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CALSTART is a missiondriven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air for all.

For over 30 years, it’s been CALSTART’s mission to develop, assess, and implement largescale, zeroemission transportation solutions to mitigate climate change and support economic growth. CALSTART works with businesses, organizations, governments, and communities to create reallife impact toward clean air and equitable access to clean transportation for all. CALSTART provides scientific, technical and policy support for regulatory development and clean technology and infrastructure acceleration.

About the RoleThe purpose of the Project Manager 2, Trucks role is to ensure the effective implementation and management of Incentive Projects and other CALSTART initiatives. This involves educating and training stakeholders, improving technical systems, streamlining administrative processes, and ensuring data management and reporting. By coordinating with internal teams and engaging external stakeholders, the role will support project successes and foster strong relationships within the industry and with regulatory bodies.

The Project Manager 2, Trucks role will support external stakeholders by educating and training dealers and equipment purchasers, addressing their inquiries, and assisting with Salesforce technical issues to ensure smooth participation in the incentive projects. For internal stakeholders, the role will streamline project administration, update incentive websites and equipment catalogs, and handle data acquisition and reporting. They will lead the development of standard operating procedures, help organize events and webinars, draft communications, and ensure coordinated efforts and effective project execution. This role also involves collaborating with internal teams and engaging with industry participants and funders to maintain stakeholder relationships and support the overall success of CALSTART initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities
Lead dealer education initiative and involvement, training dealers and purchasers on participating in the incentive projects (e.g. responding to inquiry emails, assisting with or escalating Salesforce technical issues, preparing presentations to inform how the voucher processes work, etc.)
Assist with all tasks related to administering incentive projects by fulfilling functions as outlined in grant agreements, including but not limited to developing Implementation Manuals, policies, and procedures, streamlining voucher approval and processing workflows in Salesforce, and engaging industry stakeholders.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with participating OEMs and dealers to drive outreach initiatives, manage and oversee equipment eligibility verification and catalog management while developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline processes and ensure accuracy and consistency across projects
Input new OEMs, Dealers, and Equipment to the Voucher Processing Center catalog, provide feedback to the Salesforce development team on system processes for improvements or maintenance, and lead efforts to improve the dealer user experience of Voucher Processing Center, and assist the Voucher Processing team with system issues or processing inquiries.
Help with monthly data acquisition, validation, and reporting (e.g. manage vendor data collection process, work with internal data and validation team to create monthly reports) and keep records for engagements and meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Use CALSTART CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems such as Salesforce and Monday.com to keep and maintain records and perform and track daily tasks.
Lead the development of standard operating procedures for internal processes and using project management tools to further develop enhancements of the program as it pertains to reporting, program funding launches, and program development.
Support organizing and attending projectrelated workshops, events, forums, presentations, and webinars, such as drafting announcement emails and presentation slides, coordinating with communications managing webinars, and strategize communication tactics for workgroups and webinars
Assist with other tasks or other CALSTART initiatives as requested by other teamsdepartments

Qualifications
5+ years of experience in project management, with strong skills in timeline development, resource allocation, budget management, risk assessment, and crossfunctional team coordination.
12 years of experience with Salesforce, including skills in custom object creation, workflow automation, report generation, data management, and user administration.
Project management experience demonstrating proficiency in scope definition, team leadership, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement.
Experience with Salesforce, including skills in data integration, process automation, dashboard creation, and system customization.
Experience supporting diverse stakeholders, with skills in effective communication, conflict resolution, needs assessment, and tailored solution delivery.
Demonstrated ability to manage and streamline administrative workflows, with skills in process optimization, documentation management, and workflow automation.
Proven ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders, utilizing collaboration tools, stakeholder management techniques, crossfunctional coordination, and conflict resolution strategies.
Bachelors degree in Environmental Science, Public Policy, Business Administration, or related fields, with skills in data analysis, project management, policy development, and stakeholder communication.

Desired Qualifications
Experience in sales, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and mutual support.
Experience in the ZeroEmission Vehicle (ZEV) industry or related initiatives, showcasing a strong understanding of industryspecific trends and regulations.
We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isnt perfectly aligned but you feel you would be a great addition to the team, wed love to hear from you.

Were a tightknit team of worldclass innovators, business minds, and change agents who believe passionately in our mission and put our team ahead of self. We are committed to the continued development and growth of our employees and invest in your success!

We care about your personal well being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including: 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, Retirement plan with generous company contributions, FSA for Health and Dependent Care, 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment, 11 paid company holidays, paid sick time, paid family leave, and more!

Our inclusive environment focuses on making decisions based on merit without regard to race, color, hair texture, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, LGBTQIA+ status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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