Manager, Service Operations
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Requirements
- BS/BA is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in residential solar installation, with a strong understanding of system components, installation practices, and common service issues.
- Minimum 2 years of experience managing teams in a service, operations, or field coordination environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading operational functions with accountability for KPIs such as timelines, co
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Company Description Palmetto is a leading clean tech company on a mission to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. With a belief that consumers can have it all, we are an uncompromising energy company that makes coming clean a no brainer. Our award-winning technology platform empowers homeowners, businesses, and entrepreneurs to adopt renewable energy through simple, scalable, and innovative solutions. Operating at the intersection of B2B and D2C, we offer software, financial products, and services that drive real environmental impact-without compromising value. We deliver end-to-end solutions for whole home electrification that put clean energy within reach for all. Our employees are our most valuable resource. We foster a promote-from-within culture that prioritizes talent development, career growth, and purpose-driven work. Palmetto offers a comprehensive benefits package-including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement plans, and more-so you can have it all both personally and professionally. Palmetto prioritizes people, planet, and profit-backed by a culture that values collaboration, impact, and balance. Join us in building a brighter, cleaner world. Location This position will be based in Charlotte, NC. Reporting This position will report to the Director of Service Operations. Summary of Role The Manager of Service Operations is responsible for leading Palmetto's post-PTO service coordination function, overseeing the end-to-end workflow from intake through site visit scheduling and invoicing. This role owns operational performance across service coordination, including resolution timelines, partner execution, cost efficiency, and customer experience. This position oversees a team of Service Project Coordinators, ensuring consistent execution of service workflows at scale while maintaining high standards for quality, speed, and cost control. The Manager of Service Operations also owns the service partner ecosystem, including onboarding, performance management, and ongoing operational oversight, while partnering with leadership on broader partner strategy, expansion, and pricing. This is a leadership-focused role with accountability for operational outcomes, process design, and cross-functional alignment across Product, Field Operations, Supply Chain, and Asset Management. Strategic & Tactical Own the service coordination operation from intake through scheduling, service resource assignment, and invoicing, ensuring consistent execution across all service requests that require site visits. Lead and develop a team of Team Leads and Service Project Coordinators, setting clear performance expectations, monitoring KPIs, and driving accountability across throughput, SLA adherence, and customer outcomes. Drive performance against core operational metrics, including site visit resolution timelines, partner SLA adherence, cost of service (OpEx and partner spend), and customer experience. Oversee service queue health and capacity planning, proactively identifying risks to SLA performance, backlog growth, or resource constraints, and implementing corrective actions. Own the service partner lifecycle, including onboarding, training, performance monitoring, and regular business reviews. Establish clear expectations for quality, responsiveness, and reporting. Manage partner performance through structured scorecards, pipeline reviews, and escalation management, ensuring adherence to contractual SLAs and consistent service delivery. Partner with senior leadership on partner strategy, including network expansion, market coverage, and pricing optimization, providing data-driven recommendations based on performance and cost trends. Act as the escalation point for complex, high-impact, or time-sensitive service issues, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate stakeholder communication. Define, implement, and continuously improve service coordination workflows, SOPs, and operational standards to support scale, efficiency, and consistency. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to define system requirements, automation opportunities, and workflow improvements within Salesforce and related platforms. Identify operational inefficiencies, recurring failure points, and cost drivers, and lead initiatives to improve scalability, reduce cost, and enhance customer experience. Ensure accurate and timely invoicing processes, including validation of partner work, cost controls, and alignment with approved scopes of work.
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