About the role
About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Chemical Engineering to lead strategically critical programs focused on the development, scale-up, and deployment of next-generation chemical processes. This role bridges scientific innovation and operational execution, ensuring that groundbreaking chemical technologies move efficiently from concept to commercialization.
You will not only manage the day-to-day execution of chemical R&D and scale-up programs but also contribute to Redwood’s strategic technology planning—helping prioritize investments, identify risks, and align cross-functional resources to accelerate time to market.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technical programs involving chemical process development, validation, and commercialization.
- Partner with R&D, process engineering, and manufacturing teams to define program strategy, scope, and success metrics.
- Provide strategic input into technology development plans, pilot plant investments, and capital budgeting decisions.
- Collaborate with senior technical and business leadership to evaluate feasibility, readiness, and business impact of new chemical technologies.
- Translate complex chemical and materials science concepts into actionable engineering and program deliverables.
- Build and maintain integrated program schedules, risk assessments, and resource forecasts.
- Ensure compliance with chemical safety, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements across all stages of process deployment.
- Help define scale-up strategy including equipment selection, facility needs, and production readiness plans.
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
- 4+ years of program or project management experience in a chemical or advanced materials environment.
- Experience with strategic technology planning and early-stage process development.
- Strong understanding of process design, scale-up, and the technical-commercial interface.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with tools like Jira, MS Project, and cloud-based collaboration platforms.
- Passion for sustainability, clean energy, and materials innovation.
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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