ESS Project Manager - Finland

Permanent employee, Full-time · Finland - Helsinki

Your mission
We are seeking an experienced and strategic ESS Regional Project Manager - Finland  to lead our Energy Storage Systems (ESS) business in Sungrow Europe. This role plays a crucial role in ensuring ESS projects are delivered successfully and high-level customer engagement with team leadership and is central to our expansion in a high-priority growth market. They combine organizational skills, leadership, and strategic thinking to drive results.

Your main responsibilities will include: 

 1. Project Planning 

  • Define BESS project scope (S,A,B level), goals, and deliverables  different stages: 
  • Develop detailed project plans, timelines (Gantt charts, schedules), and budgets.  
  • Identify risks and create mitigation strategies.  

2. Team Coordination & Leadership

  • Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members.  
  • Facilitate collaboration between cross-functional teams (commercial, service, product solution, contract &l egal, finance etc.).  
  • Motivate and guide the team to meet deadlines.  

3. Stakeholder Communication

  • Act as the main point of contact for clients, executives, and team members.  
  • Provide regular progress updates (status reports, meetings).  
  • Organize regular meeting with key stakeholders and report to internal and external parties.
  • Manage expectations and negotiate changes when necessary.  

4. Project payment & Resource Management 

  • Track project payment milestone and ensure adherence to the program & deadline.  
  • Allocate resources efficiently (manpower, tools, materials).
  
5. Risk & Issue Management 

  • Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans.  
  • Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that hinder progress.  

6. Quality Assurance & Delivery 

  • Ensure deliverables meet quality standards.  
  • Conduct post-project reviews (lessons learned, performance analysis).
Your profile
  • 2-3+ years in project management leadership within energy storage, renewables, or technical infrastructure sectors
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset
  • Proven experience managing teams and developing customers’ relationship
  • Skilled in solution-based project management, with strong contract negotiation ability
  • Fluent English and Finnish (minimum C1 level)
  • Willing to travel 40-50% of the time
 
Project Manager Certifications:

  • PMP (Project Management Professional) – PMI  
  • PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments)
  • CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) – Entry-level
Why us?
Clean and accessible energy is the key to a sustainable future on our planet!

We are market leaders in the solar energy space with the strongest PV-inverter R&D team and we are the largest inverter manufacturer. If you decide to join our team, you will benefit from the following:

  • Opportunities for career advancement as we are growing very fast in the EMEA region
  • Bonus payment on a fixed schedule every year based on performance
  • A multinational team with a diverse and inclusive mindset
  • Travel within Europe for training sessions or to attend renewable energy events
  • Opportunity to visit our R&D facilities in China
About us
We are a green tech company with young creative minds.
We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All!

With 870+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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