Implementation Director

Position Overview:

The Director, Implementation, drives the creation and execution of the strategic project delivery and process improvement capabilities roadmap for MN8. On a daily basis, you will collaborate with key stakeholders in all areas of the company to drive commercial outcomes and manage operational risk for a growing, entrepreneurial business. Accountable to the VP, COO of MN8 Charging, you will drive project execution and process improvement workstreams in support of enterprise-wide strategic projects, and processes so MN8 can achieve its business objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Manage multiple projects and accountabilities within the boundaries set by stakeholders, business requirements, and external influences

• Implementation of system installations, expansions, modifications, and migrations, as well as business processes

• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, for them to manage time, resources, skills and budgets to accomplish all interrelated tasks

• Plan and schedule teams to identify the most efficient, effective or economical approach to deliver projects and programs

• Actively manage risks and anticipate issues to ensure timely resolution and overall success of the projects 

• Perform risk analysis within each project to identify risk sensitivities with cost, schedules, and resources and to determine contingency plans

• Prioritize multiple projects in the pipeline, aligning with a plan strategy, and to allocate resources

• Oversee project relationships with stakeholders and demonstrates effective partnership and collaboration throughout the organization

• Help identify and facilitate execution of change management plans including process and organizational changes, training requirements and stakeholder buy-in as dictated by project objectives and deliverables

• Communicate to ensure timely and effective exchange of information, between project teams, stakeholders, and management

• Allocate and track project budgets and financials, including external resources

• Apply a continuous improvement mindset and tools, including Lean Six Sigma, to strategic projects and processes to drive business results

• Proactively conduct Lessons Learned reviews on project/program/process performance and deliver on the agreed to improvement output and recommendations

• Support business integration efforts, including M&A, as they arise

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree, ideally with a focus in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems

• 8-10 years of experience of project management; leading multiple, complex projects; ideally with implementation of company-wide systems and platforms, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Work Management Systems (EMS), and others

• Outstanding managerial and leadership skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to build a rapport and trust with team member, stakeholders, and executives

• Highly collaborative leader, able to create highly engaged team dynamic, negotiate trade-offs and resolve conflicts

• Resourceful problem-solver, able to proactively anticipate issues and obstacles, experienced in the development and application of change management 

• An analytical, detail-oriented leader, experienced in working collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Adaptable and flexible planner, able to adjust the workload and schedules with changing environment and priorities to maintain project momentum towards the end goal

• Ability to explain technical concepts and theories to non-technical audiences

• Good overall knowledge of programming concepts, software development cycles, and associated tools and platforms

• In-depth knowledge of program and project plan development, scheduling methodology, waterfall and agile methodologies, program and project metrics, analysis and status reporting

• Experience with MS Project and PowerBI required; Power Automate and Minitab, preferred

• Experience with M&A integration is a plus

MN8 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.