ESS Regional Project Manager

Your mission
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and strategic
ESS Regional Project Manager - Ita
ly (Milan)
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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Project payment & Resource Management
• Track project payment milestone and ensure adherence to the program & deadline.
• Allocate resources efficiently (manpower, tools, materials).
• Risk & Issue Management
• Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans.
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that hinder progress.
• 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
• Fluency in English and Italian (minimum B2 level)
• Willingness 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
About
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

Welcome at Sungrow

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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