Vice President of Operations

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Location: Houston, TX

Position Salary: Open to Market (Depending on Experience) + Bonus / Incentives

Responsibilities:

• Reports to Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Responsible for the overall operational performance and scalability of the company with primary accountability for manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and operational execution. This role provides strategic leadership day-to-day energy storage system manufacturing.
• The VP of Operations ensures the company can safely, efficiently, and profitably scale its manufacturing and deployment capabilities to support growth in the energy management market.
• Own and run operational strategy, aligning manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and facilities with corporate growth objectives.
• Own deployment, maintenance and services of the company’ fleet of Hybrid Energy Management Systems (HEMS) and manage hardware engineering, testing and commissioning of HEMS
• Serve as a key member of the leadership team, contributing to company-wide planning, risk management, and capital allocation decisions.
• Set and execute company operations strategy aligned with company growth and financial objectives.
• Ensure manufacturing operations meet cost, quality, delivery, safety, and performance targets.
• Establish standardized operating procedures, KPIs, and management rhythms across manufacturing operations.
• Oversee production planning, capacity expansion, and facility readiness to support near-term and long-term demand.
• Own operational budgets, forecasts, and capital planning in partnership with Finance.
• Lead supply chain strategy, source and negotiate with new vendors and measure their performance, and risk mitigation for critical components.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturability in partnership with Engineering.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing operations leadership team.
• Strategic Planning & Growth Enablement
• Lead operational scaling initiatives, including:
• New production lines or facilities
• Contract manufacturing or outsourcing strategies
• Make vs. buy decisions
• Partner with software Engineering and Product teams to support new product introduction and manufacturability.
• Drive long-range operational planning, including workforce planning, equipment investment, and infrastructure needs

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, including senior leadership in manufacturing.
• Proven experience scaling manufacturing operations, ideally in energy storage, renewable energy, power systems, or advanced industrial manufacturing.
• Strong financial and operational acumen with experience managing large budgets and capital investments.
• Strong ability to balance strategic leadership with operational discipline
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
• Experience operating in high-growth, fast-paced environments
• Data-driven, metrics-focused leadership style
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of building scalable, repeatable manufacturing systems
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to travel to domestic and international locations as needed (20% travel)