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Director, Government Programs Compliance & Infrastructure
Director, Government Programs Compliance & InfrastructureOklo • Santa Clara, CA, US
Director, Government Programs Compliance & Infrastructure

Director, Government Programs Compliance & Infrastructure

Oklo • Santa Clara, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Director, Government Programs Compliance & Infrastructure

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Director, Government Programs Compliance & Infrastructure to join our Legal team.

The Director, Government Programs Compliance & Infrastructure will play a critical role providing strategic advice and leading the build-out and management of the compliance and program management infrastructure required for Oklo to continue to deliver on and win new government contracts or partnerships. This role is central to enabling Oklo's corporate strategy, by ensuring government contracting readiness, ensuring that the company's business processes, security posture, and compliance frameworks enable strategic government opportunities, but are built with growth and scalability in mind.

The Director will serve as a cross-functional leader, driving initiatives across Operations, IT, Security, Legal, People, and Finance while maintaining trusted relationships with executive leadership, government stakeholders, and customers.

Specific responsibilities may include :

  • Strategic Leadership

Advise the executive team on business, operational, compliance and security strategies that position Oklo for success with government contracts and partnerships.

  • Shape corporate governance frameworks that balance parent and subsidiary operations while enabling efficient execution of sensitive programs.
  • Serve as a senior advisor to leadership on risk management and government contracting readiness.
  • Government Program Infrastructure
  • Work closely with Operations, IT, People, Finance, and Physical Security teams to ensure operations meet relevant FAR / DFARS, NISPOM, and DOE requirements.

  • Work with relevant teams to manage compliant workflows for cost accounting, payroll, ERP integration, procurement, and audit readiness.
  • Work with IT to direct deployment and sustainment of secure IT and cyber infrastructure to achieve CMMC Level 2 / 3, DFARS, NIST 800-171, and related standards as needed.
  • Support Facility Clearance (FCL) enablement and sustainment, ensuring corporate structures, policies, and systems remain aligned with government security requirements, and are built in a scalable way.
  • Align systems and processes across parent and subsidiary entities to support program execution under government requirements.
  • Export Controls
  • Lead enterprise ITAR / EAR / Part 810 compliance efforts, including technology control plans, cross-border operations, and visitor access management.

  • Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Product, and Operations to integrate export controls across all functions.
  • Capture & Customer Success
  • Partner with various teams to shape government proposals, compliance narratives, and capture strategies.

  • Engage with customers to communicate compliance and infrastructure readiness, strengthening trust in execution capabilities.
  • Support smooth transitions from award to execution by ensuring program teams have the compliant infrastructure and processes needed to meet deliverables.
  • 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.

    Minimum Qualifications :

  • 10+ years of leadership in military and / or government operations, IT / security compliance, or defense program infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated success in CMMC, NIST, DFARS, Part 810, ITAR / EAR, and FCL program management.
  • Experience relying on subject matter experts to support compliance efforts in unfamiliar spaces.
  • Experience coordinating governance and operational frameworks between parent and subsidiary organizations.
  • Proven record of building compliant IT, HR, finance, and security functions aligned to government requirements.
  • Skilled in executive advising and cross-functional leadership with ability to influence at the C-suite and government levels.
  • Active Top Secret clearance.
  • Bonus Qualifications :

  • Experience building programs from scratch, especially in high growth environments.
  • Energy experience, especially with the Department of Energy and / or NRC.
  • About Oklo compensation : $200,000-240,000

    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.

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