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# Senior Program Manager - New Nuclear (Coming Soon!) at Nuclear Promise X

- **Company:** Nuclear Promise X
- **Location:** Ontario, Canada
- **Compensation:** $160k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-06-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/NPX/1815c79a-90a4-4856-a19b-829c0aa47a89/application

**Skills:** Nuclear domain knowledge, Energy sector experience, Major capital projects experience, CSA N286, Project controls frameworks, New Build experience, Gen III+/Gen IV Large Scale Reactors, SMRs, Management System development

> Lead end-to-end program delivery for new nuclear projects, managing scope, schedule, cost, and risk. Partner with clients and lead multi-disciplinary teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest safety standards.

## Job description

Future Opportunity Posting: We are proactively building a pool of qualified candidates for anticipated hiring needs. There is no immediate opening at this time, but candidates who align with our needs may be contacted as opportunities arise.

📃 About Your Lead Hi, I'm [Steve](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefernandes-2a928256/), co-founder and Director of New Nuclear at NPX – your future lead! I've built my career delivering complex nuclear projects including 15+ years in field work at Bruce Power, leading multi-disciplinary teams through major refurbishment campaigns, and strategic and programmatic support to New Build Projects. I'm a mentor, a teacher, and (full disclosure) a champion of dad jokes. I believe culture is built on smiles and being there for each other — and that's exactly the kind of team we've grown at NPX. If that sounds like your kind of place, I'd love to meet you. Let's build something great together.

🌍 About Us [NPX](https://www.npxinnovation.ca/) partners with nuclear utilities and new reactor projects to unlock performance through innovation. We combine decades of nuclear operation expertise with AI, digital tools and lean processes to help plants run safer, smarter, and more cost-effectively. Our New Nuclear team scales this expertise through strategic project management of new nuclear projects, from concept through execution, across Canada, the U.S., and globally.

🧠 The Role We're building the team that will deliver the next generation of nuclear power in North America, and we're always looking for exceptional Senior Program Managers to help lead the way. As a Senior Program Manager at NPX, you'll build the strategy behind how new nuclear programs are structured and lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of those programs from early development through execution. You'll partner with clients, lead your team to deliver on commitments, and contribute to growth across NPX's New Build portfolio. Your ability to bring structure to complex, first-of-a-kind programs will directly influence how new nuclear projects are delivered and help shape the future of nuclear development in Canada.

Travel Requirements: Requires on-site presence in Bruce County approximately three days per week to support effective collaboration and decision-making. Salary Range: $160-200k (Exact compensation may vary)

🎯 What You'll Drive

- Program Strategy: Define and lead the program’s scope, objectives, roadmap, success metrics, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with business and client goals.
- Program Delivery: Drive execution across teams, managing interdependencies, resources, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables to achieve program outcomes.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Keep senior leaders, sponsors, and stakeholders aligned on progress, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
- Governance & Compliance: Establish program governance and ensure adherence to organizational, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
- Team Leadership: Mentor project managers and team members, strengthening collaboration, accountability, and leadership capabilities.
- Financial & Partner Management: Manage the program budget, profitability, vendors, and partners to ensure successful delivery.

✨ What You’ll Bring

- Strategic Thinking: You can define a program's scope, roadmap, and success metrics from the ground up and connect them to long-term business and client goals.
- Deep Technical Expertise: Bring strong expertise in your discipline and understand how it integrates within complex infrastructure programs.
- Program Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects and workstreams, integrating scope, dependencies, and priorities through the full program lifecycle.
- Results & Accountability: Own program performance across scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes, holding teams accountable for measurable results.
- Adaptability in Complex Environments: Navigate ambiguity, evolving regulatory requirements, and first-of-a-kind challenges while maintaining program momentum.
- Cultural Leadership: Model accountability, collaboration, mentorship, and innovation while building high-performing teams and delivering technical excellence.
- Cultural Leadership: You model accountability, collaboration, mentorship, and innovation, strengthening team culture while delivering technical excellence.
- Domain Familiarity: Experience in nuclear, energy, or major capital projects is an asset. Familiarity with CSA N286, project controls frameworks, or equivalent regulated environments is preferred. Experience with new build, Gen III+/Gen IV reactors, SMRs, or management system development is an asset. In addition, experience in additional subject matter areas is an asset including:
- Reactor Technology Providers – reactor planning and deployment
- Construction Execution – construction planning, logistics, advanced work packages, field execution
- Supply Chain – procurement strategy and vendor delivery for first-of-a-kind builds
- Civil / Earthworks – site development, grading, and foundation works
- Electrical – power distribution, protection, and control system delivery
- Governance – program governance frameworks and controls for new nuclear builds

🌿 What You’ll Find Here To do great work, you need to be well in mind, body, and soul. At NPX, we design our environment around the whole person, not just the job they do.

- 🧠 Mind: Tools and support for mental wellness, professional growth, and financial security.
- 🧘‍♀️ Body: Health coverage, a spending account, and the freedom to rest and recharge.
- 🌀 Soul: Meaningful work, alignment with your values, and time to refresh with time off.
- 💰👀 Financial wellbeing? Covered. That means competitive pay and recognition for the impact you make.

NPX provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

💬 Pssst. Just a heads up that we use AI to help in the filtering of candidates based on job-specific criteria. Humans decide who to move forward, and this way we're able to spend more of our time supporting our candidates directly.

