Principal

Energy Innovation Corp; Hilo (HI); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupAdvantage is seeking a Principal-level professional in Hilo, HI for a hybrid role that emphasizes ownership of Active Listening initiatives. You will lead cross-functional efforts, collaborate with a strong team, and drive practical knowledge sharing while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

The position combines flexible scheduling with structured growth in decision-making expertise, backed by eight years of experience in transforming how people work.

Qualifications

• A collaborator who makes the principal review feel less like an exam
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• The discipline to document while it’s fresh, not after it’s forgotten
• Real curiosity about why StartupAdvantage customers do what they do
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Comfort being accountable for a detail-loving outcome in a hybrid role
• Proven Flexibility judgment when the textbook answer doesn’t fit

Responsibilities

• Meet established deadlines while upholding StartupAdvantage quality standards
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Stitch together Public Speaking and Change Management into one coherent workflow
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes

Job description

$155,000 - $236,000, a Principal title, and a Hilo, HI team that ships, that's the offer; Flexibility is the price of entry at StartupAdvantage. You'll take full ownership of Active Listening initiatives, work alongside a strong team, and earn $155,000 - $236,000 in this hybrid role.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet established deadlines while upholding StartupAdvantage quality standards
• Carry general knowledge that doesn't live in any wiki yet
• Stitch together Public Speaking and Change Management into one coherent workflow
• Partner with peers to troubleshoot issues and share practical knowledge
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes

What You’ll Bring

• A collaborator who makes the principal review feel less like an exam
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• The discipline to document while it’s fresh, not after it’s forgotten
• Real curiosity about why StartupAdvantage customers do what they do
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Comfort being accountable for a detail-loving outcome in a hybrid role
• Proven Flexibility judgment when the textbook answer doesn’t fit

Based in Hilo, StartupAdvantage has spent 8 years shaping how people work across the general space. Our team in HI keeps a running list of what we’d do differently, and we actually act on it.

This hybrid role pays $155,000 - $236,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Decision Making expertise.

Updated within the day, the Principal position keeps welcoming resumes.