Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Senior Strategic Program Manager, Open Innovation
$134K–$205K
Devens, MA · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- At least 7+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Public Administration, Law/Contracts, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Any offer is contingent on compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
About the job
Owns post-scoping execution of federally funded, multi-partner technical programs, from contract negotiation and governance through financial coordination and closeout.
What you'll do
- Negotiate government agreements, Statements of Work, sub-awards, amendments, and related contracts.
- Manage program schedules, milestones, change control, compliance, budgets, and audit-ready reporting.
- Coordinate execution across R&D, Legal, Finance, Procurement, external partners, and government sponsors.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Public Administration, Law/Contracts, or a related field.
- At least 7+ years leading program execution and contract negotiations for complex, multi-stakeholder technical programs ($10M+/year).
- Proven negotiation of SOWs, university sub-awards, or government grants/contracts, with ownership of contract execution.
- Experience coordinating project accounting, milestone tracking, and cross-functional teams.
Nice to have
- MBA, MS, JD, or equivalent advanced degree; experience in deep-tech, energy, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, or microelectronics.
- Familiarity with federal grant compliance (FAR/DEAR, DOE/ARPA-E post-award execution) and project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project).
Pay
USD 134,000–205,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
FAR/DEAR, Jira, Confluence, MS Project
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