Technical Program Manager

Clean Power Research; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Company equity plan

Paid Time Off

Health, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Clean Power Research is seeking a Technical Program Manager in Bellevue, WA to define, coordinate and deliver PowerClerk capabilities for utilities and energy agencies across North America.

You will partner with Product Managers, Designers and Engineers to translate customer needs into clear specifications, manage schedules, and support compliance, security questionnaires, and delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in program management or related role.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience delivering cloud-based software projects through the full product development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into clear and detailed technical specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to understand customer needs, business goals and product requirements.
• Participate in product discovery, requirements research, and feature planning activities.
• Translate requirements, customer feedback, and business objectives into clear, detailed, and actionable feature specifications.
• Facilitate specification reviews and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure proposed solutions are well understood and technically feasible.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and customer commitments.
• Serve as a liaison between Engineering, Product, Design, Customer Success, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, timelines, risks, and decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Help define project goals, success metrics, and delivery expectations.
• Support Product Managers in customer-facing discussions related to integrations, technical requirements, and delivery planning.
• Help improve feature specification practices, development processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support and coordinate compliance initiatives across the organization and with external auditors.
• Prepare and coordinate responses to customer and prospect security questionnaires, including the development and tuning of more efficient, AI-based approaches

Skills

Project management

Communication

Requirements analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

SOC 2 Type II

ISO 27001

Job description

Who Are We?

Looking for a job that makes a real difference in our world today and one that you’ll be proud of when you look back in 20, 30 or 40 years? This is it. Clean Power Research® is advancing the energy transformation through cloud software that informs, streamlines and values energy-related decisions and processes for utilities, energy professionals and consumers.

We’re a growing company that counts 10 of the top 10 Fortune 500 utilities and many of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. as our customers. We’re focused on expanding our market reach and impact with new software technologies that help solve the energy industry’s hardest problems.

At Clean Power Research, every employee has a seat at the table and an important role.

Why Work Here?

• Go from building solutions to being part ofthesolution
• Join a growing team of software and energy veterans from companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Oracle, General Electric and Pacific Gas & Electric
• Bring your passion and ideas to the table
• Use your creativity to solve hard problems and make tough decisions
• Work in a start-up like environment coupled with the stability and customer base of an established, profitable company
• Realize work-life balance; we like to see our families, friends and pets at night!
• Join a growing company that expects you to grow with us and invests in your growth

Clean Power Research offers competitive compensation and benefits to full-time employees including medical/dental/vision, paid vacation, paid holidays, a bonus plan and 401(k) plan with matching.

What You'll Be Doing as a Technical Program Manager

Clean Power Research® seeks a Technical Program Manager to help define, coordinate, and deliver innovative capabilities for PowerClerk®, our industry-leading workflow software platform used by utilities and energy organizations across North America. PowerClerk is a business process automation solution that enables the no-code development and deployment of workflows, allowing utilities and energy agencies to efficiently design, build, rollout and evolve energy and utility programs online. The platform is used by some of the largest utilities in the United States and continues to expand into new markets and capabilities.

As a Technical Program Manager, you'll play a key role in bringing new product ideas to life. You will work closely with the Product Managers, Designers and Engineering teams to understand customer needs, identify opportunities for new features, translate ideas into clear specifications, and guide initiatives from concept through delivery.

You’ll enjoy a highly collaborative environment where you’ll help solve complex challenges, keep projects moving forward, and work closely with software engineers on feature development. You will be driving feature ideation, specifications and helping Engineering teams with project management and customer commitments. While the role is primarily focused on partnering with internal teams, you’ll occasionally support customer-related discussions around product features, integrations, and delivery coordination.

An important aspect of this role is supporting CPR's compliance initiatives. You will lead and coordinate activities that support SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and other compliance requirements across the organization. In addition, you will help prepare technical responses to customer and prospect security questionnaires for PowerClerk, which play a critical role in supporting sales efforts and closing new business opportunities.

Duties & Responsabilities

• Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to understand customer needs, business goals and product requirements
• Participate in product discovery, requirements research, and feature planning activities
• Translate requirements, customer feedback, and business objectives into clear, detailed, and actionable feature specifications
• Facilitate specification reviews and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure proposed solutions are well understood and technically feasible
• Manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and customer commitments
• Serve as a liaison between Engineering, Product, Design, Customer Success, and other stakeholders
• Communicate project status, timelines, risks, and decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Help define project goals, success metrics, and delivery expectations
• Support Product Managers in customer-facing discussions related to integrations, technical requirements, and delivery planning
• Help improve feature specification practices, development processes, and cross-functional collaboration
• Support and coordinate compliance initiatives across the organization and with external auditors
• Prepare and coordinate responses to customer and prospect security questionnaires, including the development and tuning of more efficient, AI-based approaches

Who You Are

• 3+ years of professional experience in program management or related role
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience delivering cloud-based software projects through the full product development lifecycle
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into clear and detailed technical specificationsStrong project management, planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and adapt to changing priorities
• Detail-oriented, self-directed, and comfortable working in an environment with ambiguity
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skillsExperience supporting compliance initiatives, such as SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 or similar frameworks, or with accessibility or data privacy
• Curious, eager to learn, and interested in developing deep knowledge of our products, customers, and technical environment
• Passion for clean tech, solar energy, or renewables

Pay Range & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $90,000 to $130,000 annual depending on experience
• Benefits: performance-based bonus, company equity plan
• Additional Benefits: Paid Time Off, Sick Time, Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life and Disability Insurance, 401K, Paternity and Maternity Leave, Commuter Benefits

Clean Power Research is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The company’s employment decisions are based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.