Senior Project Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to strong career advancement potential in a mission-driven organization focusing on climate technology.
- Significant potential for career advancement in leadership
- Work on innovative climate technologies impacting CO2 reduction
- Strong support for collaboration across diverse teams
- High experience requirements may limit candidate pool
Pros
- Opportunity for leadership development in a growing company
- Involvement in innovative projects with significant environmental impact
- Strong collaborative culture with cross-functional teams
Cons
- High expectations due to the complexity of projects
- Requires extensive experience (10–15 years) which may limit the talent pool
- Fast-paced work environment may be challenging for some
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid / on-site with potential travel
Good fit
- Senior project managers with extensive industry experience
- Leaders aiming to contribute to climate-positive solutions
- Professionals seeking growth in a high-impact environment
Not recommended for
- Early career professionals without relevant project management experience
- Candidates who prefer routine and less complexity
- Those looking for fully remote work options
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead the charge on our pivotal projects. Successful execution will position this individual to grow into a Leadership role in our Project Execution team. This is a unique opportunity to work on a first of its kind technology, establish robust processes, and directly contribute to building a sustainable future.
Key Responsibilities
Project Execution and Delivery
- Lead the successful execution of Carbon Upcycling’s capital projects, starting with our first commercial-scale facility, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and under budget.
- Play a critical role in setting the foundation for 15+ significant projects over the next five years, each escalating in complexity.
- Tackle project challenges with a hands-on, solution-driven approach, championing urgency and creativity to drive momentum and overcome obstacles.
Process Development
- Establish and implement best-in-class project management frameworks, tools, and systems to streamline delivery and ensure consistent success.
- Design and refine processes for project planning, execution, risk management, and performance evaluation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Engineering, R&D, Finance, and Business Development teams to align project objectives, timelines, and resources.
- Proactively resolve cross-functional challenges, facilitating seamless communication and coordination among diverse stakeholders.
Leadership and Growth
- Provide mentorship and guidance to project team members, fostering professional growth and building a high-performance culture.
- Position yourself as a future leader in the organization, demonstrating strategic vision and the ability to scale operations.
Industry Representation
- Act as a company ambassador, building relationships with external partners, stakeholders, and industry collaborators.
Qualifications and Experience
Experience
- 10–15 years of progressive experience managing large-scale capital projects within industries such as oil and gas, power generation, or heavy industrial sectors. Preference given to candidates who have worked on the company side of these large-scale projects
- Experience in a leadership role, coaching and managing project teams.
- A proven track record of delivering projects across all phases: design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
- Hands-on experience progressing from a Project Engineer to a Senior Project Manager role.
Technical Expertise
- Deep understanding of project management methodologies, engineering principles, and the capital project lifecycle.
- Experience managing interdisciplinary teams, particularly in projects that merge R&D and commercial functions.
Leadership and Approach
- Proven capability to implement foundational processes to drive efficient execution of complex projects.
- An action-oriented mindset with an innate curiosity and a focus on identifying and executing effective solutions.
- Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, driving alignment and high performance across teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with innovative or first-of-their-kind technologies in a startup or scale-up environment.
- Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
About us
At Carbon Upcycling, your work truly matters. Here, every contribution you make drives meaningful progress toward a low-carbon future. We’re not just solving today’s problems; we’re building solutions that will shape the world for generations to come.
Carbon Upcycling is the carbon and waste circularity company, enabling industries to transform their CO2 and solid waste into enhanced low-carbon cement products. Our mission is to be the most impactful carbon technology company of the decade – a goal we will measure by the amount of CO2 we reduce through capture and abatement. Our target? 4 million tonnes of CO2 reduction by 2030!
Joining Carbon Upcycling means stepping into a fast-paced, high-performance environment that challenges and empowers you to grow like never before. You’ll work on cutting-edge solutions to some of the world’s most complex challenges, gaining real responsibility and seeing the results of your efforts daily.
This is a place where ambition meets action, and where your work has a direct and measurable impact on the future we’re striving to create. Apply today and be part of a team dedicated to redefining what’s possible.
