Manager, IRA Compliance

Manager, IRA Compliance

The Manager, IRA Compliance is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of Qcells USA's Labor Compliance program, which primary responsibility for compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship (PWA) requirements and related federal state owner. Project specific labor requirements. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Labor Compliance, this position provides direct operational leadership to the Labor Compliance Department, including oversight of senior labor compliance specialists, the Senior Labor Compliance operations specialist, labor compliance specialists, and labor compliance coordinators. The manager ensures consistent program execution across the project portfolio, establishes priorities, manages workload and resources, monitors compliance performance, and ensures identified risks and deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner. This position serves as a critical operational link between labor compliance leadership and project level execution, allowing the Senior Manager of Labor Compliance to focus on strategic initiatives, executive reporting, owner engagement, regulatory development, and enterprise level labor compliance. Risk management. This position reports to the Sr. Manager of IRA Compliance or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position is hybrid, based out of our Houston, TX office, requiring up to 4 days per week in the office. Standard 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 20%.

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 Department Operations & Leadership

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Labor Compliance Department and ensure effective execution of departmental priorities.

Provide direct leadership, coaching, guidance, and accountability to Senior Labor Compliance Specialists, the Senior Labor Compliance Operations Specialist, Labor Compliance Specialists, and Labor Compliance Coordinators.

Establish daily and weekly priorities based on project risk, construction activity, owner requirements, audits, and regulatory deadlines.

Coordinate staffing and workload assignments across active projects and project portfolios.

Monitor departmental workload and recommend additional staffing or resources based on project volume and compliance risk.

Lead recurring departmental operational meetings and ensure action items are appropriately assigned, tracked, and resolved.

Support employee development, performance management, training, and succession planning within the Labor Compliance Department.

Promote consistency, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement throughout the department.

IRA Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Compliance

Oversee implementation and execution of Qcells USA's IRA Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship compliance program across applicable EPC projects.

Ensure projects establish appropriate compliance processes from project startup through construction completion and closeout.

Oversee monitoring of prevailing wage requirements, worker classifications, fringe benefits, certified payroll, apprenticeship labor-hour requirements, participation requirements, and applicable apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios.

Ensure applicable wage determinations and classifications are identified and implemented appropriately.

Provide guidance on complex wage classification, apprenticeship, payroll, and compliance matters.

Review significant compliance exceptions and determine appropriate escalation and corrective-action strategies.

Ensure identified underpayments, apprenticeship deficiencies, documentation gaps, and other potential violations are appropriately tracked and resolved.

Coordinate with internal stakeholders and, when appropriate, legal counsel regarding complex or high-risk compliance matters.

Project & Portfolio Compliance Management

Maintain oversight of labor compliance performance across assigned projects and the broader Qcells USA project portfolio.

Ensure each project has clearly defined compliance responsibilities, reporting expectations, documentation requirements, and escalation procedures.

Work closely with Senior Labor Compliance Specialists responsible for specific owners and project portfolios to monitor