Program Manager, Market Development

About Us

Highland Electric Fleets’ electrification-as-a-service (EaaS) model aims to make electric school buses and other clean heavy duty vehicles attainable for every district across the US and Canada. Our turnkey solution tackles financing, vehicle procurement, infrastructure upgrade and maintenance to create a reliable and affordable fleet for our customers.

We know that cleaner buses create healthier communities and it’s our mission to eliminate the barriers to better student health and cleaner air - just 10 electric buses will reduce the pediatric asthma risk for 1,500 students!*

We are looking for candidates that want to help support this mission…

*Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Based on estimates for Highland customer with large fleet

Summary:

A Tiger Team is a small, elite task force for when you need to act fast and solve business- critical issues or complex problems that often involve work across traditional departments. The team needs to have the freedom to think creatively and make decisions quickly so they can drive projects to completion on time and on budget even though the work will involve numerous people beyond the Tiger Team staff. As such, the team must have exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, ability to communicate effectively, as well as a knack for uncovering- and ultimately resolving - challenges in the implementation process.

The Highland Tiger Team (currently consisting of a Program Manager and Director) sit within the Market Development department and are tasked with driving cross departmental initiatives that typically fall outside the scope of traditional Highland project development. The Tiger Team staff are responsible for organizing members of other departments, as necessary, to execute on a specific project. Some examples of the types of projects the Tiger Team manages includes: activities required by grant agreements, partnerships with companies or other organizations,

and certain types of R&D that require the work of multiple Highland teams.

Job Description:

The Program Manager role requires someone who can immediately take charge of managing the day-to-day implementation of incentive projects to ensure alignment and rapid progress. The Program Manager also helps to oversee a high-profile group of superintendents to advise on strategic Highland activities, identify and solve district pain points, as well as provide soft introductions to school district leadership. Other projects will be added to the Program Manager’s portfolio as the needs of the business evolve.

The Program Manager is a critical internal project management role that will support the daily facilitation of a cross functional task force created to expedite and improve Highland’s overall performance.

• Under supervision of the Director, conducts project management of the Tiger Team’s cross departmental initiatives that typically fall outside the scope of traditional Highland project development.
• Develops clear project plans with timelines, staffing plans, budget (when necessary, objectives, and key performance indicators.
• With support from the Director and Executive Team, helps bring together project teams in a way that creates buy-in around project plans and a clear understanding of what needs to be done.
• Manages the day-to-day activities of a project team, while also working as a team member responsible for specific elements of the work
• Organizes and, with the Director’s support, leads regular project status meetings with a goal of uncovering challenges and developing solutions.
• Creates project status reports and works with the Director to clearly communicate them to leadership and, as necessary, other parts of the Company.
• Works with the Director to identify problems quickly, communicate them transparently to leadership, and develop and implement solutions.
• Reviews the work of the project team, ensures adherence to quality standards.
• Ensures that projects meet their KPIs and are executed on time and on budget

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience implementing projects in a cross functional environment.
• A background in consulting or similar is a plus as is experience with transportation electrification, clean energy, and/or project development

• Strong time-management, planning, and organizational skills
• Motivational self-starter with ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work within the parameters of a gated and deadline driven environment
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dedicated attention to detail
• Ability to recognize and address problems with expedited solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

What You Can Expect from Highland:

· Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program

· A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment

· Opportunities to make a difference, be heard, add value, and be recognized

· Growth and development with a leader in this new and exciting industry

· Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues

· Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents

· Life insurance, public transportation assistance

· Generous Paid Time Off

· 401(k) program and company match

Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.