Lead Project Manager

Job Description Summary

As the Lead Project Manager - Fuels, you will provide project management oversight for the execution of Fuel Business (Global Nuclear Fuel) projects. You will work collaboratively with the Project Directors, the Product Line Leaders, the Fuels Engineering team, and the Manufacturing teams, as well as other key members of the Fuels Business, to define requirements and deliver high quality outcomes for a project. The ideal candidate is a leader with passion for nuclear energy, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate complex requirements effectively.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of project management for assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and resource management. Projects may include design engineering, licensing, equipment procurement, oversight of contractors / vendors, and development of new product offerings.
• Leads nuclear fuels project execution to include execution of daily, weekly and monthly progress reporting rhythms, acting as a driver to solve specific cross functional issues as they develop within a project.
• Communicates project requirements and specifications effectively to the project team.
• Plans activities across multiple functions to fulfill project requirements.
• Monitors project cost and schedule progress and takes actions to address variances.
• Rapidly addresses project issues while mitigating project risks.
• Ensures project quality and adherence to standards and requirements.
• Ensures customer invoicing is accurate and timely.
• Has working knowledge of project management best practices.
• Works to build consensus, influences a matrixed project team and stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, business policies and all aspects of quality.
• Ensure government project compliance to applicable business practices and Gov. regs and standards.
• Interface with government project leadership for audits, property tracking, government sourcing, finance, and contract management

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 3 years of Project Management or related leadership experience
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability and willingness to travel ~15+% domestically and internationally.
• Work location is the Wilmington, NC Headquarters. Relocation assistance provided.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

• PMP Certification
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other STEM discipline
• Master's Degree
• Experience in the nuclear industry, with a solid understanding of nuclear project requirements Knowledge of international nuclear export control regulations
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve complex problems
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build trust with customers, managers, and team members
• Ability to distill complex information and focus on critical priorities
• Ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy, based on best available information
• Experience working and influencing in a matrixed environment
• Well-developed planning and organizational skills
• Government project management experience
• Graduate of a GEV technical or leadership program, such as PMLP, JOLP, Edison, or FEP.