Program Schedule Manager

The role

The Program Schedule Manager will own and build the Integrated Master Schedule for the Alpha fusion demonstrator. This role involves defining scheduling architecture, integrating sub-schedules across multiple workstreams, and providing schedule insights to leadership.

What you will do

• Own and build the Integrated Master Schedule for Alpha.
• Define scheduling architecture, coding structure, baseline conventions, and reporting standards.
• Integrate sub-schedules across infrastructure, plant suppliers, manufacturing, and machine engineering.
• Establish milestones, programme gates, dependencies, and schedule interfaces.
• Identify, validate, and maintain critical and near-critical paths.
• Provide early warning of schedule risk and emerging delays.
• Run schedule analysis to support recovery planning and mitigation.
• Maintain the IMS as a live, accurate, and trusted tool.
• Support PMO governance, release-gate decisions, and executive reviews.
• Drive schedule discipline and alignment across internal teams and suppliers.

Required qualifications

• Experienced in integrated schedule management on major capital programs such as energy, industrial, or research infrastructure.
• Capable of building an IMS architecture from scratch.
• Technically proficient in scheduling tools for large-scale complex projects.
• Able to hold the line on schedule discipline with internal engineers and external partners.
• Comfortable operating with high autonomy.
• Fluent in English.
• Familiar with AI tools and digital working methods.

Nice to have

• Experience spanning both building construction and equipment/plant supply chains
• German is a strong advantage

About the company

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). They are developing hardware and infrastructure to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant.