Engineering Project Manager

Founded to enable the coming electrification of everything, Group14 is the largest commercial manufacturer and supplier of silicon battery technology, elevating performance for every type of battery application. With headquarters in Seattle and Woodinville, WA, Group14 enables battery manufacturers and world-leading OEMs in automotive, consumer electronics, and beyond to achieve transformational milestones for a more sustainable future.

Backed by notable strategic investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Resonac, and SK Inc, Group14 recently raised a $614 million Series C round and secured an additional $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to scale its technology.

WE'RE ON A QUEST TO ELECTRIFY THE WORLD

The electrification of everything starts with amazing people. We believe that a more sustainably powered world requires solutions for today, not years from now. The passion, collaboration, perseverance, and bravery of our team continually inspires us to push beyond the conventional to deliver the truly incredible with everything we do.

Group14’s dedication to meeting the battery demands of today through lithium-silicon battery innovation and scalable commercial manufacturing processes are what differentiates us and makes us a reliable partner. Recognized by the Department of Energy for its novel, drop-in ready nanomaterials and reliable industrial-scale process, Group14 serves the global transition to an all-electric future.

The Project Manager will provide organizational and administrative support to engineering projects by: managing vendor relationships, purchasing/procurement support, cost estimating, and planning/scheduling. Group14 is growing quickly and has an array of projects of varying complexity in various stages of execution. A strong project and business management skill set is needed to support, organize, and coordinate the execution of our projects.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

-Steward the project execution process utilizing the company’s emerging phase-gate project management process. Support completion, submission, and approval of project documentation.

-Engage with vendors to develop quotes for design, fabrication, maintenance and/or modification of equipment related to engineering projects for our battery materials manufacturing facility.

-Create accurate monthly cost reports for our project portfolio, identifying variances from the plan on commitment, value of work done, etc.

-Monitor actual resource loading for engineering projects vs projected resource requirements.

-Communicate project and task progress through Gantt charts and other scheduling visualization tools.

-Develop, monitor and analyze KPI’s for project execution and vendor performance including safety, manpower costs, and timeline commitments.

-Participate in kick-offs and ongoing meetings ensuring common understanding of project controls.

-Serve as the budget custodian, lead financial close-out of the project and participate in other project close-out activities.

-Directly interface with SAP, Accounting, Finance, and other external stakeholders to ensure that business information requirements for projects are satisfied.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

-Bachelor’s Degree Preferred in Associated Field.

-Have 4 years of experience in a Project Management or Project Services role in an industrial facility.

-Strong working knowledge of projects cost forecasting and stage gate schedule deliverables.

OTHER QUALITIES WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE:

-Engineering or Engineering Management degree.

-Experience with managing multiple projects simultaneously.

-Experience in reporting and tracking project work efforts and cost on complex projects.

-Experience with managing project budgeting and spend in SAP.

-Knowledge of P6 Primavera, Microsoft Project or other scheduling software.

GROUP14 OFFERS COMPELLING BENEFITS:

-Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability insurance

-Benefits are 100% paid for by the company for employees (80% for dependents)

-Paid time off

-401(k) with company match

-Stock options

GROUP14 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel Group14 is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work.

Please note: We are not able to accommodate candidates in need of work sponsorship at this time.

The base salary range for this role is $85,000 to $110,000. All positions come with a company bonus and stock options. The actual base pay offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the position is located.

NOTICE TO STAFFING AGENCIES AND SEARCH FIRMS

Group14 does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submittals from staffing agencies and search firms. Any resumes or candidate submittals sent to our careers site (directly or via job boards) or directly to Group14 employees will not be eligible for any placement fee, and the resume/candidate will be added to our database for direct recruitment.

Group14 only assigns positions to staffing agencies and search firms who are pre-approved by HR and that we have a current agreement with. Not all positions are eligible for a placement fee.