Vice President, Product Delivery

About The Organization Momentum is an award-winning clean-tech consultancy responsible for developing more than $10 billion in funded projects. Based in the heart of beautiful downtown Sacramento, Momentum has a global reach, delivering strategic planning, fund development, project management, and commercialization services for cleantech companies.

Our Vision

We envision a world where clean energy, water, and transportation are abundant, affordable, and available to all.

Job Summary

Reporting to the CEO, the Vice President, Product Delivery (VP, Product Delivery) is a member of the executive management team and works directly in collaboration with other Vice Presidents, the COO, and the Director of People Operations to implement the organization’s strategic plan and set organization goals and objectives. The VP, Product Delivery is responsible for strategic oversight of Momentum’s Product Delivery team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supports a team of Product Delivery Managers, Principal Strategists, and Product and Service Leads to lead the delivery of various technical documents including grant proposals, campaign plans, concept papers, reports, and presentations
• Provides high-level advice and strategy for team members
• Supports all client-facing work including grant proposal development, grant management and administration, upfront grant identification, planning, and strategy, and supporting business development efforts
• Maintains an understanding of the policy, regulatory, and legislative drivers of the agencies that Momentum’s clients engage for public funding
• Drives Product Delivery team process improvements
• Understands team capabilities and hiring needs for both internal staff and contractors
• Manages team staffing assignments
• Develops, implements and evaluates team OKRs and KPIs
• Builds Momentum’s network of experts in the cleantech field
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Leads the Product Delivery Team

Reporting Relationship

• The Vice President, Product Delivery reports to the CEO

Location

• This is a remote eligible position based out of our Sacramento office located at 801 K Street, 28th Floor. This role requires occasional travel to company headquarters, as well as various project sites throughout California and the United States

Application Period

• July 29, 2024 through August 5, 2024

Requirements

Desired Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership with a track record of guiding teams to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrates strategic thinking, decision-making, and the ability to inspire and motivate others
• Ability to persuasively convey complex ideas to diverse audiences, including executive leadership. Confident and professional demeanor, navigating high-stakes conversations with poise
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex Federal and State documents, including Requests for Proposals

Desired Education and Experience:

• Six years of progressive leadership experience, with significant time in senior management or executive roles preferred
• Proven experience in developing strategic plans that drive growth and profitability, translating vision into actionable goals and delivering measurable results
• In-depth knowledge of relevant industries, staying ahead of market trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes
• Experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, with the ability to influence and negotiate at the highest levels

Benefits

Momentum offers a competitive package of benefits that includes:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual target bonuses
• 100% employer paid health premium options available for all full-time staff
• Simple IRA with matching contributions
• Paid-time-off (PTO) of 120 hours/year
• Paid sick leave of 56 hours per year
• 12 company holidays
• Employer paid life insurance policy
• $50 Cell phone stipend
• $2,000 annual professional development stipend

Salary Range

$180,000 – $220,000 + Bonus. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and internal equity. We strive to maintain a fair and competitive compensation structure. While we aim to make our initial offers as strong as possible, we also seek to ensure consistency and equity across our team.

Our Core Values

• Equity First: We strive to embed social justice, belonging, and inclusion in every aspect of our work
• Expect Candor: We believe transparent, authentic communication produces meaningful results
• Excellence Through Collaboration: We set high standards and together we exceed them. We strive to create a space where everyone can do the best work of their lives
• Empowered Problem Solving: The challenges of our time will be solved through ground-breaking innovation. We mobilize teams to craft future-shaping solutions for the planet
• Empathy-Driven Service: We step into the shoes of our clients and teammates to fully understand their unique challenges, hopes, dreams, and goals

This is the job for you, if you want; a fast-paced, fun work environment with dedicated, hard-working co-workers; a challenging and interesting job, working with clients who are involved in valuable and important projects; a work environment where we take our corporate values and culture seriously; and above all, a job that helps make the world a better place.

If you share our enthusiasm, commitment, and passion for growing great ideas, we enthusiastically invite you to apply for an open position with our expanding team. Momentum offers a competitive salary package and benefits. We also offer significant opportunities for professional growth and quick advancement in a flexible and human-centered workplace.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Momentum does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

More About Momentum

Momentum designs and develops innovation campaigns for forward-thinking organizations working to deploy transformative energy, transportation, and manufacturing technologies. Founded in 2005, the company has grown to be among the most sought-after technology and commercialization partners in North America.

Momentum’s growing team consists of scientists and engineers, finance and fund development professionals, innovation and commercialization experts, and project managers and deployment specialists. Together, we are committed to clarity of thought, data-driven analysis, and excellence in presentation. We conduct rigorous research, thoughtful analysis, and strategic engagement to dramatically increase the ability of our clients to access and manage public and private investment, demonstrate and commercialize advanced technologies, and attract new customers and strategic partners.

Our process generates results: together with more than 1,000 clients and partners, we’ve designed and developed more than $6 billion in technology deployments—globally significant innovations in partnership with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies like Amazon, Volvo, General Motors, Schneider Electric, Waste Management and Cummins Engine, as well as demonstration partners at hundreds of campuses, air- and sea-ports, public- and investor-owned utilities, and manufacturing and distribution facilities. And along the way, we’ve assisted hundreds of early-stage and pre-commercial cleantech startups in plotting a course to successful funding and commercialization.

In 2021, Momentum was acknowledged by Sacramento Business Journal as one of the best places to work in Sacramento.