Junior Product Operations Manager at Oklo

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Junior Product Operations Manager to join our engineering team. Position Description Oklo is seeking a Junior Product Operations Manager to support the Senior Director of Product Development and Management within the Product organization. This role is designed for an early-career professional who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to build experience working closely with product and engineering leadership. The Junior Product Operations Manager will support the day-to-day operations of the product organization through scheduling, preparation, documentation, and follow-through, while also engaging in problem-solving around communication, organization, and execution. This includes helping clarify priorities, improving how information is shared, identifying recurring sources of friction, and proposing practical improvements that increase efficiency and alignment. As the individual builds context and trust, this role offers opportunities to take on increasing responsibility, contribute to process improvements, and support broader initiatives that improve how the product organization operates. Success in this position comes from reliability, sound judgment, and a growing ability to anticipate needs and connect details to the bigger picture. This position provides hands-on exposure to product development in a technically complex environment and is well suited for someone interested in developing toward roles in product operations, technical program support, or product management over time. Why: Oklo’s product organization operates in a fast-moving, technically complex environment where clarity, follow-through, and strong operational support are essential. This role ensures product leadership and teams stay organized, well-prepared, and focused on execution as the company continues to grow. The Junior Product Operations Manager provides day-to-day coordination and organizational support, enabling product leaders to spend more time on high-value technical and strategic work, while ensuring information, schedules, and commitments are handled reliably and consistently. Specific responsibilities may include: • Manage complex calendars, priorities, and workflows for product leadership and closely partnered executives, ensuring time is aligned to the highest-impact initiatives • Prepare agendas, pre-reads, briefing materials, and follow-ups for executive meetings • Identify and flag scheduling conflicts, risks, and decision bottlenecks, and support their resolution • Develop structured materials (memos, dashboards, slide decks) that synthesize technical and business inputs • Track execution against strategic goals and milestones • Identify recurring gaps in processes, communication, or execution and propose practical improvements • Ensure decisions translate into action through consistent follow-through • Help bridge communication between technical teams and product leadership • Develop sufficient technical context to engage meaningfully with engineers and product leaders • Maintain clarity and alignment as the product organization scales rapidly • Travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) 2x per calendar quarter for team meetings, company offsite, or other business gatherings. Experience Level: • 2+ years of experience in roles involving coordination, operations, program support, or analytical support within technical or product organizations Minimum Qualifications: • Experience supporting senior leaders or working closely with leadership teams • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with ambiguity • Technical fluency (engineering background, STEM degree, or substantial experience working closely with engineers) • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • High degree of discretion, judgment, and professionalism when working with senior leaders Bonus Qualifications: • Experience in high-growth, technically complex environments (e.g., energy, hardware, advanced manufacturing, nuclear, aerospace, climate tech) • Background in engineering, computer science, physics, or a related technical field • Experience working in close partnership with technical or product leaders in fast-moving environments Competencies We are looking for a Junior Product Operations Manager who is: • Passionate about clean energy and making advanced fission a reality • An optimist at heart • Willing and able to learn quickly • Willing to think differently and do things in new ways • Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment • Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before • Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems • An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well! • Able to communicate technical content and results verbally Who you are: A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that. Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals. A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team. An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator. Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day. Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward. About Oklo travel requirements: Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. About Oklo compensation: $115,000-$145,000, commensurate with experience and scope Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401k, health insurance, FSA, flexible work hours, and other benefits. We are looking to fill this position immediately! About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories. #CHOP: Oklo’s Values Collaboration: We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect. We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes. Humility: We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world. We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition. Ownership: We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion. We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity. Candidates should be aware that employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws. Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer Oklo is aware of recent recruitment fraud attempts targeting job seekers. Please be cautious of anyone claiming to represent Oklo who does not contact you from an official Oklo email address. All legitimate communications from our recruiting team— including application updates, interview requests, and job offers — will come exclusively from an @oklo.com email. Oklo will never ask for sensitive personal information, payments, or account credentials during the hiring process. If you receive suspicious outreach or have concerns about the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from Oklo, please contact us through the official channels listed on our website.