Project Manager

Strive Solutions; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in the United States seeks a Principal Project Manager to lead grid modernization and clean energy initiatives from strategy through execution. You will drive large cross-functional programs, manage scope, budget, risks, and compliance, and mentor teams while delivering measurable improvements in reliability and customer experience.

Coordinate across engineering, operations, IT, and external partners to ensure safety and integrity.

Qualifications

• Strong program leadership and complex stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to oversee multi-disciplinary initiatives and integrate new technologies.
• Proven capability managing scope, budget, risks, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Leadership mindset with experience mentoring teams and driving process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, cross-functional programs to improve system reliability and integrate advanced technologies.
• Drive project scope, budget, and overall execution to deliver measurable customer experience improvements.
• Manage program risks, dependencies, and issue resolution.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to safety standards.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, IT, and external partners.
• Mentor and develop project teams and promote continuous improvement.
• Champion organizational values including safety, integrity, inclusion, and innovation.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Multi-disciplinary oversight

Budget management

Compliance management

Collaboration

Mentoring teams

Job description

Principal Project Manager to lead complex grid modernization and clean energy initiatives from strategy through execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large, cross-functional programs to improve system reliability and integrate advanced technologies.
• Drive project scope, budget, and overall execution to deliver measurable customer experience improvements.
• Manage program risks, dependencies, and issue resolution.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to safety standards.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, IT, and external partners.
• Mentor and develop project teams and promote continuous improvement.
• Champion organizational values including safety, integrity, inclusion, and innovation.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong program leadership and complex stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to oversee multi-disciplinary initiatives and integrate new technologies.
• Proven capability managing scope, budget, risks, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Leadership mindset with experience mentoring teams and driving process improvement.