Executive Program Director

Job Summary:

Centrus Energy is seeking an exceptional Executive Program Director to lead the delivery of a highly strategic, multi-billion-dollar capital program. This is a transformative opportunity to spearhead our mission to restore America's domestic uranium enrichment capabilities which is critical to advancing national security and our nation’s energy independence.

The ideal candidate is a results-driven, innovative leader with a proven record of successfully delivering large-scale, complex initiatives within highly regulated environments. You will be accountable for defining world-class program management standards, fostering a culture of rigorous execution, and expertly managing multifaceted, interdependent projects to achieve a single, overarching strategic objective on time and budget.

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Leadership and Planning: Formulate, organize, and monitor the entire program, ensuring all individual projects and workstreams align with the strategic goals and long-term vision of the megaproject.

- Program Governance and Control: Establish the program's governance structure, standards, and controls. Define and implement best practices and methodologies to ensure efficient and consistent program execution.

- Financial Oversight: Develop, control, and manage the program's multi-billion dollar budget. Monitor costs, conduct financial forecasting, and optimize resource allocation to ensure maximum productivity and ROI.

- Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks and issues. Develop comprehensive contingency plans to minimize disruptions and safeguard program objectives.

- Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary interface between senior leadership, external vendors, government agencies, and other key stakeholders. Develop and execute communication plans to manage expectations and ensure all parties remain aligned and engaged.

- Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and evaluate multiple project managers and their teams. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all project teams.

- Performance Tracking and Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and regularly report on program status, progress against milestones, and financial metrics to the executive team and board.

- Oversight of Interdependencies: Coordinate interdependent projects and manage resource conflicts, ensuring seamless integration between all components of the megaproject.

- Contract and Vendor Management: Oversee and manage contracts with all third-party vendors and external partners, ensuring requirements are met and all deliverables are completed on time and within budget.

Change Management: Drive organizational change required to realize the full benefits of the program, and manage change requests across the entire initiative.

We’d Love to Hear from People With:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.

- 15+ years of progressive experience in program and project management, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role.

- Demonstrated success managing portfolios of large, complex programs, including projects exceeding $1 billion in scope preferably in a large-scale infrastructure or capital-intensive industry.

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

A Successful Candidate Brings:

- Master's Degree or MBA

- PMP Certification

Experience in nuclear or highly regulated industrial environments

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employe, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer