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Qcells North America

Director, Portfolio/Program Management Lead

santa clara, CA

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Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Own and operate the enterprise-wide demand intake, structuring, and prioritization mechanism across business units and functions. Ensure that platform, product, and project investments are aligned with business strategy, converted into clear project/program topics, and sequenced for maximum business impact. This position reports to the Head of Portfolio Management & Planning Team and or other senior management personnel that the President of the Company may designate.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Demand Governance

Act as the single point of ownership for collecting and managing business demands across entities and functions

Establish and enforce standard definitions for:

Project vs Program vs Product vs Operational request

Business-tied vs stand-alone / IP-based initiatives

Ensure all demands are categorized consistently (e.g., Biz modules, Infra, Functional products, Consolidation initiatives) by owning the ID governance framework and its enforcement rules

Prioritization & Portfolio Structuring

Lead the Monthly Steering Committee to evaluate, prioritize, and approve initiatives

Drive objective prioritization using

Strategic alignment

ROI / value assessment

Resource and capacity constraints

Convert business roadmap topics into clearly defined Projects / Programs

Cross-functional Evaluation & Planning

Coordinate internal evaluations across:

Business Architecture (BA)

Technical Architecture (TA)

Vendors and external partners

Ensure feasibility reviews, dependency checks, and resource reviews are completed before execution handoff

Demand-to-Roadmap Translation

Translate approved demands into:

Tech roadmap inputs

Aligned timelines

Clear ownership boundaries

Maintain strong alignment between business roadmap and technology roadmap

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

Own the monthly reporting cadence to BU stakeholders, CIO, and President, ensuring status is consistently understood across audiences

Direct the System Owner on which governance data must be exposed through dashboards and reports, and what level of detail for each audience

Team leadership

Set priorities and direction for the System Owner role, ensuring tooling and automation reflect current governance rules rather than operating independently of them

Operating Model & Tooling – guide

Define and operate demand control processes using:

Project management tools

Valuation and scoring models

Ensure transparency and traceability from demand intake → prioritization → execution handoff

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, business, information systems, social science, engineering or related fields.

15+ years of experience in enterprise IT, digital transformation, product strategy, or portfolio management

Proven experience operating enterprise-level demand intake and prioritization frameworks

Strong understanding of:

Business architecture and enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, data platforms)

Platform vs product vs project models

Competency using AI tools to improve productivity, knowledge discovery, workflow automation, analysis, and user support, including practical experience with Atlassian Rovo or comparable enterprise AI capabilities.

Experience leading cross-functional steering committees

Excellent stakeholder management and decision facilitation skills

Strong analytical capability (ROI, value modeling, prioritization frameworks)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in matrixed, multi-entity global organizations

Background in consulting, enterprise PMO, or strategy roles

Familiarity with Jira, portfolio management tools, and valuation models

Experience working with external vendors and system integrators

Exposure to SaaS, platform, or IP-based product models

Compensation

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $184,900 – $231,100

Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $169,500 – $211,900

Zone 3 (All others): $154,100 – $202,600

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

Mobility

Standing

20% of time

Sitting

70% of time

Walking

10% of time

Strength

Pulling

up to 10 Pounds

Pushing

up to 10 Pounds

Carrying

up to 10 Pounds

Lifting

up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity(F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Typing

F

Handling

F

Reaching

F

Agility(F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Turning

F

Twisting

F

Bending

O

Crouching

O

Balancing

N

Climbing

N

Crawling

N

Kneeling

N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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Worksite address

santa clara, CA, 95053, US

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