Director​/Senior Director of Project Management Santa Clara, CA or Remote

Director/Senior Director of Project Management

Santa Clara, CA or Remote

Oklo is seeking a Director OR Senior Director of Project Management to lead project delivery across our FOAK nuclear powerhouses, fuel plants, radioisotope production facilities, and supporting infrastructure. This role will establish and scale Oklo’s project management function to ensure deployments are delivered safely on spec, on time, on budget, and in full compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

The successful candidate will establish and scale the Project Management Office (PMO), creating governance, processes, and tools to ensure delivery across a portfolio of projects from development to construction to operations. You will oversee full-lifecycle project management—including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, execution, and turnover—while supporting contract negotiations and commercial alignment. You will work with Engineering, Product, Construction, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Regulatory, Finance, and Business Development teams for successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of large-scale capital project delivery in the power, energy, industrial, or nuclear sectors, with experience managing EPC firms, contractors, and regulators. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role in advanced nuclear energy with regular engagement across Oklo’s executive leadership, Board of Directors, customers, and government stakeholders.

This role reports to Oklo’s Chief Financial Officer with a strong dotted line to the Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Engineering Officer.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Lead delivery of Oklo’s FOAK and follow-on projects, including powerhouses and fuel plants, across all phases: planning, construction, commissioning, and handover to operations
• Develop and implement standard project methodologies, templates and tools and provide coaching on application of those processes to ensure consistency across all projects
• Establish and manage Oklo’s Project Management Office (PMO), including governance, decision gates, and standardized processes to ensure consistent execution across projects
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent projects at varying stages of development
• Own integrated project schedules, budgets, and risk registers for all projects
• Create project budgets and financial forecasts with the support of project accounting and control staff
• Track project progress, metrics and deadlines to ensure projects stay on schedule and within approved budgets
• Provide regular, comprehensive reporting to senior management, executive leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders on project status, risks, and opportunities
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Regulatory, Finance, and Business Development teams to align project delivery with business objectives
• Identify, assess and manage risks for projects, developing strategies to mitigate issues
• Support negotiation and management of key project contracts (EPC, equipment supply, O&M, and PPAs)
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and permitting obligations across all projects
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing project management team to support multiple parallel deployments
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution processes, systems, and tools to enable scalability across future reactor deployments
• Build a high-functioning project management team of Oklo and third-party staff to be deployed across the organization

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of project management experience with a proven track record delivering capital projects in power, energy, industrial, or nuclear sectors
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale EPC or construction projects, including budgets of $100M+
• Strong knowledge of project controls (cost, schedule, earned value, risk) and PMIS platforms (Primavera, MS Project)
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and external contractors
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, including executive and Board-level reporting
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction…