Principal

Energy Innovation Corp; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 113,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Flexible work options

Job summary

InnovateCore, based in Mesa, AZ, is seeking a Principal who drives cross-functional initiatives and leads with impact. You will own the middle phases of projects, guide teams, and align stakeholders to deliver outcomes while championing efficiency and accountability.

We offer equity, strong health benefits, and the freedom to work where you do your best thinking. Expect a role that values leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years steering general projects end to end.
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics.
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself.

Responsibilities

• Use Emotional Intelligence to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Leadership to each audience
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership

Skills

Leadership

Emotional Intelligence

Stakeholder Communication

Documentation

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Job description

Our general team at InnovateCore has a Principal gap, and the right quietly-ambitious hire turns that gap into our next advantage. A principal seat in AZ that values Leadership, pays $113,000 - $173,000 for 9 years of it, and hands you the wheel early.

Key Responsibilities

• Use Emotional Intelligence to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Leadership to each audience
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership

What You'll Bring

• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Familiarity with InnovateCore-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• 8 or more years steering general projects end to end
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself

InnovateCore exists to solve hard general problems with an outcome-focused approach and a Mesa, AZ-rooted culture. We look out for one another, and burnout is treated as a problem to solve, not a badge to wear.

We back our team with $113,000 - $173,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

Live feed: the Mesa, AZ role remains unfilled and actively recruiting.