Renewables Sr. Project Manager

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is hiring a Renewables Senior Project Manager in Minnetonka, MN. The role involves overseeing large projects, managing client relationships, leading project teams, and mentoring staff. Responsibilities include project management, proposal preparation, client strategy development, and financial oversight. Candidates should have a relevant degree, 5-10 years of experience, and strong leadership skills, preferably with a background in wind, solar, or storage industries.
Overview:

Renewables Senior Project Manager

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Renewables Senior Project Manager to join our team. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing large, strategic priority, and/or high-risk projects in the company. They will focus on building strong client relationships, managing project teams, and ensuring the successful completion of projects. They will be accountable for a portfolio of clients and their associated projects. The Senior Project Manager will also mentor and provide guidance to Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities will include:

Project Management:
• Taking full accountability for multiple wind, solar, and/or storage projects.
• Managing stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
• Coordinating and leading project teams.

Proposal/Opportunity/Contracting:
• Performing Go/No-Go reviews on new leads to ensure strategic alignment.
• Interpreting client needs, prioritizing, and setting proposal strategy.
• Coordinating proposal preparation in collaboration with service leadership.
• Leading the contracting process with support from Market leadership.

Client Management:
• Providing program management for a portfolio of clients.
• Developing and implementing client strategies in line with market and division strategy.
• Establishing, tracking, and meeting revenue and sales targets for the portfolio.
• Managing client relationships.

Team Leadership:
• Demonstrating effective leadership and team management skills.
• Facilitating communication and coordination between service teams.
• Setting clear expectations with project teams and clients.
• Demonstrating financial responsibility and understanding of project financial metrics.
• Utilizing strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Embracing adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.
• Representing the organization in communications related to assigned clients and the industry.

Required Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or project management relevant field.
• 5-10 years of project management experience.
• Professional licensure in a technical field or PMP certification (or ability to obtain).
• Strong understanding of and relationships with various technical service groups.
• Ability to cross-sell and manage work in any service and sub-market.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead issue resolution.
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to project management staff.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong cognitive ability and professionalism.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Financial acumen and understanding of project financial metrics.
• Adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.

Preferred Experience:
• Wind, solar, and/or storage industry.
• Strategic pursuits and proposal efforts.
• Client management and program management.
• Contract negotiations.
• Risk management and issue resolution.
• Coordinating with business leadership for strategic alignment.
• Representing your company in communications and conferences.

Compensation Range Minimum: USD $100,000.00/Yr. Compensation Range Maximum: USD $145,000.00/Yr. About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood):

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. 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.