Sr. Manager, Startup Deployment

Job description

The Senior Manager, Startup Localization advances Newlab New Orleans’ mission to attract, retain and scale early and growth-stage physical technology startups in Louisiana. This execution-oriented role works hands-on with startups to understand their technical and commercial needs, and partners closely with regional stakeholders to translate those needs into viable localization pathways, including pilots, demonstrations, and first-of-a-kind commercial deployments. You will help startups navigate across regional partners to accelerate their market entry and project development milestones by supporting activities such as site selection, securing incentives, and identifying local supply chain partners. The ideal candidate will be technically fluent, highly-organized, and have a strong understanding of startup commercialization barriers. You must be comfortable working across startups, industry stakeholders, regulatory authorities, infrastructure sites, and economic development partners. Direct experience in technology commercialization and/or project development across the Newlab New Orlean’ prioritized focus areas including carbon management & utilization, industrial decarbonization...