Deep Fission, Inc - Project Manager
Requirements
• 5–8 years of experience in project management, with demonstrated responsibility for schedule, scope, and stakeholder coordination on complex technical programs. • Meaningful hands-on experience in project risk management, including risk register development, qualitative risk analysis, and mitigation planning. • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field. • Experience in regulated technical environments such as nuclear, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, or large-scale industrial capital projects. • Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project. • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize schedule and risk data for program leadership. • Proven ability to work effectively in virtual and hybrid team environments and coordinate across organizational boundaries. • PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred. • Must be a U.S. person eligible to meet DOE Export Control requirements under 10 CFR 810. • Travel up to 25% travel expected • Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in Engineering, Project Management, or Business. • Experience with nuclear programs, SMRs, or first-of-a-kind technology development in a regulated setting. • Background in NRC or DOE regulatory environments; familiarity with nuclear QA programs (e.g., NQA-1) and compliance documentation. • PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional) certification or equivalent formal risk management training. • Familiarity with risk analysis software (e.g., Oracle Risk, ARM, @Risk) and probabilistic contingency modeling. • Familiarity with enterprise project management and collaboration platforms such as ClickUp. • Experience in startup or innovation-driven organizations where scope and process are actively evolving. • Key Competencies • Risk Management Foundation – Solid understanding of risk identification, qualitative analysis, and mitigation practices in complex project environments. • Risk Management Foundation • Project Controls Discipline – Ability to manage schedule, scope, and cost baselines while proactively identifying deviations and supporting corrective action. • Project Controls Discipline • Cross-Functional Collaboration – Skilled at coordinating across engineering, licensing, commercial, and operations teams to maintain alignment and momentum. • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Communication & Reporting – Clear, organized communicator who can translate project and risk status into concise updates for leadership. • Communication & Reporting • Adaptability & Problem-Solving – Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where processes are still being defined and priorities shift. • Adaptability & Problem-Solving • Our Commitment: • Our Commitment:
Responsibilities
• Project Management • Project Management • Support the Senior Project Director in planning and executing multi-phase nuclear energy programs, from conceptual development through licensing, procurement, and construction. • Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools, tracking critical path, float, and milestone performance. • Monitor and report on scope, schedule, and cost performance—preparing project health updates and progress reports for leadership and stakeholders. • Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, licensing, procurement, and operations teams to drive alignment and resolve interface issues. • Facilitate phase gate reviews, design reviews, and decision checkpoints to maintain alignment on technical scope and regulatory milestones. • Manage vendor and subcontractor deliverables, ensuring compliance with schedule, quality, and safety requirements. • Support change management processes, including scope change identification, impact assessment, and documentation. • Promote a proactive nuclear safety culture across both remote and field-based activities. • Risk Management • Risk Management • Maintain and update the program risk register, including risk identification, categorization, qualitative analysis, and mitigation tracking. • Participate in risk workshops and structured elicitation sessions with technical, regulatory, and commercial stakeholders. • Support development and maintenance of risk mitigation plans, owner assignments, and response strategies for high-priority programmatic and technical risks. • Assist with schedule and cost risk analyses to support contingency planning and leadership decision-making. • Integrate risk management outputs into program reporting, schedule baselines, and project controls processes. • Monitor emerging risks across licensing, engineering, supply chain, and construction workstreams and escalate appropriately.
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