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Associate Director of Project Management Office

Hybrid, Irvine, California, United States

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. Hanwha Renewables designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in renewable energy to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade energy solutions customized for local energy markets. Hanwha Renewables offers the full spectrum of energy solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain, Hanwha Renewables minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.

 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Associate Director of PMO is responsible for overseeing project planning, execution, and schedule management across a portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects. This role will focus heavily on developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams, and supporting executive-level reporting. The Associate Director will report to the Senior Director of PMO and work out of the Irvine, CA office on a hybrid schedule. Travel up to 25% may be required.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management & Execution

  • Lead and coordinate internal resources and external vendors to ensure timely, on-budget, and high-quality project delivery.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, tracking scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Monitor project performance and utilize appropriate tools (e.g., MS Project, P6) to report progress, identify risks, and escalate issues as needed.
  • Ensure adequate resource allocation and availability across projects.

Schedule Development & Controls

  • Create and maintain detailed project schedules, including baselines, forecasts, and actuals.
  • Maintain a master program schedule inclusive of all projects across portfolios and regions.
  • Incorporate internal stakeholder tasks, durations, and activity budgets into project schedules.
  • Utilize scheduling tools to analyze critical path, milestones, float, and KPIs such as SPI and CPI.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to validate schedule accuracy, identify discrepancies, and implement updates.

Reporting & Documentation

  • Generate regular schedule reports and executive-level dashboards to highlight critical milestones, risks, and progress.
  • Maintain accurate and organized schedule documentation in designated company repositories.
  • Support finance and executive teams with reporting that links project schedules to cost and resource data.
  • Serve as scheduling subject matter expert, supporting cross-functional teams with MS Project, P6, and related tools.

Risk & Stakeholder Management

  • Identify and mitigate project risks through proactive planning and cross-functional coordination.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Act as a central point of communication between Development, EPC, Finance, and PMO teams to ensure alignment.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • 3–5 years of experience in project scheduling or project management, ideally in renewable energy, infrastructure, real estate development, or construction
  • Strong proficiency in project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, and Excel
  • Proven ability to manage complex schedules, budgets, and deliverables across multiple projects
  • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable working with minimal supervision and navigating ambiguity
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials
  • Experience with utility-scale renewable energy projects or similar capital-intensive projects
  • Working knowledge of project controls, earned value management (EVM), and key performance indicators (CPI, SPI)
  • Familiarity with project finance, cost tracking, and schedule integration
  • Experience building or maintaining executive-level dashboards and reports

 

Compensation: $170,000 - $215,000 Base Salary

 

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

 

Hanwha Renewables provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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