Program Manager - Autonomous Building Deployments

Drive commercial success of PassiveLogic solutions by shaping customer propositions, enabling channel partners, and supporting high-quality deal execution across target verticals.

About PassiveLogic®

PassiveLogic is the first fully autonomous platform for buildings. We’ve reinvented the fundamental principles of automation to democratize technology, optimize buildings, and reduce the world’s carbon footprint. We are a team of technologists, engineers, and creatives dedicated to making a sustainable impact through real-world solutions.

We are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions. Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives—backed by the world’s leading investors—working together to make the future a reality.

About the Role

The Program Manager of Autonomous Building Deployments is accountable for end-to-end execution of PassiveLogic’s global project portfolio, driving the deployment of the Autonomous Building platform across commercial buildings worldwide. This role owns delivery performance across quality, schedule, cost, and margin, and is the central integrating force between customers, field execution teams, internal engineering and product functions, and senior leadership.

The successful candidate will bring deep credibility in commercial building systems, demonstrated skill in orchestrating complex multi-stakeholder programs, and the leadership presence to embed a project-driven, customer-centric culture across a fast-scaling organization.

Our Program Manager will be an execution-driven leader who combines field credibility with strategic program oversight. They thrive in fast-scaling, cross-functional environments and bring an unwavering customer focus, bias for action, and personal accountability.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Ownership & Delivery

• Own and deliver the full portfolio of building deployments, with accountability for quality, schedule, cost, and margin performance.

• Act as the central interface between customer stakeholders, field execution teams, and internal functions to drive successful project outcomes.

• Partner with the Commercialization Team and Construction Project Management to ensure end-to-end coordination and the highest standard of tenant satisfaction.

Team Leadership & Partner Management

• Actively steer internal deployment and product development teams — spanning software, hardware, and controls — to deliver results on time.

• Engage and manage external execution partners, including device and equipment partners and communication providers, to remove blockers and ensure execution excellence.

• Drive cross-functional alignment and communication across engineering, product, operations, and executive leadership.

Governance, Process & Scalability

• Establish and own project governance frameworks, including portfolio steering, reporting structures, KPIs, and toolsets.

• Build, document, and scale deployment processes, standards, and best practices for Autonomous Building implementations.

• Lead continuous improvement of deployment efficiency, cost structure, and operational scalability.

Technical Integration

• Ensure successful integration of PassiveLogic systems within complex building environments, including HVAC, electrical, controls, BMS, and related sub-systems.

• Maintain technical fluency across building automation and controls to credibly guide integration decisions and resolve escalations.

What Success Looks Like in 3-6 Months

• Higher win rates

• Faster partner ramp-up

• Stronger deal quality (unit economics, scalability)

• Tight feedback loop between market and product

What you’ll bring

You must have

• Portfolio Scale - Proven track record managing complex commercial building project portfolios with total value exceeding $100M.

• Industry Experience - Minimum 5 years in commercial building execution roles — including electrical, mechanical, controls, facility management, or construction / project management.

• Technical Depth - Hands-on experience deploying advanced building systems, including comparable controls and automation platforms.

• Systems Knowledge - Strong working knowledge of building systems integration: HVAC, electrical, controls, and Building Management Systems (BMS).

• Leadership - Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and external partners in high-stakes, deadline-driven delivery environments.

• Governance - Experience establishing and operating project governance, reporting structures, and execution frameworks at program scale.

You should have

• Excellent communication - Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and executive reporting skills.

It’s helpful to have

• Certification - Project or Program Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred.

• Startup experience - Organizing and scaling

We know there are candidates who might not fit everything we’ve described above, or who might have experience and skills we haven’t considered. PassiveLogic can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities to the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background. Even if you don’t meet all the requirements above, we still want to hear from you.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation

• Generous equity share package

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Disability and life insurance options

• Flex PTO

• Team-building events

• Free catered lunch in the office Monday — Friday

• Free ski pass (We are at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon)

• Free National Park pass
  

When applying, include:

• A cover letter telling us why you're the perfect candidate for PassiveLogic

• A resume

• Extra mile — include a description of a project (of any type) you personally created, devised, built, managed, organized, or designed that was of your own self-initiative
  

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is woven into our values and everything we do. We welcome all—come as you are and bring your whole self. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity every day by maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for our employees at every stage of their careers.

Locations

Salt Lake City