Senior Manager of Project Management

About Sparkfund

Sparkfund is the utility services company unlocking capacity on the grid. Through its Distributed Capacity Procurement (DCP) model, Sparkfund enables utilities, energy majors, and large-load customers to deploy front-of-the-meter batteries and gensets as distribution infrastructure. By adding targeted capacity exactly where and when the grid needs it most, DCP helps meet demand, support reliability, and put downward pressure on rates. Sparkfund supports program design, grid value assessment, asset host engagement, and value chain management to ensure on-time, on-budget deployment with maximum system value and lowest cost.

With more than 3,200 projects deployed across 43 states and more than 300MW of energized assets constructed, Sparkfund is transforming customer-sited assets into a valuable portfolio resource for the benefit of our society. To learn more about Sparkfund, visit sparkfund.com.

About the Role

Sparkfund is looking for a Senior Manager, Project Management with significant construction project delivery experience and a background in the energy industry to lead the planning and execution of a portfolio of complex energy and infrastructure projects.

This is a construction and energy project delivery role. Candidates must have direct experience managing the execution of construction projects involving energy infrastructure, electrical systems,, controls, distributed generation, battery energy storage, solar,or comparable energy technologies.

The Senior Manager will oversee multiple customer EPC projects, directly manage Project Managers and Project Coordinators, and serve as a primary point of contact for customer stakeholders. This role is accountable for project execution across scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and customer expectations.

This position must be based in the Minneapolis area. While Sparkfund operates as a remote-first company, this role will have regular engagement with our Minneapolis hub and local team, in addition to travel to project sites.

Success in this role requires someone who understands how construction and energy projects move from development into field execution and can lead both a complex project portfolio and the people responsible for delivering it.

How We Work at Sparkfund

Our values shape how we work, make decisions, and show up for our customers and each other. They are also part of how we evaluate success at Sparkfund.

Excellence

We hold ourselves to high standards and continuously look for ways to improve.

In this role, Excellence means bringing rigor to project planning and execution, maintaining high standards for safety and quality, anticipating issues before they become problems, and ensuring that our work is something we’re proud to put our name on.

Stewardship

We take ownership, follow through on our commitments, and make thoughtful decisions with the long term in mind.

For this role, Stewardship means treating customer relationships, project budgets, schedules, company resources, and safety responsibilities with care and accountability. It also means balancing the needs of the customer, our project teams, and Sparkfund when making decisions.

Positivity

We approach challenges constructively, assume positive intent, support one another, and bring solutions.

For this role, Positivity means remaining steady when projects become difficult, communicating directly and respectfully, helping teams work through challenges, and creating an environment where people can solve problems together.

What You’ll Do

Lead Construction & Portfolio Delivery

• Oversee the planning, coordination, construction, and delivery of a portfolio of customer EPC and energy infrastructure projects
• Manage portfolio performance across scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and customer requirements
• Monitor construction schedules, project milestones, cost forecasts, risks, change orders, and delivery dependencies
• Identify potential schedule delays, budget concerns, site issues, and construction risks early and drive resolution
• Lead the resolution of escalated project and construction issues in partnership with internal teams, contractors, vendors, and customers
• Own portfolio-level budgeting, cost forecasting, financial performance, and variance management
• Review and administer project contracts, scopes of work, change orders, and construction-related commitments
• Partner with Project Development and Commercial teams during early project stages to evaluate constructability, execution risk, cost assumptions, and delivery requirements

Lead & Develop the Team

• Directly manage and develop Project Managers and Project Coordinators responsible for construction and project delivery
• Set clear priorities, expectations, performance standards, and accountability across the team
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development support
• Create consistency across project planning, documentation, financial management, risk management, and customer communication
• Partner with the broader Project Delivery organization to strengthen project management tools, processes, and operating practices

Build Strong Customer & Stakeholder Relationships

• Serve as a trusted Sparkfund point of contact for customer stakeholders throughout project execution
• Maintain strong customer relationships and ensure alignment with project commitments and expectations
• Communicate construction progress, schedules, risks, delays, budget impacts, and resolution plans clearly and proactively
• Present portfolio and project information to internal leaders, customers, contractors, and executive stakeholders
• Translate technical and construction information into clear, practical updates for non-technical audiences
• Organize and deliver weekly, quarterly, and annual reporting on portfolio and project performance

