Technical Project Manager
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Job description
Type One Energy is seeking a Technical Project Manager oversee high-priority technical programs that are central to our fusion energy development roadmap. This role is responsible for driving program strategy, aligning cross-functional execution, and ensuring delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary technical objectives on time and within scope.
You will lead planning, execution, and risk mitigation across a portfolio of R&D and engineering projects, integrating input across internal teams, external collaborators, and senior stakeholders. Your influence will span from early-stage strategy through to delivery execution, requiring both visionary thinking and coordination.
This role is ideal for a technically fluent, execution-focused Project Manager who thrives in dynamic, cutting-edge environments and can bridge technical complexity with organizational clarity.
- Lead strategic planning, execution, and governance for complex technical programs aligned with company goals.
- Own and drive cross-functional program delivery across engineering, physics, operations, and supply chain functions.
- Develop and manage program roadmaps, detailed execution plans, and integrated schedules with clear milestones.
- Serve as a liaison between technical teams, executive leadership, regulatory bodies, and external partners.
- Define and track KPIs, technical deliverables, and critical path milestones, ensuring accountability across teams.
- Identify and proactively manage risks through mitigation plans, scenario planning, and resource adjustments.
- Forecast program budgets, resource needs, and capital expenditures in collaboration with finance and operations.
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery tools, methodologies, and cross-functional processes.
- Mentor junior employees and contribute to building a high-performing program management capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management, ideally in a high-tech, R&D-heavy, or energy sector.
- Proven track record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs with successful outcomes.
- Strong technical understanding of product development, engineering design, and systems integration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across both technical and executive audiences.
- High proficiency with modern program management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Confluence).
- Strong analytical skills and structured decision-making under uncertainty and ambiguity.
Preferred:
- Advanced degree (M.S. or MBA) or project management certification is a plus.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification.
- Familiarity with fusion technologies, or large-scale experimental setups is highly desirable (e.g., vacuum systems, superconducting magnets, high-power RF, plasma diagnostics).
Benefits & conditions
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get... Stock and share options
- Relocation allowance
- Insurance plans
- 401k retirement options
- And many more great voluntary benefits
