The opportunity
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Technical Program Manager to join Oklo's Recycling Division.
What you'll do
Serve as Oklo's primary point of contact and, as assigned, principal: investigator for national laboratory projects and other government-funded collaborations related to spent nuclear fuel recycling and pyroprocessing technology.
Develop and manage project scope, statements of work, work packages, budgets,: schedules, roles, success criteria, and acceptance criteria with national laboratory partners.
Lead negotiations and coordinate internal approvals for contracts,: subcontracts, cooperative agreements, Strategic Partnership Projects, CRADAs, DOE funding agreements, and other collaboration mechanisms.
Collaborate with laboratory partners and internal technical teams to develop: collaborative project content, including technical objectives, work plans, deliverables, intellectual property considerations, contracting avenues, and resource commitments.
Interface with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and Recycling leadership to: establish agreements and resolve contractual, financial, intellectual property, compliance, and execution issues.
Manage contract deliverables, technical reports, milestones, invoices,: funding profiles, action items, and overall work delivery through project completion and closeout.
What they're looking for
- Maintain clear project governance, decision rights, meeting cadence, risk and: issue tracking, change control, and communication across Oklo and laboratory teams.
- Monitor partner performance and project health; identify scope, schedule,: cost, legal, or technical issues early and drive timely resolution or escalation.
- Develop new collaboration opportunities by translating Recycling Division: needs and strategic priorities into project concepts suitable for national laboratory or DOE engagement.
- Solicit, evaluate, and mature project proposals from internal Recycling: teams, coordinating leadership prioritization and partner engagement.
