Head of PMO for Breakthrough Mineral Tech Programs

Alta Resource Technologies, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Company Holidays

Job summary

Alta Resource Technologies is seeking a Head of Project Management to establish a world-class PMO for our Demo facility and future commercial sites in Boulder, CO. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering projects, mature the PDP, and deploy systems for program management across technical and commercial teams.

You will build a team to support internal execution and external deployments, driving risk management, schedule and budget controls, and cross-functional collaboration with chemistry,

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience managing large-scale, multidisciplinary technical projects in engineering, biotech, chemistry, advanced manufacturing, or related fields. Will consider fewer years if you have a PhD.
• Deep understanding of technical project lifecycles; strong skills in cross-functional risk management, project oversight, program leadership, etc.
• Proven skills and experience collaborating and communicating with scientific leaders across various disciplines such as biologists, chemists, and engineers.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills- able to operate with executive presence and influence at all levels. Extensive experience with standard project management software such as SmartSheets, Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.

Responsibilities

• Program Execution: Manage the full lifecycle of Demo plant implementation, from planning to commissioning while ensuring timelines, deliverables, and success metrics are met.
• Systems implementation: Develop PM functional capabilities by developing processes and tools to support multiple projects and to enable portfolio management.
• Schedule & Budget Oversight: Develop and maintain the master task schedule and integrated budget; ensure financials are tracked, validated, and reconciled with functional leads.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify risks, roadblocks, and resource constraints; escape to executive leadership with thoughtful mitigation strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with technical and project leads (process engineering, chemistry, biology, commercial) to ensure alignment of execution and business priorities. Offer constructive challenge and strategic input based on sound technical judgment.
• External Reporting & Communication: Provide regular, structured updates to internal and external stakeholders such as the Department of Defense, U.S. Government stakeholders, and other external agencies.
• Documentation & Compliance: Ensure all project documentation, regulatory reports, and technical data packages are maintained, reviewed, and submitted in accordance with partner requirements.
• Leadership and Team Building: Develop a project management office that can support both internal project management and can deploy to external/partner sites as we develop commercial plants.

Skills

Program management

Risk management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

PhD

Tools

SmartSheets

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Alta Resource Technologies is seeking a Head of Project Management to establish a world-class PMO for our Demo facility and future commercial sites in Boulder, CO. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering projects, mature the PDP, and deploy systems for program management across technical and commercial teams.

You will build a team to support internal execution and external deployments, driving risk management, schedule and budget controls, and cross-functional collaboration with chemistry,