Senior Program Manager

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️  

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “Senior Program Manager”. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: VP Program Management

The Senior Program Manager will serve as a key leader in developing, integrating, and executing the program management processes that support Type One Energy’s expanding portfolio of fusion technology initiatives. This role is responsible for building, maturing, and continuously improving project management frameworks across the organization—with particular emphasis on operating within a rigorous Earned Value Management (EVM) environment. The Senior Program Manager will drive the creation and maintenance of fully integrated cost, schedule, and technical baselines; ensure adherence to disciplined program controls; and implement consistent, high-quality reporting standards for executive and customer-level visibility.

Functioning as a strategic leader across our Fusion Direct, Infinity1, and Infinity2 programs, the Senior Program Manager will coordinate complex cross-functional workstreams with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, finance, regulatory, and executive partners. This includes aligning program objectives with company-level milestones, ensuring interface points between subsystems and departments are clearly managed, and proactively identifying and resolving risks or conflicts that may impact cost, scope, or schedule.

In addition to program leadership, this role will be responsible for managing and developing a team of Project Managers and supporting the growth of Type One Energy’s Program Management Office (PMO).

Program Leadership & Governance

• Provide strategic oversight of all major programs, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and execution readiness.

• Lead the establishment of the Program Management Office (PMO) framework, standards, and best practices.

• Partner with technical leadership to integrate program plans across systems engineering, R&D, regulatory, and operations teams.

EVM & Baseline Management

• Establish and manage integrated program baselines (scope, schedule, cost) consistent with EIA-748 EVM guidelines.

• Oversee development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), cost accounts, integrated master schedules (IMS), and performance measurement baselines.

• Implement EVM processes including monthly performance assessments, variance analysis, and corrective action planning.

Program Execution & Reporting

• Develop and implement standardized program reporting tools for cost, schedule, risk, and performance metrics.

• Lead recurring program reviews with executive leadership, presenting status, risks, mitigation plans, and resource needs.

• Drive cross-functional coordination to ensure timely completion of deliverables and resolve program-level conflicts.

Process & Tool Development

• Design, deploy, and maintain project management processes, templates, workflows, and quality gates.

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of project management software systems, scheduling tools, and configuration controls.

Team Leadership

• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Program and Project Managers.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision making.

• Support career development, performance feedback, and training initiatives within the PM organization.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

• 10+ years of progr