Director, Project Management Office

TerraPower LLC.•Everett, WA

4d•$195,825 - $261,100

About The Position

The Director of the Project Management Office will lead the TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) Project Office as it develops from a build-stage function into an established enterprise discipline for planning, resourcing, measuring, and delivering work. The portfolio includes engineering, technology, and R&D delivery, as well as capital project execution. The role reports to the Senior Vice President of Strategy and is accountable for project delivery governance across TPI. The Director will establish and continuously improve the Project Office framework, lead and develop a team of project managers, oversee portfolio and capital project controls, and provide leadership-level reporting on delivery, risks, resources, schedules, costs, and changes. The role also governs project management tools and systems, coordinates with internal functions and external partners, and ensures that project governance and documentation meet applicable quality, regulatory, safety, and export-control requirements in a radiopharmaceutical and radiological setting. The position requires regular travel to TerraPower Isotopes facilities and project sites (listed as 0–10%). The work includes extended sitting and typing, visual and audio-focused work, stairs, and minimal physical exertion, with the ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds. The described working environment may involve a standard and/or seated work setting for more than eight hours per day.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related discipline from an accredited university.
At least 12 years of project management experience, with deep expertise in project controls covering scheduling, cost, earned value, and change control.
Experience managing a team of project managers.
Demonstrated experience building and leading a project management office, project controls function, or comparable delivery framework.
Experience delivering capital construction projects, including managing EPC or design-build partners and specialized equipment vendors.
Strong proficiency with Atlassian tools, including Confluence and Jira, and enterprise scheduling tools such as Primavera P6; experience directing tool configuration and governance.
Solid understanding of supply chain processes, contract administration, SCR review, and procurement change control.
Familiarity with integrated master scheduling and milestone governance across complex, multi-year programs.
Significant experience delivering projects in a regulated or high-compliance environment, such as cGMP/pharmaceutical, nuclear, aerospace, or another safety-critical industry.
Proven people-leadership ability, including building, coaching, and retaining a high-performing project management team.
Executive-level stakeholder management skills and ability to represent the Project Office and drive alignment across engineering, R&D, quality, operations, and commercial teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including governance documentation and concise leadership-level reporting.
High degree of trust and integrity, open communication, respect, and a desire to foster teamwork.
Ability to travel to TerraPower Isotopes facilities and project sites with regularity.
Ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent certification.
Prior experience in a radiopharmaceutical, nuclear, or radiological environment.

Responsibilities

Own the design, governance, and continuous improvement of the TPI Project Office framework, including project controls, risk management, and program management.
Author and maintain Project Office policies, procedures, and templates, and drive organizational training and adoption.
Hire, coach, allocate workloads for, and manage the performance of a team of project managers.
Lead portfolio intake and categorization, applying an appropriate graded planning approach based on project size and resources.
Be accountable for project delivery across engineering, technology, and R&D functions, with project managers embedded in individual functions.
Oversee work breakdown structures, resource-loaded schedules, and baseline management across the portfolio.
Govern scheduling, including resource loading and leveling, integration of external engineering and vendor schedules, and schedule update and reporting cadence.
Direct milestone and earned-value tracking, variance analysis, and portfolio dashboards; report portfolio health to leadership.
Own portfolio-level project change requests, and ensure change logs and risk registers are maintained and resolved in a timely manner.
Oversee capital project delivery for production facility expansions, including schedule integration, cost and commitment tracking, and change control.
Integrate EPC, design-build, and specialty equipment vendor schedules into the TPI master schedule and hold partners to reporting standards.
Track capital spending against approved budgets and forecasts, and report variances and trends to leadership.
Sequence capital delivery milestones with licensing, commissioning, qualification, and production start-up requirements.
Select, configure, and govern project management tools for enterprise scheduling, time tracking, and portfolio reporting, maintaining appropriate separation between validated-quality systems and project tooling.
Set standards for Atlassian tools (Confluence and Jira) and enterprise scheduling and reporting platforms.
Serve as the Project Office’s senior contact for engineering, technology, R&D, operations, and commercial leadership on delivery status, risk, and resourcing.
Manage portfolio-level interfaces with contracted engineering partners and specialized equipment vendors, holding them to agreed scope, schedule, and deliverable standards.
Collaborate with quality, operations, engineering, and R&D leaders to align delivery with safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Ensure Project Office governance, controls, and tooling meet requirements for cGMP, nuclear, or comparable safety-critical environments.
Maintain awareness of regulatory expectations affecting project execution and reporting in radiopharmaceutical and radiological settings.
Ensure project activities and documentation comply with export-control requirements governing TPI technology and information.
Travel regularly to TerraPower Isotopes facilities and project sites.