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TerraPower

Develops advanced nuclear reactors and isotopes

Director, Project Management Office

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEverett, WA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A B.S. in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related discipline from an accredited university is required.
  • A minimum of 12 years of project management experience is required, with deep expertise in project controls covering scheduling, cost, earned value, and change control, including experience managing a team of project managers.
  • Demonstrated experience building and leading a project management office, project controls function, or comparable delivery framework is required; experience in a startup, scale-up, or other fast-growth environment is preferred.
  • Experience delivering capital construction projects, including management of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) or design-build partners and specialized equipment vendors, is required.
  • Strong proficiency with Atlassian tooling, including Confluence and Jira, and enterprise scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 is required, including experience directing tool configuration and governance.
  • A solid understanding of supply chain processes, contract administration, SCR review, and procurement change control is required.
  • Familiarity with integrated master scheduling and milestone governance across complex, multi-year programs is required.
  • Significant experience delivering projects in a regulated or high-compliance environment such as cGMP/pharmaceutical, nuclear, aerospace, or another safety-critical industry is required.
  • Proven people-leadership experience, including the ability to build, coach, and retain a high-performing project management team, is required.
  • Strong executive-level stakeholder management is required, including representing the Project Office to senior leadership and driving alignment across engineering, R&D, quality, operations, and commercial teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to produce clear governance documentation and concise leadership-level reporting.
  • The successful candidate must be able to travel regularly to TerraPower Isotopes facilities and project sites.
  • Applicants must identify whether they are a U.S. citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident for export-control review. Foreign nationals may be subject to government export authorization requirements, and applicants from some countries may not be considered if timely approval is impracticable.
  • The role requires the ability to sit for extended periods, bend or stoop, grasp or grip, and perform fine motor tasks with the hands.
  • The role requires minimal physical exertion and the ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
  • The role involves prolonged repetitive work, visually and audio-focused work, stairs, typing or keyboard use, and a standard or seated working environment for more than eight hours per day.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the TPI Project Office as it develops from a build-stage function into an established discipline governing how work is planned, resourced, measured, and delivered across the enterprise, covering engineering, technology, R&D delivery, and capital project execution.
  • Design, govern, and continuously improve the TPI Project Office framework across project controls, risk management, and program management.
  • Author and maintain Project Office policies, procedures, and templates, and drive organizational training and adoption.
  • Grow, lead, and develop a team of project managers, including hiring, coaching, allocating workload, and managing performance.
  • Lead portfolio intake and categorization so new and in-flight work is consistently classified and planned to an appropriate level of fidelity, using a graded approach that scales with project size and resources.
  • Hold accountability for project delivery across engineering, technology, and R&D functions, with direct reports embedded as project managers within individual functions.
  • Oversee development of work breakdown structures, resource-loaded schedules, and baseline management across the portfolio.
  • Own scheduling governance, including resource loading and leveling, integration of external engineering and vendor schedules, and the update and reporting cadence.
  • Direct performance measurement through milestone and earned value tracking, variance analysis, and portfolio dashboards, and deliver leadership-level reporting on portfolio health.
  • Own the portfolio-level project change request process, keeping change logs and risk registers current and resolving items in a timely manner.
  • Hold Project Office accountability for capital delivery of production facility expansions, including schedule integration, cost and commitment tracking, and change control.
  • Integrate EPC, design-build, and specialty equipment vendor schedules into the TPI master schedule, and hold partners to agreed reporting standards.
  • Track capital spending against approved budgets and forecasts, and surface variances and trends to leadership in time to act.
  • Sequence delivery milestones against licensing, commissioning, qualification, and production start-up requirements.
  • Select, configure, and govern project management tooling across enterprise scheduling, time tracking, and portfolio reporting, keeping validated-quality systems appropriately separate from project tooling.
  • Set standards for Atlassian tooling, including Confluence and Jira, and enterprise scheduling and reporting platforms across the Project Office.
  • Serve as the Project Office’s senior point of contact for engineering, technology, R&D, operations, and commercial leadership on delivery status, risk, and resourcing.
  • Own portfolio-level interfaces with contracted engineering partners and specialized equipment vendors, holding scope, schedule, and deliverable expectations to agreed standards.
  • Collaborate with quality, operations, engineering, and R&D leadership to keep delivery aligned with safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure Project Office governance, controls, and tooling meet the requirements of cGMP, nuclear, or comparable safety-critical environments.
  • Maintain awareness of regulatory expectations affecting project execution and reporting in radiopharmaceutical and radiological settings.
  • Ensure project activities and documentation comply with export-control requirements governing TPI technology and information.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree is a plus.
  • PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent certification is preferred.
  • Prior experience in a radiopharmaceutical, nuclear, or radiological environment is strongly preferred.

About the Company

TerraPower

Develops advanced nuclear reactors and isotopes

TerraPower develops advanced nuclear technologies to provide carbon-free energy and medical isotopes. The company works on next-generation reactors such as the Traveling Wave Reactor, Molten Chloride Fast Reactor, and sodium fast reactor. Its products generate electricity through fission in these next-gen designs, and the medical isotope work involves extracting isotopes like Actinium-225 for cancer treatment via partnerships (e.g., with Radiopharm). TerraPower generates revenue through technology licensing, partnerships, and supply agreements, serving utilities, government agencies, and medical institutions. The company differentiates itself by pursuing a diverse portfolio of reactor technologies and by combining power generation with medical isotope applications, complemented by collaborations and licensing to bring technologies to market. Its goal is to provide scalable, carbon-free energy while addressing medical needs through isotope production and new reactor deployments.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Bellevue, WA
Founded
2008

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