Planning and Controls Manager, PMO

About the role

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of integrated project plans and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Lead change control processes to assess, document, and communicate impacts of change requests.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators for project success.
• Provide advanced data analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with business intelligence analysts to develop visualization tools and dashboards.
• Facilitate integration of project planning, cost, and risk management data into comprehensive controls frameworks.
• Provide mentorship and training to planning and control engineers, and data analysts.

Qualifications and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in planning, controls, and data analysis.
• Proficiency with tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, JIRA, and PowerBI.
• Experience planning, executing, or control of a first-of-a-kind project exceeding $100M in budget, spanning multiple years, and involving multi-disciplinary teams of 100+.
• Expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and practices.
• 5+ years managing staff in cost management, project controls, or data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to interact with stakeholders.
• Experience with advanced nuclear projects (preferred).
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field from an accredited, four-year university or equivalent experience.
• This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required.
• Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life and Disability
• Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

Pay

Salary Range: $163,423 - $217,898. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications and experience. This range is specific to WA State.