Director, Grid Flexibility & Utility Transformation

Kraken; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Parental leave

Pre‑tax commuter benefits

Flexible work environment

Equity options

Modern office

Travel to client on US East Coast

Job summary

Kraken is seeking a seasoned Program Director to own a complex US utility flexibility deployment. You will lead end‑to‑end delivery, manage timelines, decisions, and execution, and bridge gaps across functions to ensure seamless delivery.

You will build credibility with a major US electric utility, align product, engineering, delivery, and customer teams, and take formal ownership of the commercial value and revenue linkage. This role requires hands‑on leadership and strategic influence.

Qualifications

• In‑depth, senior‑level experience with target seniority at the Director, Senior Director, or Head‑of level in program, implementation, delivery, or utility‑transformation leadership.
• Direct, deep experience in grid modernisation programs. You should have a strong understanding of Demand Response, DERs, VPPs, DERMS, AMI, and grid operations.
• Proven experience managing regulated US electric‑utility stakeholders. You know how to navigate the operational, control‑room side of a utility.
• Recent end‑to‑end ownership of a complex grid program (planning, governance, cross‑functional execution) where you drove the core project management rather than delegating it to a separate PMO layer.
• Clear history of commercial/solution ownership, P&L exposure, or value realisation accountability.

Responsibilities

• Be the leader driving the program from day one through implementation and into long‑term value realisation. You will directly manage the delivery timelines, decision‑making, coordination, and execution.
• Produce the necessary documentation, artefacts, and assets along the way, bridging functional gaps as they emerge to ensure seamless delivery.
• Build deep credibility with a highly regulated, major US electric utility. Deepen existing relationships, proactively identify and build new ones across the organization.
• Be the credible cross‑functional operator who ensures product, engineering/tech, delivery, and customer‑facing teams are perfectly aligned, while guiding vital product and delivery trade‑offs.
• Hold explicit commercial ownership alongside delivery. You will be accountable for the business case, value realisation, customer expansion, and revenue linkage.

Skills

Director level

Senior Director level

Head-of level

Grid modernization

Demand Response

DERs

VPPs

DERMS

AMI

Regulated utility stakeholder mgmt

Hands-on operator

Commercial ownership / P&L

Job description

Kraken is seeking a seasoned Program Director to own a complex US utility flexibility deployment. You will lead end‑to‑end delivery, manage timelines, decisions, and execution, and bridge gaps across functions to ensure seamless delivery.

You will build credibility with a major US electric utility, align product, engineering, delivery, and customer teams, and take formal ownership of the commercial value and revenue linkage. This role requires hands‑on leadership and strategic influence.