Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management

PosiGen is committed to delivering the promise of “Solar for All.” As part of that effort, PosiGen is pursuing strategies to deploy rooftop solar and energy storage, energy efficiency, and customer-sited energy solutions for more customers in more places than ever before, and is growing rapidly. The Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management plays a critical role in managing risk associated with that strategy.

We believe that support and a sense of belonging in a team are crucial elements of a team’s success, empowering each member to voice their individual, diverse perspectives to help achieve team objectives.

Essential Job Functions

The Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management will be responsible for monitoring and managing risks that can inhibit PosiGen from pursuing its strategies and achieving its goals. The Senior Director will work with stakeholders throughout PosiGen to develop an enterprise risk management (“ERM”) system, which will include:

• Establishing a common understanding of company values, objectives and priorities;
• Identifying risks that could inhibit the company’s ability to pursue its strategy and achieve its objectives;
• Aligning on the company’s risk appetite; and
• Developing a plan to proactively monitor and manage those risks.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership

In establishing and running the ERM system, the Senior Director will account for all relevant risk perspectives including, as appropriate:

• Political risk includes risk that political action may affect operations and ability to achieve objectives.
• Financial risk includes financial liability, impacts to revenue and liquidity, and access to capital.
• Reputational risk affects how the company and its products/services are viewed by the public and those who work with and for the company.
• Operational risk affects the company’s ability to provide goods and services to customers, and to operate, maintain and service assets.
• Legal risk includes damages for contract breaches, litigation defense costs, protecting intellectual property, and negotiating transactions.
• Information Systems risk includes the company’s susceptibility to failure of IT resources and data security/privacy issues.
• Compliance risk includes the company’s ability to comply with relevant statutes and regulations and internal policies and procedures.
• Strategic risk hinders the company’s ability to reach its strategic business objectives. Strategic risk includes and consolidates the other risk perspectives.

The Senior Director will report to the President, Capital Markets and Strategy, and will work cross-functionally with all business units. The Senior Director will create reports and other work product on a regular basis reflecting the operation and output of the ERM system. The Senior Director will also perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Highly ethical and high personal standards of behavior.
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced, dynamic environment while juggling priorities and deadlines.
• Prior experience with creating, successfully implementing, and maintaining ERM systems.
• A team player who can also work independently, take initiative to identify opportunities or threats, think strategically, and take clear and decisive action, when necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Ability to create resource materials including data sheets, one-pagers, presentations, and memos to convey complex information in an accurate and digestible format for various audiences.
• Ability to work respectfully and constructively in challenging situations.
• Willingness to identify and escalate potential internal challenges or weaknesses.
• Comfortable performing and interpreting both qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Willing to travel as necessary to PosiGen markets or prospective markets including Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington D.C., Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, West Virginia, and Virginia.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude and good work ethic.
• Strong working knowledge and proficiency with Google Workspace products and services.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or greater).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the residential solar industry. Additional experience is beneficial.
• Minimum 4 years of experience creating, implementing, and/or managing ERM systems.

EEO Statement

• PosiGen is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Individuals who require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in the search process should notify the Office of Human Resources.

Base Salary

$180,000—$200,000 USD