Circular Action Alliance

Operations

• Lead day-to-day execution, team coordination, and performance management of CAA’s recycling collection network across Colorado
• Lead the Local Government business segment, managing timelines, risks, deliverables, implementation, service expansion, service agreement change orders, compliance, and collection performance objectives
• Manage municipal relationships and operations for Local Government EPR programs in the public sector
• Lead and support collection program staff, setting priorities, accountability, coordination, and completion of assigned work
• Represent CAA Colorado at local government meetings, including council, commissioner, and work-session meetings
• Oversee service provider performance, including onboarding, operational readiness, service delivery, reporting, annual cost evaluation, reimbursement change orders, and service-level compliance
• Review operational, contractual, reporting, and performance metrics; identify issues, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Lead corrective action follow-up and performance improvement activities for underperforming service providers
• Coordinate with legal, procurement, claims, finance, compliance, project managers, consultants, and national teams on contracts and program operations
• Manage collection implementation activities, local government collection support, drop-off operations, service expansion, and resident-experience enhancements
• Collaborate on government education and outreach service agreements and regulatory advancements in EPR
• Support procurement and contract activities, including scopes, evaluation materials, vendor communications, implementation plans, and contract administration
• Support studies, pilots, and process improvements involving alternative collection approaches or operational improvements

Manager – Operations, Municipal Recycling

• Lead day-to-day execution, team coordination, and performance management for CAA’s open market recycling collection network across Colorado
• Translate operational efficiencies into actionable workplans
• Lead the Open Market business segment, managing timelines, risks, and deliverables for implementation, service expansion, service agreement change orders, compliance, and collection performance
• Manage private-sector service provider relationships and operations for Open Market EPR programs
• Lead and support collection program staff, ensuring priorities, accountability, coordination, and completion of assigned work
• Represent CAA Colorado at service provider and industry meetings
• Oversee service provider onboarding, operational readiness, service delivery, reporting, annual cost evaluation, reimbursement change orders, and service-level compliance
• Review operational, contractual, reporting, and performance metrics; identify issues, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Lead corrective action follow-up and performance improvement activities, escalating material issues to the Director of Operations
• Coordinate with legal, procurement, claims, finance, compliance, project managers, consultants, and CAA national teams on contracts and program operations
• Manage collection implementation activities, provider support, drop-off operations, service expansion, and customer experience enhancements
• Collaborate with communications on service provider education and outreach
• Collaborate with State leadership to expand regulatory advancements in EPR
• Support procurement and contract activities, including scopes, evaluation materials, vendor communications, implementation plans, and contract administration
• Support studies, pilots, and process improvements involving alternative collection approaches or operational improvements
• Report to the Director – Operations, CO
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Manager – Operations, Recycling & Hauling

• Lead day-to-day execution, team coordination, and performance management of CAA's open market recycling collection network across Colorado
• Translate operational efficiencies into actionable workplans and lead a small team
• Lead the Open Market business segment, managing timelines, risks, deliverables, implementation, service expansion, service agreement change orders, compliance, and collection performance objectives
• Manage private-sector service provider relationships and operations for Open Market EPR programs
• Represent CAA Colorado at service provider and industry meetings
• Oversee service provider onboarding, operational readiness, service delivery, reporting, annual cost evaluation, reimbursement change orders, and service-level compliance
• Review operational, contractual, reporting, and performance metrics; identify issues, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Lead corrective action follow-up and performance improvement activities for underperforming service providers
• Coordinate with legal, procurement, claims, finance, compliance, project managers, consultants, and CAA national teams
• Manage collection-related implementation activities, drop-off operations, service expansion, and customer experience enhancements
• Collaborate on service provider education and outreach and regulatory advancements in EPR
• Support procurement, contract development, contract administration, studies, pilots, and process improvements
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Manager, Operations, Recycling & Hauling

• Lead day-to-day execution, team coordination, and performance management of CAA’s recycling collection network across Colorado
• Translate operational efficiencies into actionable workplans
• Lead the Local Government business segment and manage timelines, risks, and deliverables
• Support implementation, service expansion and improvement, service agreement change orders, compliance, and collection performance objectives
• Manage municipal relationships and operations for Local Government EPR programs
• Lead and support collection program staff, setting priorities, accountability, coordination, and completion of assigned work
• Represent CAA Colorado at local government meetings, including council meetings, commissioner meetings, and work sessions
• Oversee service provider performance, including onboarding, operational readiness, service delivery, reporting, annual cost evaluation, reimbursement change orders, and service-level compliance
• Review operational, contractual, reporting, and performance metrics; identify issues, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Lead corrective action follow-up and performance improvement activities for underperforming service providers
• Coordinate with legal, procurement, claims, finance, compliance, project managers, consultants, and national teams on contracts and program operations
• Manage collection implementation activities, local government collection support, drop-off operations, service expansion, and resident-experience enhancements
• Collaborate on government education and outreach service agreements and regulatory advancements in EPR
• Support procurement and contract activities, including scopes, evaluation materials, vendor communications, implementation plans, and contract administration
• Support studies, pilots, and process improvements involving alternative collection approaches or operational improvements
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Manager

