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Manager, Commercial Program Management
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Company Overview
Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.
Job Summary
The Manager, Commercial Program Management supports the execution of strategic commercial and partnership initiatives from concept to measurable business outcomes. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Commercial Initiatives, this role collaborates closely with the Commercial, Strategy, Licensing, and Technology teams to drive business-critical partnerships, ensure alignment across functions, and deliver results that advance Kairos Power’s mission and commercial objectives.
Responsibilities
Program Management
- Lead the end-to-end commercial program execution lifecycle for assigned initiatives, including supporting commercial leadership in defining objectives, establishing timelines, allocating resources, and establishing program management frameworks
- Clearly understand assigned programs’ objectives, commitments and timelines and facilitate the company’s management and timely completion of milestones
- Collaborate with leadership to set priorities, monitor key performance indicators, and prepare regular reports on initiative status and impact
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, and appropriately escalating to leadership as needed, to ensure commercial program success
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication
- Foster effective communication and alignment across internal teams and external stakeholders
- Coordinate cross-functional meetings and deliver clear, actionable program updates to leadership and executives
- Anticipate and resolve conflicts or barriers to program success through timely issue escalation and resolution
Proposal and Business Opportunity Development
- Lead the proposal development process from opportunity identification through submission, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop compelling, data-driven proposals that strengthen Kairos Power’s market position
Partnership Development and Management
- Support the creation, implementation, and optimization of partnership programs aligned with Kairos Power’s business goals and mission
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with customers and partners through data-driven insights and proactive engagement
- Evaluate customer and partner feedback to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement
Strategic Alignment and Initiative Coordination
- Partner with Commercial and Strategy teams to ensure initiatives are structured effectively to achieve intended outcomes
- Provide input on strategic planning and prioritization to align initiatives with organizational goals
CRM Optimization and Data Management
- Partner with internal stakeholders to enhance CRM functionality, ensuring data quality, user adoption, and system effectiveness
- Develop and implement CRM-related processes to support customer engagement, business development, and partnership management
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering related field of study with a Masters in Business related field of study is preferred
- 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, customer/partner management or a related field
- Experience in the energy sector is preferred, relevant experience from directly within the nuclear energy industry is a plus
- Demonstrated success in building strong cross-functional relationships and influencing outcomes through collaboration and effective communication
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a knack for creative solutions
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and prioritize workload
- Strong candidates will have experience in (i) partner/customer management/success roles; (ii) roles managing initiatives/collaborations, which impact technology development/supply chain/cost
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Attentive to detail with a demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality work products
- Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to adapt job responsibilities as required to meet the demands and opportunities of a rapidly growing company
- Ability to work with highly collaborative team members
- Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
- Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges, and issues
- Strong business acumen and the demonstrated ability to manage work based on company and partnership business priorities
- Ability to interpret commercial contracts and agreements to extract commercial milestones, requirements and timelines
Physical Demands
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Communicating with others to exchange information
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Small and/or enclosed spaces
- High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
Safety and PPE
- Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
- Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
Travel
- Some travel may be required, up to 20%
Additional Requirements
- Requires occasional working weekends
- Requires occasional schedule flexibility
- Requires occasional extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
The salary range for this position is $155,600 to $194,600 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
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Chief of Staff to Vice President, Business Development & Finance
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Company Overview
Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.
Job Summary
Kairos Power is seeking a Chief of Staff to Vice President, Business Development & Finance (CoS) reporting to the Vice President of Business Development & Finance (VP). This is a strategic and hands-on role designed to increase the effectiveness of the Vice President of Business Development & Finance and commercial leadership team. The CoS will work across business and engineering functions to drive alignment, improve productivity, and streamline execution of strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience operating with complex technical organizations, with proven success in executive-level support, strategic development, program execution, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Vice President of Business Development & Finance and commercial leadership team, including supporting the development of commercial and business strategies
- Drive the successful execution of strategic programs in alignment with company objectives, ensuring follow-through and accountability across functions
- Facilitate effective decision-making for the VP of Business Development & Finance by managing meeting preparation, synthesizing complex information into clear recommendations, and representing the VP in meetings as appropriate
- Manage and prioritize internal and external inquiries directed to the VP of BD & Finance, determining the appropriate course of action and coordinating responses with the right stakeholders
- Serve as liaison between the VP, commercial leaders, cross-functional leaders, and external partners, ensuring clear communication on priorities, progress, and risks
- Oversee the rhythm of business for the VP’s organization, including leadership meetings, communications, operating reviews, and cross-functional checkpoints
- Lead or coordinate special projects on behalf of the VP, often requiring cross-functional alignment and problem-solving across technical and non-technical teams
- Develop clear, concise executive communications, presentations, and reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Partner with Executive Administration team members to optimize scheduling and meeting planning around VP and company priorities
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and decision-making within the VP’s organization, implementing scalable practices that increase efficiency and impact
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or similar field; advanced degree (MBA, MS in Engineering/Technology Management) is preferred
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in executive support, program management, or strategic development/operations, ideally in a leading business consultancy or technical or R&D-driven organization
- Proven experience organizing and directing multiple teams and working directly with senior executives
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver executive-level communications
- Excellent organization, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Background in strategy, commercial development, and/or energy/manufacturing sectors is preferred
- Demonstrated experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
- Demonstrated experience of understanding the nuance of complex external negotiations, and driving meaningful business impact
- Effective, versatile and action-oriented, with strong project coordination and reporting skills focused on interdepartmental communication
- Experience with financial analysis, business case development, or commercial modeling to support executive decision-making
- Exposure to strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital projects is a plus
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to connect organizational strategy to execution, ensuring technical and business priorities are aligned
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate complex issues and recommend data-driven decisions
- Skilled in leading cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely delivery
- Ability to design, implement, and scale processes that improve organizational efficiency and decision-making
- Exceptional relationship-building skills across commercial, government affairs technical and non-technical teams of both internal and external stakeholders with the ability to drive alignment without direct authority
- Adept at influencing decisions and navigating organizational dynamics at the executive level
- Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity into clear executive-level communications
- Comfortable representing senior leadership with credibility and confidence in internal and external forums
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, exercising discretion, sound judgment, and integrity
- Knowledge of leadership effectiveness, team health, and talent planning practices to integrate people priorities into technical strategies
- Resilient in high-demand, fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
- Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions to organizational and operational challenges
- Ability to understand financial data, business drivers, and market implications of strategic decisions
- Expertise in structuring and leading executive meetings for decision-making efficiency and the knowledge and experience of proper preparation to drive effective meetings
- Strong energy sector business acumen
Physical Demands
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 10 pounds in all directions
- Communicating with others to exchange information
Environmental Conditions
- General office environment
- Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
- High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced
- Manufacturing/Industrial Environments, occasionally
Travel
- Travel required, up to 20%
Additional Requirements
- Seldomly requires working weekends
- Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
- Occasionally requires non-standard work-week hours
- Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines
The salary range for this position is $209,400 to $261,800 for employees working onsite at our Alameda, CA headquarters. The range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired in California. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and a comparison to other employees already in the role.
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About our Benefits
We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)
Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.
Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.
Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810
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