Program Manager, Manufacturing

General Matter is enriching uranium in America . Our goal is to design, build, and operate the world’s lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States. Our mission is to restore America’s ability to produce nuclear fuel—fuel that will power AI, advanced manufacturing, critical industries, and the next generation of nuclear reactors. Ultimately, our work will help power national ambitions and enable a high-energy society. We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and are backed by top-tier investors. Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production. We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability, and transparency. Help us build a high-energy society by making the cleanest, safest form of baseload energy the most affordable. About This Role As a Program Manager, you will own how General Matter's manufacturing & production organizations builds its operating rhythm, acting as a thought partner to that leader on priorities, decisions, and day-to-day execution. You'll play a critical role keeping a fast-moving engineering org aligned, unblocked, and focused as General Matter works to build a domestic supply of enriched uranium and secure America's energy future. This role requires exceptional initiative, structured thinking, and communication skills — you'll turn ambiguity into clear plans, design the processes that let an engineering org scale, and ramp quickly on technical and regulatory subject matter. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments and operates independently with limited direction. Responsibilities Own critical-path program visibility and turn noisy status into clear, leadership-ready updates. Act as thought partner to an engineering leader, unblocking them to spend their time on the highest-value items. Build and maintain schedules, trackers, dashboards, and executive briefings. Design, run, and improve core engineering processes — design reviews, review cadences, andreportingworkflows. Standardize team workflows (status collection, drafting and routing, decision logs) into a repeatable operating rhythm. Track priorities, dependencies, and follow-ups so nothing slips. Partneracross Engineering, Operations, Legal, Communications, and Security to keep initiatives aligned. Surface risks and execution gaps and drive them to resolution. Basic Qualifications 5+ years of experience in private equity/venture capital, management consulting, operations, or a related field. Exceptional structured thinking and the ability to create order out of ambiguity. Excellent written and verbal communication with strong synthesis ability. Strong organizational and execution skills across multiple concurrent priorities. Ability to ramp quickly on technical and regulatory subject matter. High ownership and bias to action. U.S. citizenship (required for export-controlled and national-security-systems work). Preferred Skills and Experience A track record of designing and improving operational processes and operating rhythms. Experience working in startup or high-growth environments. Fluency with program management tooling and workstream management. Ability to manage sensitive, high-visibility work with professionalism and discretion. Additional Requirements Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary. Equal Opportunity Employer General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Compensation and Benefits The base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000 annually. Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base payisdetermined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. 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