Portfolio Delivery Lead, Solar Construction Operations

Terabase Energy; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off policy

Remote flexibility

Flexible time off

Comprehensive benefits

Career progression

401(k) match

Stock options

Home office set-up allowance

Job summary

Terabase Energy is seeking a Manager, Portfolio Delivery to lead a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators across a portfolio of utility‑scale solar projects. You will drive execution quality, governance, and scalable processes while partnering with Product, Data Operations, Sales, and Customer Success.

You will balance strategic thinking with operational rigor, developing people, ensuring predictable delivery, and strengthening customer partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Energy, Operations, or related field
• 8–10+ years of experience in project delivery, operations, construction technology, renewable energy, or adjacent industries
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience managing PMs or equivalent delivery organizations
• Demonstrated success leading distributed or cross-functional teams
• Strong experience managing portfolios rather than solely individual projects
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence, Primavera P6, Cora, Wrike, Project Insight, or equivalent)
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple customers and programs
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the year, primarily domestic

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators
• Establish career ladders, development plans, succession planning, and performance expectations
• Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and calibration exercises
• Drive accountability through measurable team goals and operational KPIs
• Foster a culture of ownership, execution excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Establish and drive portfolio‑level metrics across schedule, delivery quality, customer satisfaction, utilization, and financial performance
• Ensure projects are appropriately staffed and balanced across PM levels
• Establish operating rhythms for project reviews, escalation management, and decision making
• Define portfolio reporting and visibility into project status, risks, capacity, and forecasts
• Serve as escalation point for delivery issues and customer concerns
• Partner with PMs to resolve complex execution blockers
• Ensure delivery teams maintain exceptional customer engagement throughout project lifecycle
• Support executive customer relationships and participate in strategic customer discussions

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, Energy, Operations

Master’s degree in engineering, project management, operations

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Primavera P6

Wrike

Project Insight

Job description

Terabase Energy is seeking a Manager, Portfolio Delivery to lead a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators across a portfolio of utility‑scale solar projects. You will drive execution quality, governance, and scalable processes while partnering with Product, Data Operations, Sales, and Customer Success.

You will balance strategic thinking with operational rigor, developing people, ensuring predictable delivery, and strengthening customer partnerships.