Senior Staff Program Manager

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.

Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow? 

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Staff Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to help manage the development of our Iron-Air battery products. This role reports into our Senior Manager of EPM within the Engineering organization. As part of our EPM team, you will contribute to product development programs driving the advancement of our utility-scale stationary storage products. You will partner with our Systems Engineering team, and collaborate with multiple Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams as well as other program managers across Form Energy. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

What you'll do:

• Drive product development programs to milestones while managing and communicating schedules across multiple teams to ensure efficient alignment, coordination and execution of Form’s highly cross-functional goals

• Contribute to program management systems and structures based on best-practices and your personal experience, to effectively integrate with and support Form Energy’s world-class technical team

• Contribute to and execute on Form’s Product Development Process (PDP)

• Collaborate with Engineering leadership to construct and maintain product development plans, schedules and trackers consistent with Form’s PDP

• Proactively identify and frame key program-level decisions, risks, and work with stakeholders to develop decision-quality options; facilitate progress by ensuring appropriate organization, resourcing, and prioritization of key effort

• Assess and mitigate program risks based on development activities across electrical, controls, mechanical, and chemical subsystems

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years of experience in an engineering or technical Program Management role

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, such as mechanical or electrical engineering

• Demonstrated experience in product development, including commercial product launches (e.g. full product lifecycle program experience from concept through New Product Introduction, to product launch)

• Technical experience with electro-mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will have utility-scale renewable projects/products experience and knowledge of power systems.  

• Excellent communication and organizational skills, ability to communicate & present at all levels

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously

• Desire and willingness filling gaps at all levels

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.