Director, Deployment Strategy – Integration

Oklo Inc

. Serve as a high-judgment deputy to the Senior Director, Deployments .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex, cross-functional deployment initiatives with a focus on advanced nuclear technology, while effectively communicating technical content and influencing senior leaders. Capable of developing integrated recommendations and adapting strategies based on evolving conditions.

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Cross-Functional LeadershipComplex Program ManagementExecutive CommunicationDecision ImplementationAdvanced Nuclear Technology

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Hard Skills

Complex Program ManagementDeployment StrategyRegulatory ComplianceProject FinanceOperational ReadinessConstruction ManagementTechnical Special ProjectsField OperationsEPC PartnershipsProject Controls

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceInfluencing SkillsDetail-OrientedCollaborativeCreative Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Advanced EnergyNuclear TechnologyAerospaceDefense TechnologyIndustrial SystemsRegulated Hardware EnvironmentGovernment ProgramsFirst-of-a-Kind DeliveryComplex ContractsCustomer Deployment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a high-judgment deputy to the Senior Director, Deployments
Own top-priority cross-functional deployment workstreams from problem definition through decision and implementation
Identify underlying questions in ambiguous situations and build practical paths to answers
Develop integrated recommendations connecting technical, commercial, regulatory, financial, construction, schedule, operational, customer, and government inputs
Separate facts, assumptions, constraints, and preferences and test evidence supporting current plans
Develop options with tradeoffs, second-order effects, owners, timing, and recommended paths
Convene cross-functional teams, clarify interfaces, surface conflicts, and drive issues to closure or escalation
Write decision memos, executive updates, meeting narratives, and implementation plans
Represent the Senior Director, Deployments in defined meetings and workstreams
Convert lessons from live projects into repeatable deployment practices for the broader portfolio
Work across business units and functions to align teams and drive execution
Help senior leaders make consequential deployment choices for advanced nuclear technology

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically 10 or more years of relevant experience; demonstrated scope, judgment, and outcomes matter more than a specific number of years
Record of independently leading complex, cross-functional work from an ambiguous starting point to a concrete outcome
Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and subject-matter experts without reporting authority
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to learn technical and operational subject matter quickly and ask precise questions
Experience carrying decisions into implementation and adapting as facts or conditions change
Ability to operate with limited direction and represent a senior leader credibly within a defined mandate
Bonus: Experience leading complex programs, deployments, infrastructure development, strategy and operations, technical special projects, government programs, or high-stakes field operations
Bonus: Experience in advanced energy, nuclear, aerospace, defense technology, construction, industrial systems, autonomy, or another regulated hardware environment
Bonus: Familiarity with first-of-a-kind delivery, government customers or partners, complex contracts, project finance, capital decisions, stage gates, project controls, EPC partners, commissioning, or operational readiness
Bonus: Direct field, site, construction, manufacturing, or customer-deployment experience
Passion for clean energy and making advanced fission a reality
Willingness and ability to learn quickly
Willingness to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow
Willingness to think differently and propose novel and creative solutions
Comfort in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
Ability to communicate technical content and results verbally
Self-motivated, collaborative, creative, detail-oriented, and clear communicator
Remote employees must travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, California twice a quarter
Required to work in person at headquarters for the first two weeks of onboarding
Travel expected to be approximately 50% and may be higher during critical deployment periods
Only applicants meeting the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible
Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening; employees may be subject to drug testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible time off
Equity
Bonuses
Competitive pay
401(k)
Health insurance with employer contribution
HSA
FSA
Flexible work hours
Wellness credits
Travel to headquarters and company events for remote employees
Potential drug screening and ongoing drug testing in accordance with company policy and applicable laws