Senior Director, IT Fuel Facility

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Job Description

X-energy/ TRISO-X is seeking experienced professionals to join our team in the role of Senior Director, IT Fuel Facility. The candidate will define, lead, and govern enterprise-scale IT strategy and execution for the company’s nuclear fuel manufacturing operations. This role provides executive ownership and accountability for manufacturing IT platforms, ERP ecosystems, Fuel specific cybersecurity requirements, and regulated systems supporting fuel fabrication at scale.

The Senior Director acts as the senior-most IT authority for fuel manufacturing, shaping long-term digital strategy, operational resilience, and regulatory readiness in a high-growth, first-of-a-kind nuclear production environment. This role ensures sustained compliance with NRC, DOE, ITAR, NQA-1, and related regulatory frameworks while enabling TRISO-X to scale production, throughput, and business performance across current and future facilities.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:

• IT Operations & Service Delivery
• Provide executive leadership and defines accountability for planning, implementation, and lifecycle management of all IT systems specific to the nuclear fuel facility operations.
• Establish enterprise service ownership models, defining accountability between the subsidiary of TRISO-X and the parent company of X-Energy, for system availability, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, validation, and audit readiness.
• Govern system architectures, integrations, and data flows to ensure end-to-end traceability, quality assurance, and production continuity across regulated manufacturing operations.
• Define and enforce service-level, resilience, and recovery standards aligned with nuclear safety, operational risk tolerance, and regulatory expectations.

• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Enterprise Collaboration & Governance

• Innovation & Digital Transformation

• Executive Stakeholder & Vendor Management

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Job Profile Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced technical degree strongly preferred.

• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including 5+ years at Director or Senior Director level within manufacturing or highly regulated industrial environments.

• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale ERP, MES, and regulated manufacturing IT transformations.

• Proven experience building and governing large, multi-disciplinary IT organizations in growth-stage or first-of-a-kind industrial environments.

• Executive-level expertise in vendor strategy, contract negotiation, capital planning, and portfolio governance.

• Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi-year, multi-million-dollar IT budgets.

• Demonstrated executive leadership in organizational development, talent strategy, change management, and cross-functional influence.

• Experience in nuclear, aerospace, defense, energy, or similarly regulated industries strongly preferred.

Location: 151 Lafayette Drive, Suite 300, Oak Ridge, TN

Work Site Expectations: 5 days a week in office

Travel: 10%

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

Compensation

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A reasonable estimate for this position at the level of experience required is:

$201,075- $335, 125

Position Job Classification

Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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