Olefins Product Manager Jobs

About Us

Compact Membrane Systems (CMS) is on a mission to save the planet. We create technology to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avert global warming, and transform industry into a long-term sustainable enterprise. One membrane system at a time. We are expanding our team with ambitious, driven, creative problem solvers and doers who are excited about tackling a challenge and delivering a new product to market.

We are looking for someone to take ownership of the OptipermTM Olefins product as it scales to commercial launch. The ideal candidate will have a high degree of ownership, creativity, bias for action, enthusiasm for tech innovations, comfort with ambiguity, quick to learn, technically strong, able to make data-driven decisions quickly, and excels at project management. Not afraid of challenges. Manages timeline and budget. PhD in Getting Stuff Done (GSD). Able to upwardly manage, collaborate, and coordinate across a start-up organization as well as with Fortune 500 companies.

What You Will Be Doing

• Use internal information and external insights to help shape the internal financial, commercial, technical and R&D work.
• Create, own and drive commercialization strategy of the OptipermTM Olefins product. Plan and execute product launch.
• Work in a team environment which requires clear communication and listening skills.
• Effectively outreach to and communicate with customers, technology partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders in the space.
• Coordinate and determine product decisions.
• Upward manage, collaborate, and coordinate across a start-up organization as well as with Fortune 500 companies.
• Self-management of daily, weekly, and more long-term tasks and goals.
• Mentor and develop colleagues, supporting CMS’ talent development mission.
• Set the bar for quality and excellence in the product that CMS delivers to customers.
• Drive internal work required to deliver the OptipermTM Olefins strategy.

What You Will Bring to the Table

• Experience in scale-up and launch of industrial systems in a B2B environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (membranes a bonus), Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering. MBA a bonus.
• History of pioneering work and/or developing business for a new product in a start-up environment.
• Creative and self-motivated, comfortable with non-routine tasks and engineering changes, and working on multiple projects as a member of several teams.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas to all members of the organization, at all levels and from different backgrounds and functions.
• 5-8 years of practical workplace experience.

Salary and Benefits

We are offering a salary range of $150,000 - $170,000 annually, with an additional performance bonus. A brief summary of our main benefits include:

• 3 weeks of PTO and 8 paid holidays
• Home office setup
• Small, awesome team in an innovative start-up environment
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flex working schedule
• Team events (virtual and in-person)

At our company, we take great pride in cultivating an inclusive and discrimination-free workplace. Extensive research indicates that individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often hesitate to apply for positions unless they fulfill every single job requirement. However, we firmly believe that fostering a diverse range of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds enriches our work environment. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement listed.