Partner Across Sparkfund

• Work closely with Project Delivery, Programs, Project Development, Commercial Solutions, EH&S, Finance, and Customer Experience
• Provide project delivery expertise related to energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and sustainable infrastructure
• Help ensure customer commitments made during development and contracting can be successfully executed in the field
• Align commercial, technical, financial, safety, and operational requirements throughout the project lifecycle

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management, construction management, EPC project delivery, or trade contracting experience
• Direct professional experience delivering energy or energy-related construction projects
• Experience delivering projects involving one or more of the following: electrical systems, HVAC, building controls, distributed generation, battery energy storage, solar, EV charging, generators, energy efficiency, or comparable energy infrastructure
• Experience managing multiple concurrent construction projects or a portfolio of projects through execution
• Experience directly managing Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Coordinators, or similar project delivery professionals
• Strong construction scheduling, budgeting, cost forecasting, risk management, and change management experience
• Experience reviewing and administering construction contracts, scopes of work, change orders, and project requirements
• Experience working directly with contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and field-based project teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer relationships and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders
• Strong understanding of job-site safety and construction safety practices
• Proficiency with project management software and cloud-based information management tools
• Must be based in the Minneapolis area
• Ability to travel approximately 10–30%, depending on project portfolio

This role requires direct construction and energy project delivery experience. General project or program management experience in financial services, healthcare, software, manufacturing, or other non-construction environments does not substitute for the required construction and energy experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience delivering EPC projects
• Battery energy storage, utility, renewable energy, distributed energy, or energy services experience
• Experience using Procore or comparable construction management software
• Project development experience in clean energy, resilience, distributed energy, or energy efficiency
• Experience working with engineering firms, general contractors, specialty contractors, and equipment manufacturers
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Google Workspace, Microsoft applications, and Slack
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or another relevant certification
• OSHA, NFPA, or other construction and safety training or certifications

What Will Help You Succeed

Portfolio Leadership

You can step above individual projects and manage the health of an entire portfolio, balancing scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, customer expectations, and risk across multiple projects simultaneously.

Construction & Energy Expertise

You understand what it takes to execute construction projects in the field and can apply that experience within energy and infrastructure environments. You’re comfortable engaging with contractors, technical teams, site personnel, customers, and internal stakeholders.

People Leadership

You set clear expectations, create accountability, and develop Project Managers and Coordinators through coaching, feedback, and ongoing support.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

You build credibility with customers and communicate project status, risks, challenges, and solutions clearly, including with senior and executive stakeholders.

Decision-Making Under Ambiguity

You can make sound decisions when information is incomplete, prioritize competing needs, and keep projects moving in a dynamic environment.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

You work effectively across technical, commercial, financial, operational, and customer-facing teams and understand that successful project delivery requires alignment across the organization.

Compensation

The approved salary range for this position is $165,000–$209,000, based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Where applicable, this position may also be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Any such compensation is separate from base salary and is not guaranteed. Eligibility, amounts, and payment are subject to applicable plan terms, company performance, individual performance, and other business considerations.

Benefits

Sparkfund offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 2% employer match
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid federal holidays
• Flexible Fridays, with half-day Fridays every week
• 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid caregiver leave
• One-time work-from-home stipend for eligible remote roles
• $100 monthly phone and internet allowance

Work Environment

Sparkfund is a remote-first company with emerging hub offices in Denver, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC.

This position is remote-flexible but must be based in the Minneapolis area, with regular engagement with Sparkfund’s Minneapolis hub and local team.

Travel within the continental United States is expected approximately 10–30%, depending on portfolio needs, including periodic visits to active construction and project sites.

The role requires the ability to work in a standard remote office environment as well as periodically visit active construction sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Sparkfund is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Sparkfund also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs or practices, in all phases of the hiring process and throughout employment. If you need an accommodation, please let us know. 

Disclaimer 

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements may change at any time based on business needs. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply — even if you do not meet every listed qualification — as skills and competencies can develop in different ways.