Project Manager

Hyfé • San Francisco, CA

13d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Hyfé transforms food waste into high-value ingredients using a label-friendly, thermochemical refining process. Our products range from bioactives to fibers, and are being commercialized to make the food we eat healthier for people and the planet. Our team of scientists and engineers brings decades of expertise from the oil refining and chemical industries, specializing in scaling industrial processes and pioneering sustainable solutions.
At Hyfé, you’ll have the opportunity to build at the earliest stages of a mission-driven company—working alongside a world-class team, shaping real products, and helping define how the next generation of ingredients are made.
Our mission is simple: To transform carbon we waste into carbon we need.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in project management, consulting, operations, or a similar structured execution role
• Exceptional organizational skills -- you run checklists, own timelines, and follow through without being asked twice
• Clear, professional written communicator; able to draft crisp emails and customer-facing materials
• Comfortable operating across technical and commercial stakeholders
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and energized by making a process run well
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-moving priorities in a startup environment
• Authorization to work in the US; able to work in-person in San Francisco 5 days per week
• Deep alignment with our values: Unity, Dependability, Momentum, Courage, Joy

Nice To Haves

• Background in management consulting or structured client-facing work
• Experience with CRM tools, contract management, or DocuSign workflows
• Familiarity with food, biotech, or chemical industries
• Experience coordinating deliverables across technical and non-technical teams

Responsibilities

• Research leads, identify right contacts, and develop outreach angles
• Coordinate warm introductions or lead cold outreach
• Schedule and prepare for first pitch calls
• Own follow-up cadence and next-step scheduling after each customer interaction
• Process NDAs, proposals, and contracts through to signature via DocuSign
• Coordinate invoicing, kickoff calls, and biomass shipping logistics
• Set and communicate project timelines between technical and customer teams
• Send biweekly updates to customers throughout active studies
• Coordinate site visits and sample deliveries where applicable
• Own report production from template through final delivery
• Drive cross-functional review meetings and exec sign-offs
• Coordinate presentation prep, travel logistics, and post-delivery follow-through
• Maintain CRM hygiene and track deal progress across all active accounts
• Draft outbound emails, follow-up sequences, and customer-facing materials for CEO review
• Review deliverables for clarity, narrative quality, and professional presentation before customer delivery
• Help develop and refine pitch materials, proposals, and scopes of work over time

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, depending on experience ($100,000-$120,000 salary plus equity ownership in Hyfé), plus revenue based cash incentives
• 15 days PTO, paid holidays, and year-end office closure (pending business performance)
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• In-office snacks & drinks
• Weekly and monthly team bonding
• Opportunity for rapid growth as the company scales

What This Job Offers

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