Description
Title : Director of Digital Innovation
Department : Process Innovation - Digital Innovation
Location : Houston, TX
Supervisor : Head of Process Innovation
FLSA Status : Exempt
Position Status : Full-Time, Permanent
Work Status : On-site
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL INNOVATION
Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.
Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.
SUMMARY
The Director of Digital Innovation will be responsible for all the software related activities by screening, evaluating, selecting, negotiating, purchasing, managing the best available software and tools for the companies such as, but not limited to, Procore, Salesforce, etc. Additionally, the Director of Digital Innovation will lead the efforts on data analytics and utilization based on the internal data pool through proper platforms and advanced analytics tools to better support the business visibility and decision making. This position reports to the Head of Process Innovation, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position is based out of the Houston, TX office and will be on site daily. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 : 00am to 5 : 00pm or 9 : 00am to 6 : 00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 30% of the time.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead efforts to identify opportunities to standardize key business software systems across all GES businesses (Procore, Salesforce, Engineering tools (Autocad, PVSyst, etc.), support SAP)
Promote opportunities for strategic and tactical reporting both native in platform and through advanced BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL)
Provide support and guidance on best practices for IT and towards creation of centralized GES IT department (Standard File Storage / Sharing, Azure Active Directory, SSO, Standard Laptop Configurations, Wiki)
Expected Major Functions
Establish opportunities for improvement (see above)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS
EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at hr-usa@qcells.com .
Director Innovation • Houston, TX, US