Project Manager Business Operations

Alta Resource Technologies•Boulder, CO

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Alta Resource Technologies (Alta) is a next generation mining company that uses synthetic biology to separate critical minerals from conventional and unconventional resources, including e-waste. Founded in 2023, the company is expanding its team in Boulder, CO. The exponential growth of new tech industries, as well as the information technology sector, are driving historic growth in mineral demand and stressing existing supply streams. Meeting new demand, diversifying the supply chain, and producing minerals in a more sustainable manner requires the rapid development, deployment and scaling of new technologies. This mineral challenge represents a historic opportunity for technology development and value creation. Alta is proud to be at the vanguard of this mega trend. Alta is seeking a Project Manager, Business Operations to sit at the intersection of commercial expansion and disciplined project execution. You will provide project management support, structure, and leadership across all business operations activity, with exclusive focus on U.S. and international expansion, government-associated contracts and deliverables, and the operating rhythm that keeps growth work visible and on track. The role carries a meaningful financial-analysis load and ownership of day-to-day project management tooling, especially Confluence and Jira, and helps support company-wide OKR management. Success requires commercial judgment, strong cross-functional coordination, and comfort working with direct exposure to senior leadership. This is a PM-centered seat for someone who wants to operate across strategy and hands-on execution in a high-impact, early-stage environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
3–5 years of professional experience, including project management experience of any kind (PMO, operations, commercial, consulting, or similar).
Bias for getting work done in ambiguous, fast-moving environments as a strong generalist.
Working fluency with modern collaboration and PM tools, with ability to keep Confluence and Jira well organized and useful.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort briefing and working alongside senior leaders.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting contracts, commercial agreements, or legal/process coordination (not required to be an attorney).
Financial modeling or analytical experience (Excel or equivalent).
Exposure to government, regulated, dual-use, or high-growth startup environments.
Familiarity with critical minerals, industrial tech, or national-security supply chains.
PMP or similar project management credential.

Responsibilities

Provide project management structure, discipline, and follow-through for all business operations activity, focused on expansion across the U.S. and internationally.
Manage government-associated contracts and deliverables end to end: tracking, documentation, milestones, reporting, and cross-functional coordination through completion.
Build and maintain plans, timelines, risk registers, and status reporting for business operations and expansion workstreams.
Perform financial analysis in support of business operations decisions (deal framing, scenario modeling, and tracking as needed).
Own day-to-day quality of core PM tooling, especially Confluence and Jira: structure, hygiene, templates, and adoption so information stays findable and current.
Support company-wide OKR management: drafting, tracking, cadence, and reporting with exposure to executive leadership.
Drive clear stakeholder communication across commercial, technical, operations, and leadership stakeholders.
Step into ambiguous workstreams, structure them into actionable plans, and drive them to completion with minimal hand-holding.
Identify process gaps and stand up lightweight, durable ways of working as the company scales.