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# Program Manager at Sila

- **Company:** Sila
- **Location:** Alameda, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/silananotechnologies/jobs/8165490

## Job description

## About Us

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

## Who You Are

Sila’s Program Managers act as the "flight control tower" for our critical, multi-year integrated programs. This leadership role bridges R&D, engineering, capital project, and commercial workstreams to ensure complex products scale smoothly from lab to market. You aren't executing the functional tasks—you are orchestrating the sequencing, integration, and high-stakes decision-making required to land our strategic objectives safely, on time, and in-line with target financial metrics.

## Responsibilities and Duties

- Integrated Leadership: Drive major cross-functional programs linking R&D (materials/equipment/battery development), Operations (manufacturing), Capital Projects (manufacturing scale-up), and Product + Commercial teams (customer "Plans to Win").
- Workflow Architect: Design and communicate workflows to resolve complex uncertainties and decisions. Maintain the "single source of truth" (integrated databases and governance tools) to keep objectives, metrics, and technical data synchronized across functions.
- Execution & Sequencing: Optimize the timing of R&D breakthroughs, scale-up projects, and commercial milestones to hit financial and strategic targets (e.g., revenue run rate, ROIC).
- Executive Communication & Partnership: Serve as the central point of accountability for program health, working closely with the Exec Sponsor and Steering Team to steward the program’s direction and approach. Deliver crisp status updates, risk assessments, and roadblock resolutions to executives and collaborators. Lead and participate in company-wide, cross-program prioritization efforts.
- Decision & Risk Management: Lead execs and functional managers through high-stakes decisions (e.g., project scoping, partner selection) and proactively mitigate cross-program dependencies before they impact timelines.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

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- Industry Experience: 10+ years in battery technology, automotive, chemical process, semiconductor, oil & gas, or a similarly complex hardware-plus-process industry.
- Program Leadership: 5+ years leading complex technical and/or business programs that integrate R&D, manufacturing scale-up, and commercial execution.
- Scale-up Expertise: Proven experience transferring novel technology and/or products from R&D into high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or Physical Science field.
- Program Management Fundamentals SME: Deep, demonstrable expertise in core program and project management disciplines—including decision quality, scheduling, budgeting, project framing, financial analysis, risk communication and analysis, and resource allocation.
- Systemic Program Architect: Proven ability to navigate a matrix model, ensuring functional activities support macro program objectives without duplicating effort.
- Master Communicator: Skilled at distilling complex technical, financial, and commercial data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
- Strategic Influence: Adept at driving alignment among executives and SMEs, escalating effectively, and balancing technical risks with business objectives.
- New Product Introduction & Tech Transfer Mastery: Strong understanding of Stage-Gate methodologies, with the ability to leverage Agile or Waterfall frameworks depending on the workflow.
- Ambiguity Management: Comfortable driving execution and maintaining momentum especially in the face of uncertainties, when strategies shift, or deliverables are fluid.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, lab coats, and steel-toe shoes when visiting laboratory or manufacturing environments.
- Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

The starting base pay for this role is between $168,000 and $212,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses.  The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

#LI-PL1 #LI-Onsite

Working at Sila

We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.

## About Sila

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sila develops and manufactures next-generation silicon anode materials that dramatically improve the energy density and fast-charge capability of lithium-ion batteries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series G – $375M raised in close of Series G round)
- **Headquarters**: Alameda, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Gene Berdichevsky (CEO), Gleb Yushin (CTO), Alex Jacobs (VP, Engineering)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Battery materials / Advanced manufacturing / Clean energy
- **Target customers**: B2B – automotive OEMs (Mercedes-Benz, BMW), consumer electronics makers (WHOOP), and cell manufacturers
- **Mission / purpose**: “Power the world’s transition to clean energy” by delivering high-performance battery materials that require less mining, produce less CO₂, and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

## Products & Services
- **Titan Silicon® Anode**: A drop-in silicon anode material that provides exceptional energy density and fast-charge improvements for any lithium-ion battery application. Already shipping in millions of devices (e.g., WHOOP 4.0).
- **Battery Engineering Services**: A collaborative service that works with OEMs and cell suppliers to define and deliver optimized cell performance using Sila’s materials.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding exceeds $1B (including a $600M Series F in 2021, a $375M Series G close, and a $100M U.S. Department of Energy grant)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Panasonic Energy, REC Silicon (long-term supply agreement), and the U.S. DOE (ARPA‑E)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Commenced operations at a 600,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Moses Lake, Washington – the first and largest silicon anode plant in the western world.
  - Over 250 patents filed and pending worldwide.
  - Headcount of ~410 employees (LinkedIn, 2026), with 80% in the U.S. and strong technical hiring (40 active job postings, +25% quarterly growth).
  - Already powering millions of devices in the market (WHOOP).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Foundational IP**: Invented by co‑founder and CTO Prof. Gleb Yushin (Georgia Tech), with a deep patent portfolio covering the low‑swell silicon anode chemistry and cell recipes.
- **Proven at scale**: Only advanced battery materials company with both GWh‑scale production and millions of products in the field.
- **Strategic partnerships**: Long‑term agreements with top automotive and consumer electronics brands, de‑risking future adoption.
- **U.S. supply chain focus**: Moses Lake plant strengthens domestic battery manufacturing, reducing reliance on foreign supply.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale production**: Continue building out the Moses Lake facility and prepare for global deployment of Titan Silicon.
- **Deepen OEM integration**: Work closely with partners like Mercedes‑Benz (EQG will be the first car powered by Sila material) to enable product‑level differentiation.
- **Expand applications**: Move beyond automotive and wearable into grid storage, power tools, and other lithium‑ion‑powered devices.
- **Sustainability**: Reduce mining and CO₂ emissions across the battery value chain.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Do great work with good people” – a collaborative, humble, and ambitious environment focused on solving hard technical challenges.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Equal opportunity employer with active Employee Resource Groups; DEI seen as a force multiplier for innovation.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, 401k with partial match up to $5,000, employee stock options (ISOs), generous parental leave, subsidized lunch, well‑stocked kitchen, charitable giving, and a pet‑friendly office (“Pups” program).
- **Work environment**: Primarily on‑site at the Alameda HQ or Moses Lake manufacturing plant; engineering culture emphasizes cross‑disciplinary teamwork in chemistry, materials science, and manufacturing.
- **Impact**: Contribute directly to the clean energy transition by commercializing breakthrough battery materials.

## Sources
1. [silanano.com](https://www.silanano.com/)
2. [silanano.com/about-us](https://www.silanano.com/about-us)
3. [silanano.com/careers](https://www.silanano.com/careers)
4. [silanano.com/culture](https://www.silanano.com/culture)
5. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sila-nanotechnologies-inc-)

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