Special Projects Manager

About the role

The Special Projects Manager will lead and coordinate high-impact, cross-functional projects supporting radioisotope production facility development, operational readiness, permitting, licensing, infrastructure deployment, and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing strategic projects supporting radioisotope facility development, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and project performance metrics.
• Collaborating with Oklo engineering, isotope production, regulatory, and other stakeholders to deliver critical projects that enable the deployment and expansion of mission-critical radioisotope production capabilities.
• Managing project scope, risks, issues, and dependencies while proactively identifying and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Driving alignment across technical, operational, regulatory, and business functions to achieve project objectives and milestones.
• Overseeing contractor performance, procurement activities, material sourcing, and project deliverables.
• Facilitating project meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting to communicate progress, risks, and key decisions.
• Supporting permitting, licensing, facility modifications, equipment installations, and infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Establishing and maintaining project controls, documentation, action tracking, and change management processes.
• Contributing to technical strategy, execution planning, and continuous improvement initiatives that support organizational goals.
• Ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable quality, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Materials Science, Chemistry, Nuclear Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience leading complex technical, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or operational projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high levels of complexity, uncertainty, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and project performance metrics.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating activities across technical, operational, regulatory, and business functions.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, project controls, risk management, and scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with technical teams, contractors, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in dynamic environments.

Compensation

Salary: $100,000-$160,000

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance (with employer contribution), HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.

Travel Requirements

Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

About Oklo Inc.

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.