Engineering Program Manager

Location:
Toronto, ON – Hybrid (3+ days/week in office)

Job Type: Full-Time

Travel Requirement:
Approximately 15% - global travel

Position Type:
Net New

Join the Future of Reliable Energy!

Are you ready to shape the future grid? Hydrostor, a leading energy storage technology and infrastructure company dedicated to developing utility-scale, long-duration energy storage solutions, is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to join our team in Toronto, ON. We’re supporting the development of a more resilient electricity grid and invite you to be at the forefront of this work!

Why Hydrostor?

Our cutting-edge A-CAES technology is uniquely poised to revolutionize the energy landscape. Join us as we lead the way in shaping a reliable and secure energy future.

Your Mission

As an Engineering Program Manager at Hydrostor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping, advancing, and operationalizing our engineering programs and long duration energy storage projects. This role is ideal for an engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of systems thinking, technology development, and cross-functional execution.

Your scope will span program oversight, engineering systems implementation, and product lifecycle execution. You will help build and maintain the technology roadmap and drive the development of engineering specifications in partnership with subject‑matter experts. This position will also contribute to the development of new products and technology pathways while coordinating closely with global teams, including regular collaboration with counterparts in Australia.

Your Day-to-Day Adventures

Technical Program Oversight

• Collaborate with product, project, engineering, operations, and commercial teams to define program requirements, specifications, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Develop, maintain, and refine program management plans, including schedules, budgets, and performance metrics, ensuring timely delivery of technology solutions.
• Support development and prioritization of the technology roadmap, focusing on vetted initiatives and maturing concepts into executable programs following a tollgate process.
• Track progress across engineering programs, providing visibility into execution, risks, and alignment with strategic objectives, escalating issues as needed.
• Lead Tech Reviews to foster collaboration, transparency and to make decisions with all relevant stakeholders.
• Support Engineering Operations with rollout and continuous improvement of standardized configuration management practices across engineering.
• Establish, optimize, and maintain engineering document control processes supporting traceability, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Ensure configuration baselines are structured, maintained, and clearly communicated to cross-functional stakeholders.

Program-Level Control & Compliance

• Apply program control tools and methodologies (including Fusion Manage and MS Project) to maintain consistency and predictability across engineering initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to safety, compliance, and quality standards throughout program life cycles.
• Identify, track, and mitigate programmatic risks through strong planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Support procurement, vendor management, and quality assurance for technology-related components.
• Lead cross-functional engineering and technical teams, ensuring the right expertise is aligned to the right tasks.
• Facilitate routine check-ins, technical reviews, and team syncs to maintain clarity, accountability, and momentum.
• Collaborate frequently with Australia-based teams, including flexibility for early morning and evening calls as needed.

Operations & Systems Engineering Support

• Support systems engineers, project engineers, and subject matter experts (SMEs) by enabling structured execution, documentation, modelling, and change tracking.
• Act as a key connector between engineering, operations, and product/project teams to ensure continuity and smooth workflow transitions.

Process Improvement Leadership

• Support Engineering Operations with process improvement initiatives focused on scale, efficiency, and quality.
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