Operations Program Manager
FTC Solar, Inc · via
Devremote
🌎 Remote
📍 Remote, Texas
⏰ Full Time
Job Description:
- Manage a portfolio of projects of varying size and complexity across the United States
- Serve as the primary customer point of contact throughout the project lifecycle
- Maintain daily customer communication, address concerns, provide updates, and ensure alignment
- Lead external communications regarding delivery status, RFIs, construction and commissioning support, change orders, and customer requests
- Provide executive leadership with updates on project execution, financial performance, expenses, requirements, escalations, and risks
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and internal timelines
- Coordinate cross-functional internal teams and external partners to maintain scope, schedule, and budget
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and contractual obligations
- Provide customer support before, during, and after installation
- Oversee daily system updates and project data maintenance
- Apply continuous improvement principles to enhance processes and reduce costs
- Develop and refine standard processes supporting operational excellence
- Lead root cause analysis for late deliveries, cost variances, and product deficiencies
- Travel to customer meetings and construction sites
- Drive customer value, operational efficiency, and successful project delivery for Voyager+ and 1P Pioneer Tracker products
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferred fields: Logistics, Supply Chain, Project Management, or related discipline)
- 4+ years of experience in project management or a customer-facing role
- 3–5 years of experience in supply chain operations preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with construction contracts and construction contract administration, if applicable to role
- Demonstrated leadership and relationship-building skills
- Strong integrity and commitment to meeting and exceeding expectations
- High accountability and proactiveness
- Excellent problem-solving, project management, root cause analysis, and process improvement skills
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, and quantitative skills
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to prioritize and execute in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and executive leadership
- Strong team development and collaboration skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Experience developing and maintaining tools, templates, and operational processes for project portfolios
- Willingness and ability to work extended hours as needed
- Willingness and ability to travel 20–40% to project sites and customer meetings
Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Growth opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Unlimited vacation
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 401(k) with a company match