Strategic Project Manager

WHO WE ARE

At Proxima Fusion, we're driven by a bold mission – to redefine the future of sustainable energy. Our unique concept, built upon the groundbreaking W7-X stellarator and the latest advances in technology, paves the way for commercially viable fusion power plants.

What’s more, our work in stellarator optimization, powered by cutting-edge computation and machine learning, is propelling us into uncharted territories of fusion technology. New higher performance design points are unlocked by high temperature superconducting magnets.

To fully grasp this huge opportunity, we’re building a team of extremely dedicated and passionate people who come together driving something extraordinary, radically transforming technology in the world.

WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION

• You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world.

• You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals.

• Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey.

• Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent.

YOUR IMPACT

As part of our team, you’ll raise execution quality across Business Operations by owning cross-functional projects from scope to closure, implementing lightweight, scalable processes, and turning ambiguity into clear, prioritized plans. You’ll accelerate delivery, reduce operational risk through early issue detection and corrective action, and align technical and business stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Proactively take on cross-functional projects end-to-end: scope, plan, kick off, unblock, and close the loop to “done” with all stakeholders.

• Implement and improve processes across Business Operations: map current state, pull requirements from stakeholders, design lightweight workflows, define SLAs/owners, document SOPs, train teams.

• Drive requirements and prioritization: turn ambiguous asks into clear tickets and roadmaps with acceptance criteria and success metrics; manage backlogs and trade-offs.

• Proactively hunt for gaps and risks: detect issues early, propose fixes, escalate smartly, and land corrective actions that stick.

• Align technical and business stakeholders and keep everyone pointed at outcomes.

WHO YOU ARE

• A generalist operator with a track record of shipping complex initiatives in ops/PMO/consulting (deep-tech or tech environment is a plus).

• Bias-to-action, owner mindset, and high accountability—you get hard things over the finish line without tons of oversight.

• Excellent organization and project management skills: you create clarity, manage dependencies, and hit deadlines with high attention to detail.

• Analytical and data-driven: comfortable building pragmatic models/trackers and turning insight into decision and action.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)

• Technical Screening (30 min)

• Technical Panel (3x60 min)

• CEO call (30 min)

At Proxima Fusion, our mission is bold: making limitless clean energy a reality. To get there, we need a high-performing, diverse team that brings different perspectives, challenges assumptions, and builds together with purpose. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and a more resilient team. We don’t look at how you identify, what you look like, who you choose to worship or what ethnicity you are. We care about what you can bring to the table.