Environmental Program Manager

About UsWe are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result?

Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?

Who You Are The Corporate EHS&S Program Manager is a high-level leader responsible for working cross-functionally to steward the strategic direction, implementation, and health of Sila’s company-wide Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability programs. Operating at the corporate level, this role does not manage day-to-day site operations; instead, you will architect the overarching EHS&S Management Systems, governance models, and compliance frameworks that enable Sila to safely develop and scale its technology across R&D and high-volume manufacturing.

As a master cross-functional orchestrator and executive communicator, you will lead through influence, partnering with EHS&S site managers, R&D, engineering, and operations to maintain a rigorous culture of safety, health, and environmental stewardship into our commercial execution as we scale manufacturing of batteries and battery materials in the US.Responsibilities and Duties  Enterprise EHS&S Governance:
Architect, implement, and continuously improve corporate EHS&S Management Systems. Partner with site teams to define the global standards, policies, and continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., environmental permitting & compliance, LOTO, Hazard Recognition, Compliance), and ensure they are executed across all sites.

Prioritization & Scale-Up:
Partner with Operations, R&D, and Process Safety to prioritize, sequence, and de-risk EHS&S work streams required for technology transfer and manufacturing scale-up. Identify and bridge cross-functional gaps before they impact commercial timelines.

Metrics & Single Source of Truth:
Design and maintain centralized enterprise databases, KPIs, and governance tools to ensure EHS&S metrics, compliance data, and goals are synchronized across the organization.

Executive Communication &

Risk Management:

Act as the central point of accountability for enterprise EHS&S program health. Distill complex technical and regulatory risks into crisp briefings for executive leadership, proactively facilitating mitigation strategies for cross-program roadblocks.

Cross-Functional Decision Facilitation:
Lead steering committees composed of EHS&S site leads, Process Safety representatives, engineering, and other personnel to drive alignment on high-stakes EHS investments, corporate roadmaps, and risk prioritization.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements Industry

Experience:

10+ years of professional experience building and scaling corporate EHS&S programs within heavy tech, chemicals, automotive, or advanced manufacturing industries.

Scale-Up Expertise:
Minimum 5 years leading large-scale technical programs, with demonstrated experience supporting technology transfer from R&D into high-volume commercial manufacturing environments.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in EHS, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering/technical discipline. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.

Physical Demands and Working…