Senior Vice President, Operations

Back to jobsSenior Vice President, OperationsBoulder, COApplyAbout Alta Alta Resource Technologies (Alta) is a next generation mining company that uses synthetic biology to separate critical minerals from conventional and unconventional resources, including e-waste. Founded in 2023, the company is expanding its team in Boulder, CO. The exponential growth of new tech industries, as well as the information technology sector, are driving historic growth in mineral demand and stressing existing supply streams. Meeting new demand, diversifying the supply chain, and producing minerals in a more sustainable manner requires the rapid development, deployment and scaling of new technologies. This mineral challenge represents a historic opportunity for technology development and value creation. Alta is proud to be at the vanguard of this mega trend. About the Role The Senior Vice President of Operations will build and lead the business systems and operational excellence critical to bringing new technology to commercial success. This is a rare opportunity to architect commercial-scale deployment from the ground up, translating breakthrough technology into a repeatable, scalable, cost-competitive industrial pipeline.  Working collaboratively with business development, research and development and engineering teams, the SVP, Operations will work in tandem with subject matter experts across the company to deliver commercial projects from feedstock to product. This role will also engage consistently with external partners. Reporting directly to the President & CSO and working closely with the CEO, executive team, and the relevant project teams, this role requires a dynamic, fast-paced leader that has successfully deployed new technology and new business to commercial scale. This is an onsite role in Boulder, CO.  Key Responsibilities Operational Readiness and Project Execution Lead efforts in developing and executing Operational Readiness plans in support of large-scale capital projects including, scheduling, resource planning, hiring, training, documentation, and start-up planning. Serve as head of Alta’s Project Management Organization (PMO) providing line management of project managers in a matrix management environment. Build best-in-class project management practices appropriate for the stage and scale of the company today. Actively grow and adapt systems to meet the evolving needs of the company. Actively identify, mitigate, and track project risks with routine communication to stakeholders. Working with internal and external engineering teams and project partners, ensure permitting and construction of Alta’s commercial processing facilities progresses on time and on-budget, including scale-up from current pilot operations to multi-ton-per-year capacity Working with finance and engineering teams, lead capital project execution from feasibility through commissioning: scope, schedule, budget, contractor selection, and startup. Working with engineering, finance, the executive team, and third parties, identify, evaluate, and prioritize greenfield and brownfield sites in alignment with feedstock strategy and logistics. Supply Chain & Logistics Support creation of Alta’s commercial supply chain infrastructure including but not limited to feedstock sourcing (e-waste, MRECs, by-product streams), third-party toll manufacturers, adsorbent production, raw materials procurement, and resource delivery. Actively manage relationships with feedstock partners, equipment vendors, and contract manufacturers. Oversee logistics for incoming feedstock and outgoing separated rare earth oxide products from commercial scale facilities. Quality & Regulatory Compliance Establish and lead quality management systems for product purity verification and traceability from feedstock through finished rare earth oxide Working with the existing EH&S team, support and help maintain Alta’s environmental, health, and safety management systems in compliance...