What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Connecticut Innovations?
Job Title: Operations Project Manager
Bright Feeds is a ClimateTech company that addresses global food insecurity challenges and an environmental crisis through innovations in waste management. We convert food waste to nutritious animal feed for cattle, hogs, and chickens, a market of more than 100 million tons per year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage project plans alongside project owners.
- Track and communicate statuses & KPIs, and provide operating metrics and reporting to the leadership team.
- Own certain administrative duties and have the opportunity to work cross-functionally in support of dynamic business priorities.
Requirements:
- 3 years of experience in operations or project management roles.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, Operations Management, Project Management, Construction Management or a related field preferred.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively track and communicate KPIs across various timeframes.
About Bright Feeds:
- Raised $20M in venture capital funding.
- Opened Connecticut's first food-waste-to-animal-feed plant in Berlin (near Hartford) in Q3 2022 after receiving the largest food waste permit in Connecticut history.
- At capacity, one Bright Feeds plant is equivalent to removing carbon emissions of 33K cars every year.