Senior Technical Program Manager

Description

• Risk Management: Proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks. Develop contingency plans to manage potential roadblocks and ensure timely resolution.
• Cutting-edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.
• Technical Expertise: Act as a technical point of contact and subject matter expert, representing the voice of the customer, for various teams within the company. Provide technical guidance and contribute to the evaluation of improved designs and engineering solutions.
• Business Development Support: Collaborate with business development teams to assess new market opportunities, product feasibility, and potential partnerships. Support the creation and execution of business strategies that align with technical capabilities.
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvements in project management processes, tools, and techniques to ensure operational excellence. Establish and refine best practices for managing complex technical programs.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with senior leadership, external partners, and customers to provide updates on program status, resolve issues, and ensure that key business objectives are being met. Prepare detailed reports and presentations for leadership on program progress and outcomes.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product management, business development, and marketing teams to align technical execution with business strategy and customer needs. Ensure consistent and clear communication across all stakeholders.
• Program Leadership and Execution: Lead and manage end-to-end technical programs related to product development. Develop and execute project plans, schedules, and resource management to ensure timely delivery.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the development and delivery of customized products or product improvements from concept through commercialization. Monitor project milestones, identify risks, and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.

Requirements

• Problem-solving mindset with an ability to think critically and strategically.
• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects from inception to delivery.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience in materials science, advanced manufacturing, as it relates to lithium ion, and beyond lithium ion battery technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• PMP certification
• Experience working with product development teams, business development teams, and external partners to deliver technical solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering) AND 5+ years of experience in technical program/project management; participating in multidisciplinary projects where scope requires reliance on the technical experience of other team members OR Master's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering) or Business Administration AND 3+ years of experience in technical program/project management; participating in multidisciplinary projects where scope requires reliance on the technical experience of other team members
• Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.
• Strong technical acumen and understanding of product development processes.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Master’s degree in a technical field or MBA a plus.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.).

Benefits

• Career growth: Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.
• Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance