Program Manager

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries. 

Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!

Enphase is looking for a dynamic, experienced Program Manager to drive some of our upcoming System projects. In this position, you will develop, manage, and drive the end-to-end execution of complex programs (complete product development lifecycle and delivery stages). 

What you will be doing

• You will lead and deliver complex Systems, working closely with various internal and external stakeholders to establish project plans, risk management plans, project milestones and deliverables

• You will also be involved in defining project resources, managing the integration of various components of the project including hardware, software, testing, business process review, redesign, application development, financial and costing

• You are required to work cohesively with your team members to ensure that all tasks and deliverables are completed according to schedule, budget and quality.  Maintain an orientation toward teamwork and collaboration

• Ensure product requirements are clearly defined. Break down complex software/hardware issues into simple tasks

• Develop and oversee comprehensive project plans. Identify and handle program cross-functional dependencies between teams

• Communicate development milestones, project schedules and status updates and drive alignment across the organization and between teams

• Coordinate with teams to identify, prioritize and track risks to schedule and product quality

• Drive System readiness in support of key project milestones (Alpha, Beta etc)

• Coordinate multiple validation cycles (System level) plans across teams

• Maintain an orientation toward teamwork and collaboration

• Provide regular program status updates and communicate escalations as needed to executive team

Who You Are

You are a highly engaged and self-driven project professional with incredible sense of ownership with the ability to drive project with minimal supervision. You have proven experience of managing both large complex projects and programs, budgets and justifying resource needs to senior management team. Able to think strategically and execute methodically with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. You have excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that will enable you to earn trust at all levels and across geographies. Ability to facilitate meetings, workshops, and collaboration sessions to push execution and alignment on organizational initiatives. Recognize the importance and are proficient in executing key areas of change management.

Who you are and What you bring

• BTech/MTech in Engineering with 10-15 years of total relevant experience (experience in solar energy domain would be a big plus). PMP certification or equivalent desirable

• MBA will be an added plus

• 7+ years of proven experience as a Systems Program Manager in a highly technical product company delivering high quality HW and SW products, consistently on-time

• 7+ years of experience managing Electronics/Mechanical products with Embedded Software and/or Firmware development through the entire life cycle process

• Good knowledge and experience of delivering complex Systems is a must. Direct experience with system level products in renewable energy domain strongly desired

• Familiarity with Compliance and Regulatory requirements in different regions

• Experience interacting with Manufacturing teams

• Trained in Risk Management

• Experience in Earned Value Management Systems is a plus

• Knowledge of Project Management principles and tools to improve collaboration/execution (PMP certification or equivalent desirable)

• Excellent knowledge of HW and SW development Life Cycle

• Ability to work positively with team members of different disciplines involved with the program

• Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems and conflicts

• Serve as the point of contact between multiple internal and external teams

• Experience leading teams that are building and managing complex platforms that are highly reliable and scalable

• Ability to resolve problems, identifying trends, determining system improvements and implementing change.

• Ability to influence and excellent co-ordination skills.

• Microsoft Project and general MS Office skills