Strategic Partnerships & Projects Manager

Zanskar; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salt Lake City HQ

Paid holidays

18 days PTO + accrual

Medical, Dental & Vision

Disability & Life Insurance

Parental Leave

401k

Stock options

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Zanskar is seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Manager to support strategic partnership projects and government funded programs, with a focus on DOE and DOD initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules, and help ensure complex projects move forward efficiently, reporting to the Director of Partnerships & Projects.

Experience with federal grants is preferred but not required; the role demands ownership, problem solving, and the ability to operate in a

Qualifications

• Strong project management, organizational, and execution skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous or rapidly evolving projects.
• High ownership mindset and willingness to proactively solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Manage project plans, schedules, milestones, action items, risks, and deliverables across partnership and government-funded projects.
• Support execution and administration of DOE, DOD, and other federally funded projects and grants.
• Track grant and project requirements, reporting deadlines, budgets, cost share, invoices/reimbursements, and key commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Exploration, Drilling, Development, Engineering, Permitting, Land, Finance, Legal, and external partners.
• Coordinate preparation of technical and financial reports, project updates, presentations, and other required deliverables.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and drive follow-through.
• Support communication with government stakeholders, commercial partners, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready project updates and briefing materials.
• Identify schedule, budget, administrative, and execution risks early and help drive solutions.
• Build and improve project management systems, trackers, documentation, and workflows.
• Step into undefined gaps, create structure, and help keep multiple projects moving forward.

Job description

Zanskar is seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Manager to support strategic partnership projects and government funded programs, with a focus on DOE and DOD initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules, and help ensure complex projects move forward efficiently, reporting to the Director of Partnerships & Projects.

Experience with federal grants is preferred but not required; the role demands ownership, problem solving, and the ability to operate in a