional collaboration, developing and refining processes, and championing change management initiatives to ensure broad adoption of new solutions. The role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, embraces innovation and technology, and is passionate about driving measurable impact and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Lead Commercialization of New Service Offerings:

• Own and drive all steps required to successfully launch new diversified service offerings, from initial concept through market launch, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and order targets.
• Coordinate and influence cross-functional teams (strategy, intelligence, marketing, sales, finance, operations, technology) to rapidly advance new ideas through the commercialization process.

Own Project & Program Management

• Manage multiple commercialization projects and programs simultaneously, ensuring disciplined evaluation of market demand, value proposition, delivery capability, and business alignment.
• Develop and maintain project charters, scopes, and schedules, facilitating stakeholder alignment and documenting governance structures and decision rights.
  
  

Apply Business Acumen & Analytical Leadership

• Apply business acumen to assess opportunities, risks, and financial impacts of new offerings, leveraging lessons learned and root cause analyses to inform process improvements.
• Use data-driven insights to prioritize speed to market and increase the volume of offerings, continuously improving processes and frameworks.
  
  

Drive Adoption and Use of the Commercialization Framework & New Process Development

• Develop, evolve, and simplify commercialization frameworks, playbooks, and delivery processes, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and stage-gate criteria.
• Launch and maintain centralized dashboards and governance metrics to track pipeline progress and success metrics.
  
  

Ensure Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Service Collaboration

• Foster collaboration across business units, consulting, product, partnerships, and support functions to ensure successful commercialization and adoption of new solutions.
• Communicate and evangelize diversified offerings, ensuring broad understanding and buy-in across the organization.

Drive Change Management & Associated Training

• Lead associated change management initiatives to support adoption of new processes and offerings, including communication and training plans for relevant teams.
• Support teams with resources and guidance throughout the commercialization lifecycle.

Performance Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and track sub-metrics for diversified revenue, speed-to-pilot, launch readiness, and process efficiency.
• Conduct retrospectives and process reviews to drive ongoing improvement and ensure market-ready, scalable solutions.

Create and Manage a Risk Management Framework

• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks and issues that could impact project or commercialization success.

Additional responsibilities

• Additional duties may include tasks beyond what is listed, such as special projects, assisting colleagues, or new initiatives.

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in a business, sales, commercialization, or related role
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects or programs
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills, with proven ability to assess market opportunities, risks, and financial impacts
• Experience developing and implementing commercialization frameworks, playbooks, or delivery processes
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Effective communicator, able to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborative mindset, with a track record of fostering teamwork across business units and functions
• Experience with change management and training initiatives to support adoption of new processes or offerings
• Proficiency in using data-driven insights and dashboard metrics to drive decision-making and process improvement
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement
  
  

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box - because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don't want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people - both our clients and our employees -for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:
* Flexible Workplace
* Employee Ownership
* Competitive Pay
* Comprehensive Benefits Package
* Collaborative Environment
* Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world's critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America's essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.
If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

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Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $115,000 - $155,000
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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