Project Manager (Procurement Focus)

Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company pioneering the development of a revolutionary deep borehole pressurized water reactor. We recently completed a private placement financing and Alternative Public Offering and are now operating as a public company while maintaining our startup agility and innovation focus. With strategic partnerships in place, strong private and public investment, and active engagement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), we are executing our next phase of growth as we advance our groundbreaking nuclear technology toward commercial deployment. JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE Deep Fission is seeking a Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and control of complex nuclear energy programs. This role is designed for a practitioner who can own delivery milestones while contributing to procurement and risk management efforts across the program. The ideal candidate brings structured project management fundamentals combined with working knowledge of risk management practices such as risk register development and mitigation planning and ideally experience managing the procurement aspects of a project. This is a highly collaborative, execution-focused role reporting to the Senior Project Director, with direct involvement in tracking program health, schedule performance, procurement status, and risk posture across active workstreams. This role requires comfort operating in first-of-a-kind environments where precedent is limited, requirements evolve, and creative problem-solving is essential. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Project Management: Lead the planning and execution of multi-phase nuclear energy programs in partnership with the Senior Project Director, from conceptual development through licensing, procurement, and construction. Set scheduling methods and standards for new assignments, and develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Oracle Primavera Cloud or equivalent tools, tracking critical path, float, and milestone performance. Own scope, schedule, and cost performance monitoring and reporting, preparing project health updates and progress reports for leadership and stakeholders. Lead cross-functional coordination across engineering, licensing, procurement, drilling & completion and operations teams to drive alignment, and resolve interface issues and other complex project issues with minimal guidance. Lead 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. Lead coordination with the procurement team to track long-lead items, purchase orders, and supplier deliverables against the project schedule and budget. Establish and lead 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: Own the program risk register and set the methods for risk identification, categorization, qualitative analysis, and mitigation tracking. Lead development and maintenance of risk mitigation plans, owner assignments, and response strategies for high-priority programmatic and technical risks. Monitor emerging risks across licensing, engineering, procurement, supply chain, and construction workstreams, escalate appropriately, and advise others on complex program controls and risk matters. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Minimum education required of the position: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field. Preferred: Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in Engineering, Project Management, or Business. Minimum experience required of the position: 5 plus years of experience in project management, with demonstrated responsibility for schedule, scope, and stakeholder coordination on complex techn…

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