Program Manager, Business Operations

San Francisco, CA

About the role

About Gridware

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

Role Description

As a Program Manager in Business Operations at Gridware, you'll lead company-wide initiatives spanning growth, field operations, and product and device operations.. You'll bring structure to ambiguous, high-stakes work by aligning stakeholders, sequencing the work, and keeping leadership clear on progress, risks, and decisions. You should be equally comfortable working through operational details with your program peers as you are presenting a recommendation to technical leaders. This role reports into Business Operations and partners closely with Engineering, Product, Customer Success, Finance, and Legal.

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Responsibilites

  • Own end-to-end execution of cross-functional programs, from scoping through delivery and handoff.

  • Define program scope, milestones, owners, and success criteria, and keep them current as priorities shift.

  • Drive a portfolio of strategic programs across growth, field operations, and product lifecycle.

  • Identify risks and dependencies early, surface trade-offs to decision-makers, and unblock teams.

  • Turn what we learn from each program into repeatable playbooks, processes, and tools the company can reuse.

  • Build clear program visibility, including dashboards, status reporting, and executive updates, so leadership always knows where things stand.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 3+ years of experience in program management, business operations, strategy and operations, or a related cross-functional role.

  • Proven track record of leading multi-stakeholder programs from ambiguity to delivery in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

  • Strong planning, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear plans and concise recommendations.

  • Comfort working with field, hardware, and technical teams, and technical leaders.

  • Ability to build structure and process where none exists yet.

\n $120,000 - $140,000 a year

\n This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!

Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)

Paid parental leave

Alternating day off (every other Monday)

“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.

Commuter allowance

Company-paid training

About Gridware

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Job details

Salary

$120,000 - $140,000

Location

San Francisco, CA

Company

NameGridware
IndustryEnergy
Team Size125

Funding

Total raised

$55M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Y Combinator
Sequoia Capital
Tiger Global Management
Generation Investment Management
True Ventures

Founders

AO

Abdulrahman Bin Omar

Co-founder

Omar B

Omar B

LinkedIn
TB

Timothy Barat

CEO

Hall Chen

Hall Chen

LinkedIn
Tim Barat

Tim Barat

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.