Early Deployments Project Manager

<p>Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an Early Deployments Project Manager to join our team. </p> <p><strong>Position Description</strong></p> <p>The Early Deployments Project Manager will spearhead communications among project team members, key stakeholders, and leadership. Experience in startups and/or resource constrained environments is highly desired. The early deployments team is cross-functional and supports the site characterization and permitting for Oklo projects, preparing the site for handoff to construction. Creativity with a detailed understanding of measured and well managed risk are highly valued. An engineering degree is preferred and technical management experience is required. A strong understanding of quality assurance standards is essential.</p> <p><strong>Specific responsibilities may include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Project Management: <ul> <li>Organize early deployments project team efforts with concise statement of work, clear deliverables, and approved charters</li> <li>Develop Gantt charts and work breakdown structures as required for proper management and reporting of project status</li> <li>Hold the standard on project management policies, procedures, and standards for all related and supporting activities</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Vendor and Contract Management: <ul> <li>Oversee the preparation and management of critical contracting vehicles to support the projects</li> <li>Manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets, to quantify, manage and communicate risk to the project</li> <li>Ensure contracts include provisions to manage and mitigate risk to the project</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Project Team and Stakeholder Communications: <ul> <li>Act as the central point of communications and updates regarding all details of the projects under your management</li> <li>Regularly update and communicate with supporting vendors, customers, and all stakeholders</li> <li>Act as a liaison between senior leadership, project teams, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and resolve conflicts</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Financial reporting and Risk Management: <ul> <li>Coordinate with finance and the project controller to regularly report on the project budget</li> <li>Identify and mitigate financial, timeline, and performance risks</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Quality and deliverable acceptance criteria: <ul> <li>Coordinate with Engineering and Quality Assurance to verify requirements and accept deliverables</li> <li>Identify non-conformances and track corrections while updating impact to the proje