Senior Program Manager - New Nuclear (Coming Soon!)

The role

You will build the strategy for new nuclear programs and lead the planning, coordination, and delivery from early development through execution. You will partner with clients and lead teams to deliver on commitments and contribute to growth across the New Build portfolio.

What you will do

• Define and lead the program scope, objectives, roadmap, success metrics, milestones, and deliverables.
• Drive execution across teams, managing interdependencies, resources, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Keep senior leaders, sponsors, and stakeholders aligned on progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
• Establish program governance and ensure adherence to organizational, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• Mentor project managers and team members.
• Manage the program budget, profitability, vendors, and partners.

Required qualifications

• Strategic Thinking
• Deep Technical Expertise
• Program Leadership
• Results & Accountability
• Adaptability in Complex Environments
• Cultural Leadership

Nice to have

• Experience in nuclear, energy, or major capital projects
• Familiarity with CSA N286, project controls frameworks, or equivalent regulated environments
• Experience with new build, Gen III+/Gen IV reactors, SMRs, or management system development
• Experience in reactor planning and deployment
• Experience in construction planning, logistics, advanced work packages, field execution
• Experience in procurement strategy and vendor delivery for first-of-a-kind builds
• Experience in site development, grading, and foundation works
• Experience in power distribution, protection, and control system delivery
• Experience in program governance frameworks and controls for new nuclear builds

Benefits

• Tools and support for mental wellness
• Professional growth support
• Financial security support
• Health coverage
• A spending account
• Freedom to rest and recharge
• Meaningful work
• Time off

Before you apply

• This is a proactive pool for anticipated hiring needs with no immediate opening.
• NPX uses AI to help in the filtering of candidates based on job-specific criteria.

About the company

NPX partners with nuclear utilities and new reactor projects to unlock performance through innovation. The New Nuclear team scales expertise through strategic project management of new nuclear projects across Canada, the U.S., and globally.