Sr. Program Manager/Program Manager, Sales Special Projects & Center of Excellence

About SolarSquare:

At SolarSquare we are building the Home-Energy brand of future India. We help homes switch to rooftop solar and move away from traditional coal electricity. We are a full-stack D2C residential solar brand - designing, installing, maintaining (after-sales) and financing solar systems for home-owners across India.

We have scaled to become the leading residential solar brand in India. We are obsessed with quality, customer service and innovating to make it simple for homes to switch to solar. We are looking for leaders to join us in this mission.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a highly analytical and structured Program Manager/ Sr. Program Manager Sales Special Projects & COE to drive cross-functional programs, build scalable processes, and institutionalize operational excellence across the organization.

This role is ideal for someone from a Tier-1 engineering/tech background (IITs, NITs, BITs) or tier-1 MBA programs, who has experience in driving cross functional initiatives, process design, business operations, process excellence or program management roles, either within high-growth startups or top-tier consulting firms. You will work closely with business leaders, founders, and functional heads to solve complex problems, improve efficiency, and drive measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Initiatives and Program Management:

- Contribute to high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition to execution

- Define scope, timelines, milestones, and measurable success metrics

- Enable stakeholder management and alignment across Sales, Ops, Product, Tech, and Support functions

- Drive closure and accountability across teams

2. Process Design, Optimization and Process Excellence:

- Identify process gaps and inefficiencies across functions

- Design and implement scalable SOPs and governance frameworks

- Standardize workflows across cities and business verticals

- Drive automation and system improvements in collaboration with Tech

3. Data & Analytics-Led Decision Making:

- Build dashboards and tracking frameworks for leadership

- Use data to diagnose operational bottlenecks and performance trends

- Translate insights into actionable business recommendations

- Establish metric discipline and reporting cadence across teams

4. Governance & Review Mechanisms:

- Institutionalize weekly/monthly review cadences

- Ensure data integrity and performance visibility

- Create accountability frameworks across teams

Ideal Candidate Profile:

2-4 years of experience in:

1. Founders office / Strategy & Operations / Chief of Staff / Program Management roles in high-growth start-ups

2. Consulting / Strategy roles

- Tier 1 engineering/tech or MBA backgrounds preferred

- Strong analytical mindset with comfort working on large datasets

- Excellent problem-structuring and hypothesis-driven thinking

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders

- Strong ownership mindset with bias for action

- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and fast-paced environments

Why This Role is Critical:

As SolarSquare scales across geographies and functions, building strong institutional processes and data-driven governance is essential. The COE function will be central to ensuring that rapid growth is backed by structure, discipline, and operational excellence.

Why Join SolarSquare?:

- Be part of Indias clean energy revolution

- Work directly with seasoned leaders and founders

- Competitive compensation + performance-linked incentives

- High-growth, high-impact role with room to build from scratch

Location: Mumbai