• Lead CAA’s California material characterization efforts, including implementation of the 2027 California statewide characterization study supporting California’s extended producer responsibility requirements for paper and packaging under SB 54
• Oversee California-specific protocols for material composition audits, inbound and outbound sampling, central audit centers, audit design, and material-category definitions
• Ensure data collection, storage, and reporting methodologies meet QA/QC standards and maintain data integrity across sampling locations
• Collaborate with CAA National departments and direct California material characterization operations teams overseeing data recording, storage, and vendor management
• Propose QA/QC processes and monitor methodological adherence and performance against CAA National standards
• Oversee California characterization priorities, resource allocation, regulatory compliance, and operational needs
• Integrate characterization results into modeling, reporting, policy frameworks, and program evaluation
• Develop statewide sampling locations, operational structures, facility participation strategies, and vendor contract management
• Secure and maintain participation across dozens of facilities and manage procurement, evaluation, and award of RFPs involving multiple bidders
• Serve as primary contact with internal teams, external researchers, auditors, regulators, facility operators, CalRecycle, and other jurisdictions
• Provide guidance and training on characterization methods, QA/QC procedures, and data management practices
• Build California’s material characterization management function, including scope, priorities, organizational structure, and operating model
• Develop operational processes, execution playbooks, audit center development plans, field workflows, SOPs, documentation frameworks, and reporting structures
• Build and manage the California material characterization team, including staffing, recruiting, onboarding, and management of employees, consultants, and contractors
• Build and manage external partner networks of auditors, sampling contractors, technical consultants, and facility operators
• Lead research and innovation initiatives to improve characterization methods and data utilization
• Facilitate benchmarking and comparison of characterization results with the Data & Analytics team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Senior Manager – Material Characterization

• Lead CAA’s California material characterization efforts, including implementation of the 2027 California statewide characterization study supporting California extended producer responsibility requirements for paper and packaging under SB 54
• Oversee California-specific protocols for material composition audits, inbound and outbound sampling, audit design, and material category definitions
• Ensure data collection, storage, reporting methodologies, and sampling locations meet QA/QC standards and maintain data integrity
• Collaborate with CAA National departments and direct California material characterization operations teams
• Propose and monitor QA/QC processes and methodological adherence
• Oversee California characterization priorities, resource allocation, regulatory compliance, and operational needs
• Integrate characterization results into modeling, reporting, policy frameworks, and program evaluation
• Develop statewide sampling locations, operational structures, facility participation strategies, and vendor contract management
• Manage procurement, evaluation, and award of RFPs for contracted services involving multiple bidders
• Serve as primary contact with internal teams, external researchers, auditors, regulators, facility operators, CalRecycle, and other jurisdictions
• Provide guidance and training on characterization methods, QA/QC procedures, and data management
• Build California’s material characterization management function, including scope, priorities, organizational structure, and operating model
• Develop operational processes, execution playbooks, audit center development plans, field workflows, SOPs, documentation frameworks, and reporting structures
• Build and manage the California material characterization team, including staffing, recruiting, onboarding, and management of employees, consultants, and contractors
• Build and manage external partnerships with auditors, sampling contractors, technical consultants, and facility operators
• Lead research and innovation initiatives to improve characterization methods and data utilization
• Facilitate benchmarking and comparison of characterization results with the Data & Analytics team
• Report to the California Director of Recycling Operations

• Manage CAA’s consultation processes on regulatory, technical, and policy-related issues with producers, trade associations, and other interested parties
• Plan, design, and facilitate structured consultation processes, including working groups, advisory committees, and member forums
• Inform and build alignment around policy development and regulatory positioning
• Serve as a trusted liaison between CAA, Founding Members, trade associations, and other interested parties
• Support policy development, harmonization initiatives, and strategic engagement efforts
• Create and manage policy communications for internal and external audiences, including key messages, PowerPoint presentations, briefing notes, Q&As, and backgrounders
• Develop audience-tailored communications materials with CAA’s Communications Team
• Support CAA’s thought leadership and advance EPR harmonization
• Track, analyze, and research EPR policies and broader trends
• Participate in relevant policy discussions and learning sessions to stay informed on EPR best practices
• Support policy and program planning where CAA may become the PRO
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Report to the Director, Policy Analysis
• Work as part of the National Program Planning and Operations team

Senior Manager – Policy Strategy, Engagement

• Manage CAA’s consultation processes on regulatory, technical, and policy-related issues with producers, trade associations, and other interested parties
• Plan, design, and facilitate structured consultation processes, including working groups, advisory committees, and member forums
• Inform and build alignment around policy development and regulatory positioning
• Serve as a trusted liaison between CAA, Founding Members, trade associations, and other interested parties
• Support policy development, harmonization initiatives, and strategic engagement efforts
• Create and manage policy communications for internal and external audiences, including key messages, PowerPoint presentations, briefing notes, Q&As, and backgrounders
• Develop audience-tailored communications materials with CAA’s Communications Team
• Support CAA’s thought leadership and advance EPR harmonization
• Track, analyze, and research EPR policies and broader trends
• Participate in relevant policy discussions and learning sessions to stay informed on EPR best practices
• Support policy and program planning where CAA may become the PRO
• Report to the Director, Policy Analysis
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned