Vice President, Technology and Data

Denver, CO (preferred)

Chicago, IL

Baltimore, MD

Remote in the US will be considered

Pivot Energy, an ESG-focused independent power producer (IPP) for distributed renewable energy, is looking for an experienced and strategic thinker to lead our technology and data strategy. This role will architect and manage the infrastructure behind the people and processes that make our high-growth company scale. 

This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and play a vital role in scaling the Pivot Energy team by creating a nimble and future-ready organization through scalable information technology systems. In this role, you will own the technology roadmap and data strategy, and through internal and external teams, drive the organization toward data quality, business insights, and practical AI use cases. 

The ideal candidate will be a strategic, results-oriented leader with experience establishing robust data governance programs and aligning diverse technology initiatives with business goals. Candidates with a strong track record of people-centric leadership, demonstrable examples of successful change management campaigns, and maturing technology systems at high-growth companies will be the most effective.  

The role requires a leader focused on coaching and collaboration first and foremost with a commitment to building future-ready organizations. Therefore, a successful candidate for the VP, Technology & Data role should plan to learn the organization and commit to bringing a perpetual curiosity to the practical applications of big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to Pivot Energy. 

Recruitment Agency Notice:

We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however, we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.

Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and

families.

We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities.

As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.

At Pivot, our core values guide our work internally and externally:

·       Impact – We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people, communities, and the planet

·       Balance – Put family first; work hard/have fun

·       Determination – Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge

·       Professionalism – Impress everyone we touch, be a team player

·       Honesty – Be truthful and transparent, externally and internally

·       Kindness – Create an environment where kindness, empathy, and vulnerability are embraced

At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot. 

Pivot invests in company-wide trainings, assessments, and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices, such as employee allyship building, cross-cultural communications, and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.

Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.