Operations Project Manager
We have environmental tech company in the Brooklyn Navy Yard focused on removing greenhouse gases from wastewater is hiring an Operations Project Manager.
As the Operations Project Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day execution of the company's field deployments with wastewater utility partners. You will be responsible for managing feedstock dosing and logistics, data collection, and partner communications to ensure projects run smoothly and meet their targets.
Your work will help to continue positioning the company as a leader in the carbon removal industry, expanding their reach and impact. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, mission-driven operator with experience in technical operations, utilities, or field deployment projects.
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Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily operations at partner wastewater utilities, including scheduling, tracking, and ensuring goals are met.
- Manage material inputs ordering, inventory, and delivery logistics.
- Coordinate sample collection, data tracking, and reporting to partners and internal teams.
- Act as the main point of contact for troubleshooting operational issues with partners and contractors.
- Drive customer success at deployment sites, ensuring partners are satisfied, engaged, and supported throughout operations.
- Develop and implement reporting tools to improve operational transparency and performance tracking.
- Lead partner meetings, track action items, and ensure timely follow-up.
- Manage cross-functional workflows between engineering, science, verification, and leadership teams to align on deployment needs.
- Continuously improve operational processes and documentation for scale-up.
Experience/Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in project management, operations, utilities, field deployments, or a related area.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Operations Management.
- Demonstrated ability to drive customer success and satisfaction in operational deployments.
- Strong organizational skills with a track record of managing multiple priorities in parallel.
- Experience with data tracking, reporting, and basic operational tools (Excel/Sheets, project management software, etc.).
- Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment where priorities can shift on a monthly basis.
- You practice extreme ownership (no task is too small).
- You love being in the trenches with your team and working with high empathy.
- You have a growth mindset.
Bonus Qualification
- Certifications in Project Management (PMP, CAPM, or similar).
- Experience in GIS software or geospatial data analyses.
Salary: $80,000
Full time: Yes
Benefits: Yes