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 Project Manager will primarily contribute to the company’s progress by tracking and shepherding internal development projects. Doing so begins with interacting with internal and external collaborators to assemble accurate timelines and resourcing expectations. The Project Manager will then monitor project status relative to those expectations, continuously probing for opportunities for acceleration and for potential risks. There may be multiple projects in progress requiring attention at any given time. Responsibilities include:

• Leading discussions of current and upcoming work, then synthesizing information into timelines of activities. Timelines should include rigorous logic in the form of fully flushed out inter-task dependency chains.
• Continuously monitoring of active timelines to ensure accuracy.
• Independently identify and remove minor and moderate barriers to success, escalating more major issues as appropriate.
• Developing relationships with project engineers and adjusting exact project management techniques to best suit individual needs.
• Contributing directly to projects where possible, including managing vendor relationships and providing hands-on help to select activities.
• Communicating project status information through in-person meetings as well as digital reports.
• 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 experience managing projects (excludes internships, co-ops, and other school projects)
• Fundamental knowledge of project management methodologies, including critical path analysis
• Ability to capture and maintain a high volume of detailed information
• Experience with rapidly and critically analyzing projects, developing risk matrices and risk mitigations.
• Basic knowledge of engineering design, concepts, principles, practices, and procedures
• Extremely strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• An enquiring mind and desire to understand deeply
• 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:

• Competency in Python programming, allowing the Project Manager to build on our existing suite of tools.
• Familiarity with Asana
• Experience with any other project management software (e.g. Primavera P6, MS-Project, Jira)
• Previous experience in a start-up environment

Compensation:

• The anticipated starting pay range for this position is $80,000-105,000 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
• $3,600 in annual employer HSA contributions (health savings account)
• 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