Project Development Manager

Halo Materials is a venture-backed advanced materials company pioneering novel technologies to produce domestic, cost-competitive graphite for advanced energy and manufacturing supply chains.

• Lead and manage an external EPC team through design, construction, and commissioning of a commercial reactor.
• Serve as the internal accountability function by rigorously vetting design decisions and ensuring alignment with technical and operational goals.
• Act as the primary interface between Halo’s technical teams and external engineering and development partners.
• Source, evaluate, and diligence sites for lab expansion and pilot installations.
• Identify and assess equipment vendors, balancing cost, quality, schedule, and technical performance.
• Oversee permitting, compliance reporting, and environmental health & safety (EHS) considerations.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across executives, engineers, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Balance structured project governance with startup agility.
• 10+ years of experience managing infrastructure or industrial development projects.
• Proven leadership of complex, multi-stakeholder projects involving industrial process scale-up.
• Strong technical literacy across civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines.
• Experience with permitting, regulatory compliance, and EHS frameworks.
• Demonstrated success working closely with C-level leaders and managing competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to move fluidly between detailed tactical execution and high-level planning.
• Clear and confident communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• A pragmatic mindset that balances rigorous safety and engineering standards with entrepreneurial urgency.
• Experience in adjacent industries where similar high-temperature, catalytic, carbon, or materials growth processes are used — such as petrochemicals, advanced ceramics, specialty chemicals, battery materials, semiconductors, metallurgy, or industrial gas processing.
• A track record of execution — how you design experiments, make decisions with imperfect data, and drive results matters as much as where you’ve worked.
• Ownership mentality with high accountability and curiosity.
• Entrepreneurial speed balanced with technical discipline.
• Grit, resilience, and an ability to turn ambiguity into actionable next steps.