# Sr./Staff Technical Program Manager - Lithium at Mariana Minerals

- Company: Mariana Minerals
- What the company does: Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. Backed by Khosla and a16z.
- Company website: https://marianaminerals.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco HQ
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/marianaminerals/440cd3f7-9231-46e8-a860-14896bb9abe9
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mariana-minerals-sr-staff-technical-program-manager-lithium/

## About the role

We are hiring Technical Program Managers to own the planning, coordination, and execution of capital projects in Mariana’s portfolio, from idea, to development, through construction and handover to operations.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- 4+ years of program or project management experience on capital projects in mining, minerals processing, chemical, energy, or heavy-industrial environments
- Demonstrated ownership of an integrated schedule and budget on a project spanning multiple engineering disciplines and external partners
- Strong technical fluency—able to read P&IDs, general arrangements, and equipment lists
- Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills,
- Willingness to travel to project sites as programs require

Tags: Engineering