Uplight
Combines AI‑driven customer engagement with flexibility management to help utilities conserve, shift, and monetize energy.
2 days ago
$92,400 - $102,704
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Canada
Office Full-Time
Company Size
597 Employees
Service Specialisms
Sector Specialisms
Description
project execution
risk management
vendor management
quality assurance
issue resolution
team leadership
Uplight is seeking a Technical Project Manager responsible for executing and delivering projects for utility clients on time, within scope, and within budget.
The Technical Project Manager will join the Delivery team and lead cross‑functional projects, working closely with clients, partners, Sales, Engineering, Product, Account Management, and Support to ensure each project scope is successfully delivered and customers realize full solution value.
Key contributions include executing projects according to best practices, monitoring milestones, managing risks, facilitating communication, handling contracts and vendor relationships, ensuring quality, resolving issues, leading cross‑functional teams, maintaining thorough documentation, driving continuous improvement, and overseeing project launch and closure with proper handoff to Operations and Account Management.
- Execute projects following best practices, monitor progress, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
- Identify, mitigate, and manage project risks throughout the lifecycle.
- Facilitate effective communication, meetings, and workshops across all organization levels.
- Manage contracts and vendor relationships to meet project obligations.
- Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and project requirements.
- Resolve issues promptly to keep projects on track.
- Lead cross-functional teams, assign tasks, set priorities, and mentor junior members.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, budgets, and status reports.
- Drive continuous improvement by implementing process enhancements and best practices.
- Oversee project launch and closure, conduct post‑project evaluations, and handoff to operations/account management.
- Contribute to decarbonization and sustainable energy solutions.
Requirements
project management
saas
utility
electricity
agile
bs/ms/phd
Successful candidates have a solid understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies applied to client‑facing implementations, and are proficient in managing scope, tracking progress, identifying risks, maintaining schedules, and communicating effectively with clients. They must be highly organized, comfortable with technical concepts, and skilled at translating key messaging into digestible formats for customers.
Candidates should have at least five years of project or program management experience, including three years leading complex SaaS projects, a proven track record delivering large‑scale utility or energy‑as‑a‑service projects, strong electricity industry knowledge, and outstanding C‑suite communication skills. Experience collaborating with product and engineering teams, strong problem‑solving abilities, and a BS/MS/PhD in engineering, science, or equivalent work experience are required.
- 5+ years of project/program management experience, including at least 3 years leading complex SaaS projects.
- Proven delivery of large‑scale projects for electric utilities or energy‑as‑a‑service providers.
- Strong electricity industry knowledge; familiarity with demand response, battery storage, EVs, or virtual power plants is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills for C‑suite audiences and ability to report key metrics clearly.
- Experience driving cross‑functional product and engineering teams and collaborating with external partners.
- Strong problem‑solving abilities to identify interdependencies and solutions.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in engineering, science, or equivalent work experience.
Benefits
Uplight offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on decarbonization, robust career growth, comprehensive benefits such as flexible time off, parental leave, wellness stipend, and work flexibility, and an inclusive community that celebrates diversity through Employee Resource Groups.
The salary range is $92,400 to $102,704 CAD plus bonus, with an application deadline of March 1, 2026. Compensation will reflect experience, skills, and internal equity.
- Opportunities for career advancement, learning, and development.
- Flexible time off, generous parental leave, wellness stipend, and flexible work options.
- Inclusive workplace with Employee Resource Groups supporting diversity.
- Competitive salary $92,400‑$102,704 CAD plus bonus.
Training + Development
Interview process
Visa Sponsorship
Security clearance
Overview
80+ utilities
Utilities served
Trusted by over 80 electric and gas utilities worldwide.
110M customers
Customers managed
.Services provided to 110 million customers globally.
8.5 GW
Flexible load managed
Manages nearly 8.5 gigawatts of flexible load worldwide.
$1.5B valuation
Company valuation
Achieved unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation.
- Born in 2019 from the merger of Tendril and Simple Energy.
- Powered by AI and data analytics, its platform steers utilities and consumers to conserve energy, shift loads, adopt efficient rates, and tap distributed assets like solar and EVs.
- Typical projects span virtual power plants, demand-response orchestration, rate engagement campaigns, energy efficiency marketplaces, and EV charging optimization.
- Their platform integrates customer engagement, DER management, demand management, and asset optimization into a single scalable SaaS-based system.
- Unusual for a tech startup, Uplight is a certified B-Corp and remains privately held while steering the clean-energy transition at grid scale.
Culture + Values
- Do the Right Thing: We act with integrity, even when it’s hard.
- Impactful Progress: We work to meaningful outcomes, mindful of each step it takes to achieve them.
- Grow: We’re driven by curiosity and excitement, and we’re always ready to learn.
- One Team: We operate as a unified team, made stronger by the uniqueness of each team member.
- Trustworthy Professionals: We practice honesty, integrity, and respect. Always.
- Collaborative: We work well with others.
- Accountable: We act with personal responsibility. We own our mistakes and model the change we expect from others.
- Embrace Difference: We create value from differences.
- Take Care of Each Other: We care for our own and others’ health and wellbeing.
- Graceful Communication: We communicate openly, directly, and actively—but first, we listen.
Environment + Sustainability
35.4% improvement
B Corp score boost
Significantly enhanced sustainability performance since certification as a B Corp.
110M homes
Solutions reach
Impact on over 110 million households and businesses through innovative solutions.
500k+ devices
Affordable solutions
Delivered over 500,000 smart devices to income-qualified customers at low or no cost.
25% energy increase
Customer efficiency
Customers increased their purchases of energy-efficient products by 25%.
- Partnership with Autogrid for DER capacity and grid-edge device management.
- Alignment with a mission to reduce CO₂ emissions and save consumers on energy bills.
- Leadership recognition in Guidehouse HEMS and VPP categories.
- No stated net-zero target date available.
Inclusion & Diversity
- Maintains Employee Resource Groups including Military Connection; Moms of Uplight; NEURODiversity; Parents of Uplight; PRISM Alliance (LGBTQ+); Organized Marginalized Genders; Women in Tech.
- No gender‑specific workforce percentages publicly disclosed.
- No specific DEI goals or gender balance targets available online.