Program Manager, New Site

Join General Matter as a Program Manager, New Site, based in Los Angeles, California. You'll coordinate critical strategic initiatives spanning government relations, regulatory engagement, community partnerships, and internal operations to advance our mission of restoring American nuclear fuel production.

What This Role Involves

You'll orchestrate initiatives that connect external stakeholders—government agencies, regulators, industry partners, and community organizations—with our internal teams. Your focus: advancing permitting, strengthening public engagement, coordinating policy outreach, and executing key company programs with strategic precision.

Key Responsibilities

• Orchestrate strategic programs driving company growth, external partnerships, and operational excellence
• Advance government relations across federal, state, and local regulatory bodies
• Lead community engagement and public outreach initiatives with local stakeholders
• Organize meetings, site visits, policy briefings, and engagement sessions with government and regulatory bodies
• Create and manage project timelines, performance dashboards, progress reports, and leadership briefings
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Legal, Communications, Security, Supply Chain, and executive leadership for alignment
• Track and advance permitting and regulatory milestones through completion
• Produce presentations, policy briefs, messaging frameworks, and stakeholder communications
• Identify program obstacles and dependencies; coordinate resolution with all parties
• Cultivate productive partnerships within the organization and with external entities
• Execute strategic projects and special initiatives assigned by leadership
• Design scalable program management processes as the organization expands
• Manage relationships with external consultants, vendors, and regulatory agencies
• Represent General Matter at industry conferences, policy forums, and community gatherings

Qualifications

• Seven or more years in program management, government affairs, community relations, operations, or comparable leadership roles
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent workstreams
• Polished written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven experience coordinating across internal departments and external stakeholder groups
• Capability to operate effectively in fast-paced, rapidly growing, ambiguous environments
• Meticulous attention to detail and professionalism in managing sensitive or prominent initiatives
• Proficiency creating executive presentations, briefing materials, and performance dashboards
• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrated capability to establish credibility and foster relationships across diverse stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Policy, Communications, Political Science, International Relations, Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent professional experience accepted

Full-time position based in Los Angeles, California. Salary range: $170,000 to $200,000 annually. Full-time employees receive stock option opportunities, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan. Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as business needs require. General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

More About General Matter

We're restoring domestic nuclear fuel enrichment to support the nation's energy, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Incubated by Founders Fund and backed by leading investors, General Matter brings together a world-class team of engineers and operators applying rigorous, first-principles methodologies to nuclear fuel production. Our culture is rooted in technical excellence, operational accountability, transparency, and mission-driven urgency.

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