Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About the Company

Our client is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy! They are reinventing the stellarator and are on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

The team is comprised of driven, creative, and fun individuals who are passionate about solving complex problems!

This role is based in Kearny, NJ. More company details will be shared during an initial call.

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced, organized, and motivated Program Manager. As Program Manager, you will be responsible for managing the execution of a complex deployment of various fusion systems integrated across design, prototyping, procurement, construction, and operational phases.

In this role, you will help organize and execute across the lifecycle of new technology deployment of one of the most consequential and cutting-edge technologies of their generation - fusion energy.

As Program Manager, you will establish critical management protocols and procedures to manage risk and deploy our client’s technology in the most efficient way possible.

This is a challenging position that requires a high degree of autonomy, and the ideal candidate must be able to move quickly.

A proven track record of leading program management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for new technologies and innovation is required!

Responsibilities

Develop plans and procedures to deploy an integrated first of a kind system on time and on budget

Coordinate the overall program schedule and budget with leadership, engineering and physics teams, and vendors, to execute against program

Identify critical path risks and decisions, and enact them into program management

Manage the creation of programmatic baselines (e.g. WBS, schedule, cost)

Establish and lead risk management and register including assessment, mitigation, and best practice strategies

Work closely engineering and physics teams to implement various management and documentation protocols capable of tracking risks, decisions, cost, and schedule across development stages

Develop performance metrics to track program effectiveness and establish a regular reporting structure to communicate progress to staff, leadership, and the Board

Work with various teams to establish scope and associated staffing requirements to accomplish projects

Establish project controls and planning functions, including the process for establishing schedule baselines and managing changes

Coordinating activities to establish cost estimates for plant design, construction, installation, and startup

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field

5+ years of experience in program management

Proven track record in meeting milestones on time and on budget

Experience deploying large and complex first-of-a-kind systems (e.g. fusion, aerospace)

Familiarity with cryogenic, heating, fluid, vacuum, power electronics, and control systems

Knowledge of project execution risks and how to manage them effectively, including financial implications

Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

Ability to innovate, execute, and flourish in a fast-paced environment

Experience with schedule development for large projects, including managing variances, strategic planning, and contingencies

Exceptional work ethic

Prioritization of safety above all else

Ability to wear many different hats

Team player who is excited to help others

Ability to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs

Preferred Experience

Prior early-stage startup experience

Experience with magnetic confinement fusion, aerospace, or other highly technical industries

Logistical Requirements

This position requires consistent on-site work in Kearny, NJ (NYC metro). This is not a remote position.

Benefit Highlights

Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field to work by your side!

Competitive salaries and employee equity stock options

Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical / dental / vision)

Continual professional development opportunities

Open vacation policies

Paid holidays and sick time

Paid parental leave

Financial wellness (e.g. 401k / life and disability insurance)

Diversity and Inclusion

Our client is committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. By creating a diverse environment, they will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any other characteristic protected by law and regulation.

About AdAstra

This position is a direct hire, permanent placement for a client of AdAstra.

AdAstra's mission is building thriving teams within NewSpace and CleanTech organizations.

Our commitment is to curate and close premier talent for our partners, achieved via specialized technical screening, personalized culture assessment, and high-touch candidate engagement.

We are motivated to foster boundless team satisfaction and catalyze innovation for future generations, enabling inconceivable technology from Earth, to the stars.

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