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This role requires someone who can build structure across highly ambiguous, fast-moving workstreams, and who is comfortable coordinating engineering, finance, legal, HR, and supply chain teams toward a shared timeline without having direct authority over any of them. You'll be based at our HQ with frequent travel to the site during active build-out phases.\nResponsibilities\nOwn the master program plan for new facility bring-up, including milestones, dependencies, critical path, and risk register, from site selection through ramp to full production\n\nCoordinate site selection activities, working with real estate, legal, and finance teams to evaluate candidate locations against cost, labor, logistics, and regulatory criteria\n\nManage relationships and negotiations related to local and state incentives (tax abatements, grants, workforce development funds), partnering with legal and finance to track commitments and compliance obligations\n\nDrive facility bring-up activities including permitting, construction oversight coordination, utility and infrastructure readiness, and equipment install scheduling\n\nLead manufacturing readiness planning: equipment qualification, process validation, staffing and training plans, safety certification, and quality system readiness\n\nRun regular cross-functional program reviews, surfacing risks, resolving blockers, and escalating decisions to leadership with clear options and recommendations\n\nBuild and maintain program dashboards and status reporting for executive stakeholders\n\nManage relationships with external partners including general contractors, equipment vendors, local government agencies, and economic development organizations\n\nDevelop contingency plans for schedule, budget, or supply chain risks, and adjust the program plan as conditions change\n\nDocument lessons learned and build repeatable playbooks to streamline future facility launches\n\nPotential Projects\nLead site selection evaluation and final recommendation for SPAN's next manufacturing facility\n\nNegotiate and secure a local/state incentive package, then build the tracking system to manage ongoing compliance commitments\n\nBuild the manufacturing readiness checklist and timeline that gets the new facility from equipment install to first production unit\n\nAbout You\nRequired Qualifications\n5+ years of program or project management experience, with direct experience standing up new manufacturing facilities, lines, or large capital projects\n\nDemonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs involving internal teams and external partners simultaneously\n\nWorking knowledge of manufacturing readiness concepts: equipment qualification, process validation, EHS/safety compliance, and quality systems\n\nStrong financial acumen, with experience building and tracking capital budgets, forecasts, and incentive-related financial commitments\n\nExcellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align engineering, finance, legal, HR, and operations leaders without direct authority over them\n\nProven track record of building structure and clarity in ambiguous, fast-moving environments\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership\n\nWillingness to travel frequently to the facility site during active build-out phases (travel expectations vary by program phase, potentially 30-50%+)\n\nBonus Qualifications\nFamiliarity with site selection processes and economic incentive negotiation\n\nExperience in a relevant manufacturing vertical (e.g., EV/battery, electronics, hardware)\n\nFamiliarity with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies\n\nPrior experience working directly with state or local economic development agencies\n\nPMP certification or equivalent program management training\n\nExperience with program management tooling (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar)\n\nLife at SPAN\nSPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.\nHeadquartered in San Francisco's vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a 'make it happen' approach to addressing complex challenges.\nWe're hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.\nThe Perks:\nCompetitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company\nComprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility\nComfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit\nStrong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns\nFlexible hours and flexible time off\nInterested in joining our team? 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