Senior Energy Storage Project Lead

Socomec; Huttenheim; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the ESS project portfolio within a dedicated energy storage business unit, driving execution across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

You will manage a team of project managers, ensure governance, and coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrialization, Service and Commissioning to deliver safe, on-time and profitable projects. Fluency in French and English is required, with roughly 30% travel in France and abroad.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics, or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing complex industrial projects.
• Significant experience in team leadership and business activity leadership.
• Fluent French and English in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of a strategic project portfolio, ensuring quality, cost, schedule, safety and profitability objectives.
• Lead and develop a team of project managers, fostering capability growth, engagement and collective performance.
• Ensure portfolio governance, identify major risks and implement escalation plans.
• Coordinate interfaces with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrialization, Service and Commissioning teams for smooth execution.
• Contribute to pre-sales and contract negotiation phases with expertise on technical, planning, execution and risk aspects.
• Define and deploy processes, tools and best practices to improve Delivery performance and support growth of the ESS BU.

Skills

Project portfolio management

Team leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Pre-sales support

Contract management

Regulatory & HSE awareness

Education

Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics degree

Job description

Socomec is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the ESS project portfolio within a dedicated energy storage business unit, driving execution across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

You will manage a team of project managers, ensure governance, and coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrialization, Service and Commissioning to deliver safe, on-time and profitable projects. Fluency in French and English is required, with roughly 30% travel in France and abroad.