Technical Project Manager II

Who we are:  

Electra is reinventing iron production to tackle the nearly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions produced from iron and steelmaking. Its patented process uses chemistry and renewable energy to transform a variety of grades of iron ore into environmentally responsible pure iron at scale. By maximizing the value of Earth’s resources and minimizing our environmental footprint and carbon emissions, Electra is forging a green future from the ground up. With a collaborative culture and passion for disrupting the status quo, careers at Electra offer challenge, reward, and the opportunity to bring to market solutions that dramatically improve the health of the planet. 

What you will do:  

The Technical Project Manager II will primarily contribute to the company’s progress by tracking and shepherding development projects, including interacting with internal and external collaborators to ensure accurate timeline and resource reporting. At any given time, multiple projects may be in progress and require attention. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Ability to align team members and projects using charters to define scope of work and responsibilities   
• Synthesizing discussions of current and upcoming work into timelines of activities 
• Continuously checking in on active timelines to ensure accuracy and escalating deviations, as necessary 
• Using technical knowledge to ask probing questions of project engineers and fully understand the requirements of projects  
• Developing relationships with project engineers and adjusting exact project management techniques to best suit individual needs 
• Making recommendations for de-risking crucial tasks and/or parallelizing workstreams where possible 
• Communicating project status information through in-person meetings as well as digital reports  
• Demonstrated ability to run projects to completion while gathering feedback and continuing to improve the project management process   
• Support project work directly if priorities and technical skillset align 
• Other duties as assigned  

What we need you to bring to the team:   

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, computer science or related field of study; or an equivalent combination of related education and experience  
• 2+ years of project management experience 
• Fundamental knowledge of project management methodologies, including critical path analysis  
• Ability to capture and maintain a high volume of detailed information  
• Basic knowledge of engineering design, concepts, principles, practices, and procedures  
• Ability to work on problems of moderate scope, which are often varied and routine, where the analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors 
• Ability to apply learned techniques and contributes to the analysis and investigation to solve problems 
• Ability to work independently receives little instruction on day-to-day work  
• Strong ability to build internal and external working relationships to solve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures 
• Strong organizational skills  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills  
• Proficiency with, or ability to quickly learn, Microsoft Office suite of programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint.  

What we want you to bring to the team:   

• Familiarity with Microsoft Project 
• Previous experience in a start-up environment 

Compensation:   

• The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $85,000-$95,000 annually and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.  

Benefits For You:  

• 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance plans 
• Reasonable use PTO 
• $1,800 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account) 

Benefits For Your Family:  

• 100% paid premiums across all medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine plans 
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 

Benefits For Your Future:  

• 401k with up to 5% matching contributions which vest 100% on day one  
• Eligibility for incentive stock options