Project Manager, Solar Lease Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Project Manager, Solar Lease Operations

Overview

The Project Manager, Solar Lease Operations oversees the daily operations of the company's solar lease finance programs and manages a team of Lease Coordinators. This role is responsible for making sure lease agreements, finance partner requirements, approvals, and payments are handled accurately and on time.

The Project Manager works closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Technology teams to manage projects, improve processes, and make sure everyone is working toward the same goals. This role also helps develop and implement new programs, improve existing workflows, and resolve issues as they arise.

The ideal candidate has strong project management and leadership skills, understands solar financing, and can manage multiple priorities while keeping teams organized and on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the company's solar lease finance programs, ensuring agreements, approvals, paperwork, and funding requests are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage, train, and support a team of Lease Coordinators, including assigning workloads, setting goals, monitoring performance, and ensuring deadlines and service-level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Create and maintain processes for preparing lease agreements and submitting required documents to finance partners for payment.
• Act as the main point of contact for finance partners, lenders, and vendors, managing communication, requirements, and program changes.
• Manage Lease Finance projects from start to finish, including planning, setting timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring projects are completed successfully.
• Work with Sales, Finance, Operations, Legal, and IT to identify business needs and improve systems and processes.
• Help implement new programs, system updates, and process changes, including testing, employee training, and communication.
• Ensure lease processes follow company policies, contract requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Track important performance goals, such as processing times, approval rates, submission accuracy, and funding timelines.
• Identify problems, delays, and opportunities to improve processes, and work with the appropriate teams to find solutions.
• Provide regular updates to management on team performance, project progress, and any issues that need attention.

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of project or program management experience.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple departments and teams.
• 2+ years of experience managing a team, preferably in an operations environment.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Experience creating processes, improving workflows, and keeping teams accountable.

Preferred

• Experience in the solar, construction, home improvement, or energy industries.
• Understanding of solar financing options, including loans, leases, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
• Experience working with finance partners, lenders, or third-party vendors.
• Familiarity with CRM and ERP systems and system improvement projects.
• Experience creating procedures, improving daily operations, and helping teams adjust to new processes.