Staff Program Manager, Products & Solutions

About Us

We 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?

Who You Are

As a Staff Program Manager on the Program Management, Products team, you will be essential to Sila’s success in driving adoption of next-generation battery materials for consumer devices. You will work with a multi-functional set of Sila’s teams in Product Management, Research, Engineering, and Operations, taking ownership of cross-functional business and technical programs that enable the sales pipeline, including coordination with customer account managers, product managers, and the executive team. You are someone who can clearly translate business objectives into critical milestones and plans, driving decision-making and communicating scope, assumptions, and results across all stakeholders. You will also refine program management tools and processes, with a focus on purpose and value, while cultivating strong, collaborative relationships and promoting an encouraging program team environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Clearly translate business objectives into critical milestones and plans.

• Create and drive plans for Sila’s next-generation products that are aligned with overall business strategy and the company's critical milestones.

• Take ownership of cross-functional business + technical programs that enable sales pipeline, including coordination with customer account managers, product managers, and the executive team.

• Crisply and clearly communicate program status across executives, partners, and teams.

• Drive decision-making and clearly communicate scope, assumptions, and results.

• Understand key interdependencies and cascading risks to proactively communicate plans with cross-functional teams and swiftly integrate mitigations.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering or physical sciences.

• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably in the battery industry.

• Minimum of 5+ years as a program manager for hardware development.

• Demonstrated ability to consolidate and communicate data and trade-offs clearly to varied audiences.

• Experience bringing together collaborator needs and expectations, gaining and maintaining collaborator support, and closing gaps in differences to drive alignment.

• Excellent leadership, analytical thinking skills, organizational skills, and high attention to detail.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc. in a fixed location.

• Stationary for extended periods of time.

The starting base pay for this role is between $151,000 and $191,000 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. #LI-Onsite

Working at Sila

We 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. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.