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Kairos Power · 10 hours ago

Manager, Commercial Program Management

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$156K/yr - $195K/yr

5+ years exp

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy. The Manager, Commercial Program Management supports the execution of strategic commercial and partnership initiatives, collaborating closely with various teams to drive business-critical partnerships and ensure alignment across functions.

EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringNuclearOil and Gas

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

Qualification

Program ManagementCustomer ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationAnalytical SkillsEnergy Sector ExperienceBusiness AcumenCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

5+ years of experience in program management, project management, customer/partner management or a related field

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

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

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with Masters in Business related field of study is preferred

Experience in the energy sector is a plus

Relevant experience from directly within the nuclear energy industry is a plus

Strong candidates will have experience in (i) partner/customer management/success roles; (ii) roles managing initiatives/collaborations, which impact technology development/supply chain/cost