Program Director - Grid Flexibility
Kraken · Remote · Remote, USA ·
COMPENSATION
$200k – $260k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (US)
- Director level
- Grid flexibility focus
- No visa sponsorship
- US utility experience
Kraken is transforming the global energy industry with technology that optimizes renewable generation and builds intelligent grids. As Program Director, you will take full accountability for a marquee US utility flexibility deployment, bridging the gap between technical execution and executive strategy.
You will drive the program from initial planning through to long-term value realization, ensuring seamless coordination across product, engineering, and customer-facing teams. This role demands a hands-on leader who can navigate regulated utility environments while securing commercial success.
What you'll do
- Lead the program end-to-end from day one through implementation and value realization
- Manage delivery timelines, decision-making, coordination, and execution directly
- Produce necessary documentation and assets to bridge functional gaps during delivery
- Build and maintain credibility with senior stakeholders at major US electric utilities
- Align product, engineering, delivery, and customer teams without direct reporting lines
- Hold accountability for business case, value realization, and revenue linkage
What you'll need
- Senior-level experience as Director, Senior Director, or Head-of in program leadership
- Deep expertise in grid modernization, Demand Response, DERs, VPPs, and DERMS
- Proven track record managing regulated US electric-utility stakeholders
- Hands-on experience driving core project management rather than delegating to PMO
- Strong commercial acumen with history of P&L exposure or solution ownership
- Must have right to work in the country of application at time of hiring
Nice to have
- Based on the US East Coast with exposure to Virginia or Mid-Atlantic utilities
- Experience leading grid-side flexibility work for specific physical constraints
- Recognized presence in the US utility or flexibility ecosystem
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Focus on US utility markets
- No visa sponsorship available