Flash Charging Manager (Colombia)

BYD Colombia; Bogotá; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 190,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BYD Colombia is seeking a Flash Charging Program Manager to lead the charging business in Colombia, from network planning to delivery and service performance. The role collaborates with regional teams, BYD headquarters and local functions to shape the country plan, budget and rollout while ensuring a scalable, reliable customer experience.

The position manages operations specialists, deployment specialists and field planners and may support other countries and regional initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience leading customer-facing businesses with substantial technology and physical infrastructure.
• Experience leading RFPs and negotiating with developers, retail or mobility networks, EPC contractors and maintenance providers.
• Working knowledge of electrical infrastructure, utility connections, charging equipment or energy storage.
• Degree in Engineering or related field; familiarity with utilities, permitting and Finance/Legal collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead team priorities and manage operations, deployment and planning specialists.
• Oversee network planning across sites, assessing demand, access and viability.
• Negotiate site access with dealers, owners and networks; secure service arrangements.
• Direct RFP strategy for real estate, EPC and field maintenance; select partners.
• Oversee delivery, permits, utilities, engineering, logistics and construction; monitor safety and costs.
• Define operating platforms and local service arrangements; coordinate payments and roaming readiness.
• Ensure commissioning, testing and handover with proper documentation and training.
• Maintain service performance; ensure trained technicians and maintenance meet SLAs.
• Review tariffs, energy costs and station economics; drive cost efficiencies.

Skills

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

RFP Management

Commercial Acumen

EV charging

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Flash Charging Program Manager leads BYD's charging business in [Country], from network planning and partner selection to delivery and service performance. The role manages operations specialists, deployment specialists and field planners, ensuring the network has strong locations, suitable operating arrangements and a consistently reliable customer experience.

Working with regional teams, BYD headquarters and local functions, the manager is accountable for the country business plan, budget and rollout. The role may also support other countries and regional initiatives as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• 1. Team Leadership: Set priorities and responsibilities for operations, deployment and planning specialists. Review progress, develop team capabilities and resolve issues that require management support.
• 2. Network Planning: Build and prioritize the site pipeline across dealers, urban locations and highway corridors. Assess demand, access, grid capacity and commercial viability, and develop site business cases and phased rollout plans.
• 3. Site Agreements: Lead negotiations with dealers, developers, property owners and major retail or mobility networks. Secure site access, electricity supply and service arrangements with Legal and Procurement.
• 4. Partner Selection: Lead RFP strategy and evaluations for real estate, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and field maintenance. Select partners that balance delivery capacity, specialist expertise, cost and service quality, with clear scopes and contractual obligations.
• 5. Delivery and Cost Control: Oversee delivery through specialists and local partners, supporting permits, utility connections, engineering, logistics and construction. Monitor safety, quality, schedules and budgets, address escalations and control scope changes and cost forecasts.
• 6. Platforms and Commercial Launch: Agree the appropriate operating platform and local service arrangements for each station with regional Product and Technology. Coordinate readiness for payments, billing and roaming, with Finance and Legal validation.
• 7. Commissioning and Handover: Ensure specialists and contractors complete equipment and system testing, close outstanding work and provide required documentation and training before sites are accepted for operation.
• 8. Service Performance: Hold the operations team and maintenance providers accountable for availability, charging success and customer issue resolution. Ensure trained technicians, spare parts and preventive and corrective maintenance meet agreed service levels.
• 9. Business Performance: Review tariffs, energy costs, utilization and station economics. Develop demand with Sales, dealers and fleet partners, improve costs through purchasing and execution efficiencies, and report results and decisions required to regional management.

Qualification Requirements

• 1. Experience: At least five years leading customer-facing businesses with substantial technology and physical infrastructure, or delivering complex energy or infrastructure projects. Responsibility for teams, partners, budgets and results is required. EV charging experience is strongly preferred.
• 2. Commercial and Project Skills: Experience leading RFPs and negotiating with major developers, retail or mobility networks, EPC contractors and maintenance providers. Ability to evaluate business cases, select partners and oversee multiple sites through delivery and operation.
• 3. Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of electrical infrastructure, utility connections, charging equipment or battery energy storage. Ability to work with technical specialists on digital integrations and assess their impact on service and launch readiness.
• 4. Education and Local Knowledge: Degree in Engineering or a related field. Familiarity with local utilities, permitting processes and infrastructure suppliers, and experience working with Finance and Legal.