Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Form Energy
$170.2-212.8k
+ Stock options
More information about location
Office located in Somerville, MA
Energy storage systems manufacturer
Open for applications
Energy storage systems manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$170.2-212.8k
+ Stock options
More information about location
Office located in Somerville, MA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To form a better world by developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully renewable electric grid year-round.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of industry experience leading technical programs or teams, preferably focused on product roadmap execution
- Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements and customer needs into engineering specifications
- Applied experience (not "hands-on experience") in creating, tracking, and managing complex technical schedules and project plans
- Proven record of driving cross-functional excellence through clear, organized, and high-impact communication at all levels of the organization
- Deep understanding of technical development processes for hardware or complex systems in a fast-paced environment
- A foundation of humanity in your work, demonstrated by effective stakeholder management, mentorship, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
What the job involves
- Join Form Energy as a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, a key role focused on driving our product strategy and roadmap
- You will act as the crucial link between our commercial teams and technical functions, translating customer needs into clear, actionable technical requirements and communicating program status across all stakeholders
- Your work will have a direct impact on the deployment of our low-cost, multi-day energy storage systems, strengthening the electric grid and communities
- This is an opportunity to leverage your strategic insight and hands-on approach to advance revolutionary energy technology
- Collaborate closely with the commercial team to distill customer needs into defined technical requirements for our product roadmap
- Develop and own detailed plans and schedules for large-scale, cross-functional technical programs
- Work with embedded project managers across technical teams to monitor progress, identify dependencies, and assess the impact of component tracking on the overall program schedule
- Define, advocate for, and implement effective tools, structures, and procedures to enhance communication and workflow efficiency across business functions
- Synthesize complex technical and schedule data into clear, meaningful conclusions for a diverse audience, from executive stakeholders to working teams
- Proactively identify and mitigate program risks, applying a high degree of creativity and pragmatic optimism to problem-solving
Our take
Central to the development of the digital revolution is the role of electric grid infrastructure and expansion. A completely electrical infrastructure is restricted by the inherent limitation that electrical energy is difficult and costly to store. Form Energy, however, has created a reliable battery that has the capacity to revolutionise how we use electricity.
Revolutionising battery storage is at the core of Form Energy’s approach to making renewable energy universal. Form Energy’s battery uses Iron-air technology that currently offers energy storage capacities and operational costs comparable to legacy power plants. In addition to improvements in cost and consistent electricity access, Form Energy’s batteries are scalable, portable, and safe - offering a unique approach to revolutionising renewable energy storage towards a greener future.
Although renewable energy storage technology remains an emerging industry, a variety of competitors are also driving developments of battery storage technology. However, Form Energy continues to be a key leader in this space, bagging significant investment that will enable it to build its first manufacturing plant and begin selling to customers. Form Energy's progress is highlighted by a deal with Xcel Energy to deploy iron-air battery systems at two of its retiring coal plant sites and with Puget Sound Energy in 2024, to help the company deploy multi-day energy storage systems.
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Insights
60% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Dec 2024
$50m
SERIES F
Oct 2024
$405m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.6bn
Company benefits
- 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees
- Health insurance coverage begins first day of employment
- Health Savings Account
- Generous PTO policies to enable employees to recharge when needed
- An Employee Resource Program that provides mental health counseling services, legal guidance, financial resources, and other helpful consulting services
- 80% of the total medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for dependents
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 14 weeks for the birthing parent
- Access to a Dependent Care Account
- Access to a Health Flexible Spending Account
- Access to a Commuter Benefits Account
- Access to an Adoption Assistance Flexible Spending Account
- Stock options granted to all employees
- Stock equity education and tax advice service provided by Carta
- Company sponsored 401k
- Access to an annual budget for professional development
- License to complete Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment and ongoing resources
- 100% employer-sponsored coverage life insurance, and short and long-term disability policies
Company HQ
Ward Two, Somerville, MA
Leadership
Ted Wiley
(Co-Founder, COO & President)Studied at Harvard Business School before spending 6 years at Aquion Energy and then a year as President of McDonough Innovation. They co-founded Form Energy in 2017, serving since as COO and President.
Mateo Jaramillo
(Co-Founder & CEO)Mateo started their career at Predictive Networks before joining Gaia Power Technologies and then Tesla. They left their VP of Products & Programs role in 2016 to found Verse Energy in April and Form Energy in December 2017.
William Woodford
(Co-Founder & CTO)William Woodford is co-founder and CTO of Form Energy. His career has focused on developing robust low-cost energy storage systems.
Yet-Ming Chiang
(Chief Scientist)Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Sublime Systems, and Professor at MIT. Prior to Form Energy, Chiang co-founded the companies Desktop Metal, 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, and American Superconductor Corp.
Marco Ferrara
(Co-Founder & Chief Digital Officer)Also co-founded Tessolar. Former VP of Energy, Analytics and Optimization at IHI INC.
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