Technical Project Manager

Accepting applications until December 6 at 6pm ET 

About WattTime

WattTime is a non-profit tech start-up. We conduct and coordinate original research into emissions datasets with unusual potential to rapidly drive emissions reductions at scale, then help implement those reductions. Our best-known innovation is Automated Emissions Reduction (AER), used by over 600 million devices daily (e.g., all Nest thermostats, U.S. iPhones, Toyota EVs, etc.) to cut their carbon footprints by using energy when the grid is cleanest. We also develop and share other techniques, like our Emissionality technology, to multiply the impact of renewable energy projects.

WattTime is also the secretariat of Climate TRACE, a joint initiative of over 100 non-profits, tech companies, universities, and individual researchers pooling their expertise in AI, remote sensing, and emissions data to collectively build a highly advanced comprehensive open source global greenhouse gas measurement system.

Members of the Climate TRACE coalition, which includes former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, apply machine learning to satellite imagery to “trace” all greenhouse gasses around the world to their individual sources. In November 2022, the coalition completed the MVP which was unveiled by the Secretary General of the United Nations at the COP27 international climate negotiations. Now cities, states, and even country governments are signing up to use the tool to inform and accelerate their decarbonization strategies. To support this demand, the coalition is further building out the data team. This unique role will involve supporting governments and companies around the world in decarbonizing with the speed only cutting-edge technology and collaboration makes possible. 

About the Role

Climate TRACE is a coalition of organizations -- over 60 people across 12+ organizations all working on the same goal. A coalition of this size, with this ambition, requires detailed coordination and project management. WattTime is seeking a talented Technical Project Manager to manage and coordinate the delivery of data from all Climate TRACE members and contributors. 

Each member within Climate TRACE has a different expertise -- heavy industry, oil and gas, road transportation, etc. This role will be managing a bewildering array of different sectors and fields. You will need to be good at applying a standard framework to problems you might know nothing about. Bonus points if you are interested in growing an intimate understanding of all global emissions.

This role will track data deliveries for over 50 sectors each month, streamlining and improving existing processes to maximize efficiency. This role will be a great fit for you if you love finding short-cuts and hacks to achieve a desired outcome. 

Responsibilities

Experience and skills can be gained in many different contexts. In one way or another, you have successfully navigated complex situations, kept track of details, and enabled a project to meet many aggressive timelines. 

• Develop and manage Gantt charts to keep the Coalition on track

• Manage at least 15 ongoing contracts and monthly deliveries with various organizations 

• Work collaboratively to build consensus on data structures and definitions across organizations and contributors 

• Maintain comprehensive and detailed documentation about just the right things

• Work with data contributors to ensure high quality of data, understanding the impacts of certain modeling decisions on the overall project 

• Be a switchboard operator between various stakeholders (engineering, communications, users), and follow up on to conversations to ensure they happen correctly

• Create a positive, collaborative environment, especially under times of high stress

• Perform basic quality control and data analysis on incoming data

Qualifications 

Above all, the person hired for this position should be committed to driving positive impact in the world. All candidates should have proven experience that includes: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, economics, or similar field 

• Basic data analysis skills (e.g. SQL queries, basic Python)

• High level of organizational skills, precision, and attention to detail

• Precise, clear communication and an ability to talk with a variety of stakeholders of varying technical abilities

• Ability to prioritize effectively to maximize impact 

General Qualifications

• Ability to manage ambiguity, be flexible, and work in a fast-moving environment

• Collaborative, respectful, and kind 

• Experience or interest in working within a tech start-up, evolving with a growing organization

• Ability to work effectively from a remote environment across regular U.S. work hours through tools like Slack, Zoom, GSuite, and others 

• Willingness and ability to travel to team collaborative sessions a few times a year

How We Measure Success at WattTime

• Productivity: hard work, efficiency, completing ambitious deadlines on time

• Quality: producing high quality work, proactivity, use of specialized skills 

• Doing the work: on-task, flexibility, prioritizing whatever climate impact requires

• Judgment: critical thinking, clear communication, anticipating problems, impact-focused decision-making

• Helping others: collaboration, active listening, respect, giving/receiving feedback, self-awareness

Logistics

• This is a full time, remote position - work from anywhere in the U.S. 

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 

• For those authorized and located in the U.S., WattTime is open to U.S. visa sponsorship; as an H-1B cap-exempt, non-profit research organization, WattTime can sponsor employees for H-1B status throughout the year

• Salary: $108,000-$118,000/year, based on where you can hit the ground running 

Application Process

• Resume screening 

• Initial phone screening

• Technical interview #1

• Skills assessment to see your work in action 

• Technical interview #2

• Final round interviews including with the team at large

• Reference checks and offer

Why Work with WattTime

• Competitive salary

• Full medical, dental, vision, life insurance packages for employees and 80% coverage for dependents

• Paid parental leave 

• Flexible time off 

• Professional development support 

• Home office support and employee choice technology 

• 403b with up to 5% matching contribution

• Opportunity to work for a tech non-profit focused on driving real impact 

What we’re like: we’re obsessed with making practical, results-driven change. We believe nothing has more potential for fast, world-changing impact than software. We embrace change. We are lean and rapid prototypers. We never confuse growth with impact. We are all personally, fiercely committed to our mission. We are quietly radical in unexpected ways. We don’t believe in competition–other people doing good work are allies. Our deep bench of expert volunteers helps us routinely punch above our weight class. We trust in data and everyone’s voice being heard. We know diversity is central to success. We consider respect non-negotiable; there are no jerks here. 

How to Apply

You can apply for this position on our website at www.WattTime.org. From the “About” tab, select the “Careers” page, then select the job for which you want to apply.  

Please attach your resume and in lieu of a cover letter, use the form field provided to address the following:

• Given what you know today, does your previous experience match this role most in terms of the skills required, domain knowledge relevant to our specific coalition, or mission-alignment with Climate TRACE overall? Feel free to add some nuance, but start with one of these three aspects as your top match.  

Equal Opportunity Policy 

WattTime is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, pregnancy, marital status, family care status, age, appearance, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental ability, medical condition, military or veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or characteristics or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local laws. We encourage all individuals to apply and are committed to a diverse workplace where every person is treated with respect and dignity. 

WattTime is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, WattTime will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed for the application process described above, please contact Julie Tompkins at julie.tompkins@watttime.org.