Technical Program Manager

Last Energy is a nuclear energy company that designs, builds, owns, and operates small modular reactors (SMRs) for industrial and commercial customers. The company's flagship product, the PWR-20, is a 20 MWe pressurized water reactor that is fully modular and factory-produced, enabling faster and more cost-effective deployment than traditional nuclear power plants. Last Energy serves as a behind-the-meter independent power producer, supplying reliable baseload electricity to energy-intensive industries including data centers, metals production, food and beverage, pulp and paper, chemicals, and cement manufacturing. The company's mission centers on making nuclear power radically simpler and more accessible by removing the burden of development, financing, and operations from customers through a power purchase agreement model. This approach aligns nuclear energy deployment with the urgent need for resilient, low-carbon power, particularly as demand from AI infrastructure and industrial growth accelerates. Last Energy's use of proven reactor technology combined with proprietary steel containment systems is designed to streamline licensing and reduce construction timelines. Last Energy represents a new generation of nuclear developers focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industrial sectors with firm, emissions-free power. By standardizing and modularizing the entire plant through factory manufacturing, the company aims to bring predictable costs and schedules to a sector historically challenged by both, positioning SMRs as a practical climate solution at commercial scale.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Managing multiple projects and schedules 

Implementing and managing changes to ensure project goals are achieved

Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services

Producing accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout its life cycle

Analyzing project risks

Supporting the creation of the project plan with cross-functional teams to define achievable scope and schedule, with dependencies identified early and incorporated into said plan

Successfully execute the system project plan and support bringing the product to market on time with appropriate trade-offs made

Managing the overall development schedule and critical path

Identify and evaluate technical risks and drive mitigation strategies cross-functionally to de-risk the project continuously

Management and development teams have clear visibility into program progress and are made aware of timeline risks and tradeoff decisions

Running team meetings for progress reporting 

Engaging with outside resources for technical support i.e. vendors, supply chain lead times

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field

5+ years of project management experience in hardware product development, from concept to end of life, in a lean, startup environment

Proven stakeholder management skills

A basic understanding of nuclear technology and power systems is preferred

Competency in Microsoft applications, including Project, Word, and Excel

Competency in relevant program management tools

Able to discuss implementation details with engineering, quality, regulatory, and supply chain to identify cross-functional dependencies and technical risks to project completion

Excellent record-keeping and documentation skills

Extremely organized and attentive to detail