Director Technology Strategy and Governance

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services and digital applications for renewables and storage. With a presence in 30 global markets, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ platform, which delivers AI-enabled digital applications for managing and optimizing storage and renewables. The company is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com. OUR CULTURE AND VALUES
We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.
We are Leading Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.
We are Responsible Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.
We are Agile We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.
We are Fun We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. 
As the Director of Technology Strategy and Governance, you will be a direction setter driving and owning the strategic, cross-program view of the entire portfolio, including financial plan and implications, program inter-dependencies, scope, schedule, risk, communications, and resources. You will be accountable for developing and delivering portfolio analytics and ensuring the portfolio is understood and aligned to appropriate higher-level strategic objectives. You will establish and maintain appropriate relationships with stakeholders, act as the focal point for program-related frequent and ensure effective communication with all project stakeholders and team members.

Performance Outcomes as the Director of Technology Strategy and Goverance:

• Understand high-level financial and organizational targets, challenges, and approaches to adapt.
• Establish cross-organization relationships with key stakeholders, functional leaders, and informal networks.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Technology Initiatives, program portfolio driving Objectives and Key Results (OKR) for the IT organization.
• Lead and support the development of short, mid- to long-term strategies focused on driving business results, experience and transformation goals.
• Ensure the operating rhythm of key business cycles – weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings; set agenda, coordinate attendees/presenters, capture actions, and completion.
• Work with CIO and IT leadership team to ensure OKRs are tracked, revised, and achieved.

What will your day to day look like?

• Utilize program management best practices to ensure successful execution of long-term strategy and short-term plan of record.
• Lead and inspire a team of project and program managers to meet and exceed business objectives.
• As part of the Office of the CIO leadership team, participate and have direct influence on its strategic direction.
• Implement, oversee, and synthesize learnings from processes and initiatives (business reviews, deep dives, etc.).
• Establish and maintain project management standards and policies that directly align with the enterprise’s long-term strategic priorities and goals.
• Work closely with key program partners and Domain leaders to implement strategic initiatives.
• Lead Operational due diligence for project execution, creating standardized reporting and dashboards.
• Ensure adherence to budget and timing of downstream dependencies.
• Mentor and coach key operational and functional partners to drive the execution of strategies in order to realize measurable improvements in performance and growth.
• Foster cross-business area/segment collaboration
• Work in a highly dynamic and changing environment and adapt to shifting customer priorities.

What will you bring to the organization?

• 10+ years' experience in project/program management and delivery required, experience leading projects in an IT organization preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Digital Transformation experience.
• Demonstrated results working as a change agent in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across multiple levels of stakeholders.