{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cd4542ce0f60ef57712a8ec4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cd4542ce0f60ef57712a8ec4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cd4542ce0f60ef57712a8ec4","title":"Program Manager","description":"About Us\n\nWe are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world's transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?\n\nWho You Are\n\nSila's Program Managers act as the \"flight control tower\" for our critical, multi-year integrated programs. This leadership role bridges R&D, engineering, capital project, and commercial workstreams to ensure complex products scale smoothly from lab to market. You aren't executing the functional tasks—you are orchestrating the sequencing, integration, and high-stakes decision-making required to land our strategic objectives safely, on time, and in-line with target financial metrics.\n\nResponsibilities and Duties\nIntegrated Leadership: Drive major cross-functional programs linking R&D (materials/equipment/battery development), Operations (manufacturing), Capital Projects (manufacturing scale-up), and Product + Commercial teams (customer \"Plans to Win\").\nWorkflow Architect: Design and communicate workflows to resolve complex uncertainties and decisions. Maintain the \"single source of truth\" (integrated databases and governance tools) to keep objectives, metrics, and technical data synchronized across functions.\nExecution & Sequencing: Optimize the timing of R&D breakthroughs, scale-up projects, and commercial milestones to hit financial and strategic targets (e.g., revenue run rate, ROIC).\nExecutive Communication & Partnership: Serve as the central point of accountability for program health, working closely with the Exec Sponsor and Steering Team to steward the program's direction and approach. Deliver crisp status updates, risk assessments, and roadblock resolutions to executives and collaborators. Lead and participate in company-wide, cross-program prioritization efforts.\nDecision & Risk Management: Lead execs and functional managers through high-stakes decisions (e.g., project scoping, partner selection) and proactively mitigate cross-program dependencies before they impact timelines.\nKnowledge and Skill Requirements\nIndustry Experience: 10+ years in battery technology, automotive, chemical process, semiconductor, oil & gas, or a similarly complex hardware-plus-process industry.\nProgram Leadership: 5+ years leading complex technical and/or business programs that integrate R&D, manufacturing scale-up, and commercial execution.\nScale-up Expertise: Proven experience transferring novel technology and/or products from R&D into high-volume manufacturing environments.\nEducation: Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering or Physical Science field.\nProgram Management Fundamentals SME: Deep, demonstrable expertise in core program and project management disciplines—including decision quality, scheduling, budgeting, project framing, financial analysis, risk communication and analysis, and resource allocation.\nSystemic Program Architect: Proven ability to navigate a matrix model, ensuring functional activities support macro program objectives without duplicating effort.\nMaster Communicator: Skilled at distilling complex technical, financial, and commercial data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.\nStrategic Influence: Adept at driving alignment among executives and SMEs, escalating effectively, and balancing technical risks with business objectives.\nNew Product Introduction & Tech Transfer Mastery: Strong understanding of Stage-Gate methodologies, with the ability to leverage Agile or Waterfall frameworks depending on the workflow.\nAmbiguity Management: Comfortable driving execution and maintaining momentum especially in the face of uncertainties, when strategies shift, or deliverables are fluid.\nPhysical Demands and Working Conditions\nAbility to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, lab coats, and steel-toe shoes when visiting laboratory or manufacturing environments.\nAbility to work at a computer for extended periods.\n\nThe starting base pay for this role is between $168,000 and $212,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila's competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.\n\n#LI-PL1 #LI-Onsite\n\nWorking at Sila\n\nWe believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. 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