{"id":728314,"url":"https://alion.io/job/americanbatterytechnology-staff-technical-program-manager-tonopah-flats-lithium-project","title":"Staff Technical Program Manager - Tonopah Flats Lithium Project","company":{"id":669106,"name":"American Battery Technology","domain":"americanbatterytechnology.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/americanbatterytechnology","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":16,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.563,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"}},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Reno, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":145000,"max":180000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":180000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-10T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T16:58:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":116,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":116},"description":"American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) provides technical development and commercialization of domestic, sustainable sourcing of critical battery materials through lithium-ion battery recycling and battery metal extraction technologies for use in batteries that power electric cars, grid storage applications, and consumer electronics and tools. Our first of kind systems produce commercial-scale battery materials that are sold into the battery manufacturing supply chain.\nAs a Technical Program Manager on our Tonopah Flats Lithium Project, you will lead and own all facets of technical projects associated with this major line of business, from scoping, resource management, technical planning and oversight of budgets, and will drive technical efforts from laboratory concept, through to construction and commissioning on a commercial scale, for our proprietary primary extraction technologies and associated solar PV + BESS facilities. You will work closely with our executive officers, project controls, R&D, engineering, procurement and construction, and our plant operations team, and various external experts to ensure the successful development of technologies and manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate is familiar with the design, installation, commissioning, operation and scale-up of large-scale greenfield facilities, and should be passionate about designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient mining/refining processes, ensuring quality control of outputs, specifying equipment, crafting and deploying monitoring protocols, and working in a high-performance and fast-paced environment. This person will be a problem-solver and have a keen interest in scaling processes proven at the bench-scale up to pilot, pre- commercial, or commercial scales. This includes a constant focus on evaluating current processing steps and proposing and developing next-generation solutions in order to continuously improve system performance and operability. This position will report to the VP of Engineering, Procurement & Construction.\nRequirements\nOwns design plan of record and scope definition by integrating thorough facility needs and objectives.\nFundamentally understands and scrutinizes technical stakeholders' requirements and translates them into project scope with clear implementation plan and obligations.\nOwns the facility scoping endeavors by pulling together cross functional teams, understands their requirements, drives project planning, defines options/tradeoffs and cost/schedule impacts, and ensures alignment between the working and leadership teams.\nOwns permitting, program resourcing, schedule, requirements, budgets and reporting tools for visibility on progress, risks, changes, etc.\nIs the bridge that secures program support between the large cross functional team required to design, plan, and build a manufacturing facility. Notably, various manufacturing teams, production, factory engineering, construction, procurement, facilities, workplace, and more.\nOften takes the lead on leadership reviews, funding requests & cross function studies and investigations.\nProposes and initiates new projects and scopes with project teams as they are added to the plan of record.\nInfluence a variety of teams without direct reporting structure.\nQualifications\nB.S. in Engineering preferred, OR equivalent experience and evidence of extraordinary ability.\n5-10 years of experience in the design, procurement & construction of mining and/or chemical refining projects.\nDemonstrated ability to understand and make meaningful impact to technical requirements on projects.\nProject management skills, including cost management and scheduling, and proven application of these project and program management fundamentals on complex engineering problems.\nExcellent communication, presentation, and documentation abilities with the capacity to understand complex problems and distill the message into a clear plan.\nFlourishes under pressure and in ambiguous environments.\nProven ability to manage internal / external teams and drive results on projects.\nA willingness and ability to learn, think outside of the box, and develop new skills.\nExperience on government grants a plus.\nBenefits\nCompetitive salary \nCompany-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance \nParental Leave\nCompany-sponsored Employee Assistance Program \nStock options \n401(K) \nFlexible paid time off \nExpected Pay Range\n$145k - $180k per year.\nCompensation for this position may vary based on a number of individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The total compensation package may also include additional components such as bonus, equity, and benefits, which will be detailed upon offer of employment.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAmerican Battery Technology Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.\nAmericans With Disabilities Act\nAmerican Battery Technology Company does not discriminate based upon disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with the ADA title I employment regulations. 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