Area Service Manager; ASM

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Full Time Westborough, MA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Remote - Must be located in Central California to support;
Central and Northern CA

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a leading provider of grid-scale integrated energy storage systems, delivering safe, reliable, and high‑performance solutions to customers worldwide. Powered by our proprietary AEROS energy operating system, we use advanced monitoring and controls to help customers optimize system performance and maximize the value of their energy storage assets.

At LGES Vertech, you’ll be part of a collaborative, team‑oriented organization that aspires to be humble, hungry, and smart, working together to transform the energy landscape and create a more sustainable future. We value innovation, accountability, and growth, and offer competitive compensation along with comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

The Area Service Manager (ASM) is responsible for service performance across a portfolio of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sites within an assigned region. This role owns the delivery of contractual KPIs, including system availability, safety, reliability, and service execution quality, while optimizing resources across sites.

The ASM provides leadership to multiple site-based service teams (technicians, engineers, and site leads) and serves as the primary accountability owner for regional service performance, escalation management, and customer satisfaction.

This role operates at a portfolio level, ensuring consistent execution standards, proactive issue resolution, and continuous improvement across all assigned sites.

• Own and deliver area-level service KPIs, including contractual availability, preventative maintenance (PM) compliance, response time / MTTR, safety performance, and service execution quality and cost efficiency.
• Monitor performance across all assigned sites and identify risks, trends, and underperformance proactively.
• Develop and drive recovery plans for underperforming sites, including escalation management.
• Resource Optimization & Workforce Management
  • Lead and manage multiple site-based teams, including technicians, engineers, and site leads.
  • Optimize labor allocation and workload distribution across sites based on priorities and system criticality.
  • Ensure appropriate staffing, training, and readiness to meet service demands and contractual obligations.
  • Drive technician productivity, performance management, and capability development.
• Operational Execution & Standardization
  • Ensure consistent execution of service standards, procedures, and best practices across all sites.
  • Oversee and enforce compliance with preventative and corrective maintenance programs, OEM guidelines and service procedures, and regulatory and safety requirements.
  • Standardize workflows and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio.
• Act as the primary service leader for customer relationships at the area level.
• Lead performance reviews, operational updates, and escalation discussions with customers.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Warranty, Commercial, Project Management) to resolve issues.
• Manage vendor performance and service delivery, including escalation as needed.
• Contract & Commercial Alignment
  • Ensure compliance with contractual service obligations and warranty requirements.
  • Partner with commercial and contract teams to manage performance risks (e.g., availability exposure, LDs), scope changes, and service issues.
  • Provide input into cost management, forecasting, and service delivery planning.
• Risk Management & Escalation Leadership
  • Identify and manage operational, technical, and commercial risks across sites.
  • Lead major issue resolution and escalations, coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure timely communication of critical issues and recovery actions.
• Drive lessons learned and field feedback into engineering, product, and service design.
• Identify and implement design-for-serviceability and operational efficiency improvements.
• Leverage monitoring and analytics tools to support data-driven decision-making.

• Proven experience managing multi-site or regional service operations, preferably in BESS or renewable energy.
• Strong…