Technical Program Manager
almost 3 years ago
Full time role
San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco, CA, US
Job Description
Company Summary
Our mission is to accelerate our planet’s transition to a carbon negative society. We will capture 1B tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2035 (equivalent of ~60M Americans’ annual emissions today), and build a multi-billion dollar business along the way. The problem we are solving is that according to IPCC, billions of tons of CO2 need to removed from the atmosphere (in addition to decarbonizing the entire economy) by 2050 to keep global warming to 1.5 °C, but current technologies are too expensive and not scalable to the volume necessary.
Unlike traditional engineered removal solutions, our Nature published technology combines the natural properties of minerals (carbon mineralization) with engineering to provide a low cost path to $50/tCO2 for Direct Air Capture (DAC), the cost at which carbon removal will be transformative.
Our early customers are corporations and other entities that need to reduce and offset their carbon emissions to meet compliance requirements or carbon pledges. Our go-to-market strategy allows us to be unit profitable from day one, and reach >$1B in revenue just from existing markets and pledges. Our $100B opportunity lies with carbon markets set for creation in the EU, US, and other markets.
Over the next 18 months, we will de-risk our cost estimates, build our first deployment, and validate the commercial viability of this technology.
About the job
The Heirloom team is on a path to creating the world’s first sustainable, scalable, and economically viable carbon removal system. This technology - which requires a unique blend of geology, chemistry, industrial engineering, and process engineering - doesn’t yet exist at the scales necessary to make a difference, so we need to build it ourselves. We are looking for a technical program manager to manage our first deployment and bring Heirloom’s technology to life.
You will draw on your experience executing complex, longterm, multi-disciplinary projects to own Heirloom’s first deployment from start to finish. You will own the success of this project from site selection through our first 1,000 tons of CO2 removed. You’ll collaborate with our commercialization team on site selection, permitting, supply chain, and partnerships. You’ll work closely with our engineering teams to build and maintain a schedule, perform technoeconomic analysis, identify roadblocks, and help unblock them yourself. You’re incredibly well organized, detail-oriented, and a superb project manager, but able to see the big picture as well. You have previously brought a pilot or industrial process from start to finish, are eager and able to learn new tools, and creative and team-oriented.
We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and equity, starting with our commitment to fostering diversity within our Heirloom team. We are able to grow and learn better with a diverse team, which is exactly what our planet needs. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQ+ people, and veterans.
Please note: while we appreciate all applicants, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our team.
Our mission is to accelerate our planet’s transition to a carbon negative society. We will capture 1B tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2035 (equivalent of ~60M Americans’ annual emissions today), and build a multi-billion dollar business along the way. The problem we are solving is that according to IPCC, billions of tons of CO2 need to removed from the atmosphere (in addition to decarbonizing the entire economy) by 2050 to keep global warming to 1.5 °C, but current technologies are too expensive and not scalable to the volume necessary.
Unlike traditional engineered removal solutions, our Nature published technology combines the natural properties of minerals (carbon mineralization) with engineering to provide a low cost path to $50/tCO2 for Direct Air Capture (DAC), the cost at which carbon removal will be transformative.
Our early customers are corporations and other entities that need to reduce and offset their carbon emissions to meet compliance requirements or carbon pledges. Our go-to-market strategy allows us to be unit profitable from day one, and reach >$1B in revenue just from existing markets and pledges. Our $100B opportunity lies with carbon markets set for creation in the EU, US, and other markets.
Over the next 18 months, we will de-risk our cost estimates, build our first deployment, and validate the commercial viability of this technology.
About the job
The Heirloom team is on a path to creating the world’s first sustainable, scalable, and economically viable carbon removal system. This technology - which requires a unique blend of geology, chemistry, industrial engineering, and process engineering - doesn’t yet exist at the scales necessary to make a difference, so we need to build it ourselves. We are looking for a technical program manager to manage our first deployment and bring Heirloom’s technology to life.
You will draw on your experience executing complex, longterm, multi-disciplinary projects to own Heirloom’s first deployment from start to finish. You will own the success of this project from site selection through our first 1,000 tons of CO2 removed. You’ll collaborate with our commercialization team on site selection, permitting, supply chain, and partnerships. You’ll work closely with our engineering teams to build and maintain a schedule, perform technoeconomic analysis, identify roadblocks, and help unblock them yourself. You’re incredibly well organized, detail-oriented, and a superb project manager, but able to see the big picture as well. You have previously brought a pilot or industrial process from start to finish, are eager and able to learn new tools, and creative and team-oriented.
What you will do
- Build and maintain a project schedule for our first deployment
- Ensure that every facet of our first deployment is on track, and figure out how to unblock us when we aren’t.
- Act as the connective tissue between our research, engineering, and commercialization teams.
- Manage relationships with external partners and vendors
- Work closely with with General Contractors or Construction Managers to keep plant bring-up on track.
- Help to define and measure success metrics for the deployment
Experience you will bring
- Experience planning and leading technically complex, long term projects.
- Experience with techno-economic analysis.
- Experience working with construction sequences and deployment planning.
- Experience managing evolving program requirements in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with Scrum is a plus.
- Experience managing vendors and third parties in different disciplines.
- Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
- An ability to “just get it done”.
We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and equity, starting with our commitment to fostering diversity within our Heirloom team. We are able to grow and learn better with a diverse team, which is exactly what our planet needs. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQ+ people, and veterans.
Please note: while we appreciate all applicants, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our team.
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