## About Nuclear Promise X

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: NPX (Nuclear Promise X) is a nuclear innovation firm that helps utilities modernize operations through AI, automation, Lean Six Sigma, and digital transformation, with a mission to advance clean nuclear power for a sustainable future.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Startup)
- **Headquarters**: Kincardine, Ontario, Canada (with a second office in Port Elgin, ON, and operations in the United States)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Not publicly named; the company was founded with a focus on diversifying and modernizing the nuclear industry

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Nuclear energy consulting, engineering, digital transformation, and technology services
- **Target customers**: Nuclear utilities, new build nuclear projects, and energy organizations in Canada and the United States (primarily B2B, enterprise)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Modernize nuclear to power a sustainable future." NPX focuses on bridging the gap between traditional nuclear practices and modern solutions, using practical innovation that works in nuclear.

## Products & Services
- **Engineering & Project Delivery**: Expert engineering, design, and project management for nuclear utilities and new builds, leveraging Agile methodologies and AI-powered solutions to streamline workflows and reduce costs.
- **Digital Transformation & AI**: Moving clients from legacy systems and manual processes to AI-driven, data-powered, and automated solutions, including robotics and Lean/Kaizen.
- **Strategy Consulting**: Helping nuclear operators bridge the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring innovation turns into action with measurable impact.
- **Analytics**: Using data to create intuitive visuals and dashboards that help clients make data-driven decisions.
- **Rapid Application Development**: Building applications with Microsoft PowerApps and full-stack development technologies.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: **Total Funding**: Not publicly available (privately held, no disclosed funding rounds). The workforce is approaching **200 employees** according to a Globe and Mail feature, while LinkedIn reports **96 employees** (+1.8% YoY growth) — conflicting reports likely reflecting different timing or counting methods.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Key clients/partners include **Ontario Power Generation** (24 employees came from OPG), **Bruce Power** (19), **Kinectrics** (13), **University of Waterloo** (7), and **Tetra Tech** (6). NPX serves clients across Canada and the United States.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Active job postings surged +1700% quarterly and +260% yearly (18 current postings).
    - LinkedIn followers grew +80.2% year over year (15,720 followers).
    - Awarded **Canadian Nuclear Association Employer of the Year (2025)**, **HRD Canada Best Places to Work (2024)**, **UofT PEY Co-op Program Employer of the Year (2025)**, and a **Balance Means Business Award from Women in Nuclear (2023)**.
    - The company is expanding its U.S. presence with a Director of NPX US.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Nuclear Expertise**: End-to-end knowledge of existing plants and new nuclear projects — not generic consultants but specialists with decades of domain experience.
- **Practical Innovation Focus**: Unlike many consultancies, NPX emphasizes execution and hands-on implementation, using AI, automation, and Lean Six Sigma in a highly regulated industry.
- **Flat Organizational Structure**: A deliberately flat hierarchy where everyone is considered a "generalist/innovation catalyst," reducing bureaucracy and accelerating decision-making.
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: Focused on clean energy and sustainability, which attracts purpose-driven talent. The company teaches kids to code, makes face shields for frontline workers, and runs community impact initiatives.
- **Award Recognition**: Multiple "Best Places to Work" and innovation awards in 2024 and 2025 validate its culture and industry standing.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Modernizing nuclear operations through AI and digital transformation; expanding in the United States; continuing to attract and develop young talent through a robust new grad program (rotating through three roles over 24 months).
- **Direction for growth**: Scaling the workforce (targeting 200+ employees), deepening U.S. market penetration, and leading the nuclear industry's digital evolution while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: NPX emphasizes a flat, agile, and action-oriented culture. Employees describe it as a place where "your ideas matter from day one," regardless of seniority. The company is serious about diversity, equity, and inclusion, with proactive programs and a focus on dismantling systemic discrimination.
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: **Hybrid** — most employees work primarily from home and visit client sites when necessary. There is no forced office mandate; the company empowers employees to choose the way that works best for them. Employees are distributed across Canada, with two physical offices in Kincardine and Port Elgin, Ontario.
- **Notable perks**:
    - Competitive salary and extended health/dental insurance
    - Healthcare savings account
    - Flexible vacation time
    - Professional development fund
    - Career growth and development programs (including a structured new grad rotation program)
    - "NPX days off" (additional company-wide days)
    - Competitive maternity & parental leave
    - RRSP matching
    - Company swag
    - Volunteer and fun events (biweekly community impact meetings)
- **Engineering culture**: The company hires developers, design engineers, data analysts, and AI developers, with a focus on rapid app development (PowerApps, full-stack) and cutting-edge AI projects. The tech stack emphasizes modern tools applied to nuclear operations. The "innovation mindset" is a core value — anyone can pitch an idea for an "x-project."
- **Employee reviews**: On LinkedIn, NPX has a **3.5/5.0** overall rating (84 reviews). Breakdown: Work-Life Balance 3.5, Compensation 3.8, Culture 3.7, Career Opportunities 3.3. This suggests solid compensation and culture but room for improvement in career progression and work-life balance.

## Sources
1. [npxinnovation.ca - Careers Page](https://www.npxinnovation.ca/careers)
2. [npxinnovation.ca - Company Homepage](https://www.npxinnovation.ca/)
3. [theglobeandmail.com - Nuclear Promise X Holds Much Promise for Young Talent](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-nuclear-promise-x-holds-much-promise-for-young-talent/)
4. [npxinnovation.ca - Mission Page](https://www.npxinnovation.ca/mission)
5. [linkedin.com - Nuclear Promise X Company Profile](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/npxinnovation)

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