Partnerships Program Manager, Project Tapestry

This is a fixed-term contract position for 12 months About The Team Tapestry, is X’s moonshot for the electric grid . We are a team of software engineers, power systems experts and clean energy geeks who are impatient to tackle climate change head on through our energy system. Tapestry is on a mission to make the world’s electric grid visible so everyone, everywhere can access clean, affordable and reliable energy. We are working with partners around the world to create AI powered tools that will help everyone who works with the grid build and manage a carbon-free and secure electricity system.

Currently incubating at X, Alphabet’s innovation lab, we are now building the team that will scale Tapestry for more global impact. We are looking for people who are passionate about revolutionizing the energy sector to join us at this critical growth stage. You’ll have the chance to be part of a rapidly growing team that has the agility and impact of an early stage company, while building on world-class technology created at Alphabet. Learn more about Tapestry here .

About The Role

As the Partnerships Program Manager for X’s moonshot for the electric grid you will play a critical role in supporting a multi-disciplinary team through development of a new Platform, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage and drive moonshot learning goals and the successful and on-time completion of milestones and projects. You will identify and prioritize risks in ambiguous, complex environments across both internal and external stakeholders. This position calls for someone who is highly-organized, a persuasive communicator, is passionate about early stage projects, and is comfortable with ambiguity.

How You Will Make 10x Impact

• You will serve as a trusted advisor and team-player to our partnerships org, in order to foster long-lasting partnership relationships.
• Serve as an additional relationship manager for our current existing agreements. Help realize and optimize value from these partnerships.
• Provide strategic and operational support for Partnerships Org including invoice management, project management trackers, meeting trackers, milestone deliverables, scheduling meetings, setting agenda for meetings, and helping to create meeting materials.
• Identify key metrics to evaluate Partners and activity both quantitatively and qualitatively. Streamline operational workflow by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks.
• Help develop partner communication materials such as newsletters, dashboards, case studies, and other scalable materials.
• Help organize partner events such as partner visits, field trips, fireside chats with executives, and lunch and learns.
• Collaborate with our cross-functional teams in Partnerships, Business Development, Finance & Accounting, Engineering and Product.

What You Should Have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience (e.g., business development, sales, program management, partner management, etc.) with experience managing projects across several teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel +/- 50% of the time
• Track record of delivering complex programs on a tight timeline and budget.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for detailed documentation of the project and progress.
• Team player and creative thinker who is able to lead teams including engineering, business development, operations, and other cross functional groups, and vendors.
• Comfort with complex technology and energy topics.

It’d Be Great If You Also Had These

• Demonstrated knowledge and passion for the energy sector and sustainability
• Understanding of the electricity industry and renewable energy industry.
• Experience interfacing with clients and running client meetings.
• Experience working in a fast paced environment and juggling different requests.
• Being able to connect market knowledge and channel experience to new opportunities.
• Ability to build quantitative and qualitative business cases, articulate trade offs, and confidently make data driven decisions and recommendations.
• Entrepreneurial, persistent, highly collaborative and curious with excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000 – $150,000 + bonuses + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, or benefits.