Project Manager, Partnerships & Projects

Zanskar • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Zanskar is seeking a highly organized, proactive Project Manager to support strategic partnership projects and government-funded programs, particularly Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) projects. Working closely with the Director of Partnerships & Projects, the role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages schedules and deliverables, supports grant and project administration, and helps complex projects advance efficiently. Experience with federal grants or government-funded projects is strongly preferred but not required; candidates with strong project management experience who can quickly learn federal program requirements are also encouraged to apply.

This is an execution-oriented, high-ownership role at the center of cross-functional workstreams and external relationships. The Project Manager helps translate strategy into execution, maintain internal alignment, communicate professionally with partners and vendors, anticipate risks, and bring structure to complex, evolving projects in a fast-moving startup environment. The position supports work across geothermal development, strategic partnerships, and government-funded programs, from commitments and funding through execution.

Requirements

• Strong project management, organizational, and execution skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous or rapidly evolving projects.
• High-ownership mindset and willingness to proactively solve problems.
• Comfort working with technical teams, leadership, external partners, and vendors.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DOE, DOD, or other federal grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or government-funded projects; strongly preferred but not required.
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, engineering, natural resources, construction, or other technical or capital-intensive environments; preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with project budgeting, financial tracking, reporting, or project controls.
• Experience coordinating consultants, vendors, subcontractors, or external partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage project plans, schedules, milestones, action items, risks, and deliverables across partnership and government-funded projects.
• Support execution and administration of DOE, DOD, and other federally funded projects and grants.
• Track grant and project requirements, reporting deadlines, budgets, cost share, invoices and reimbursements, and key commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Exploration, Drilling, Development, Engineering, Permitting, Land, Finance, Legal, and external partners.
• Coordinate preparation of technical and financial reports, project updates, presentations, and other required deliverables.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and drive follow-through.
• Support communication with government stakeholders, commercial partners, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready project updates and briefing materials.
• Identify schedule, budget, administrative, and execution risks early and help drive solutions.
• Build and improve project management systems, trackers, documentation, and workflows.
• Step into undefined gaps, create structure, and help keep multiple projects moving forward.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• 18 days of PTO, with accrual increases based on tenure
• Medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Stock options
• Growth opportunities at a company directly advancing domestic geothermal energy and a carbon-free grid

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed