Recycling Operations Manager

Oklo is searching for a Recycling Operations Manager to join our engineering and product teams. We are looking to fill this position immediately. Recycling operations is responsible for the human, organizational, and operational effectiveness of Oklo’s Recycling Division. The Recycling Operations Manager is a strategic, cross-functional operator who focuses on how recycling work happens. This role identifies friction points across communication, organization, tooling, information flow, and process, then partners with senior leadership to design and implement practical solutions.

Responsibilities

Diagnose root causes across process, tooling, ownership, communication, and cross-team interfaces, and implement solutions; Own scalability and efficiency of the recycling division processes, including budgeting, purchasing, planning, and hiring; Own and maintain the division procurement process to ensure proposals and contracts are properly scoped and swiftly executed; Create and maintain engineering work instructions and best practices, ensuring they are clearly documented and easy to access; Partner with quality assurance to ensure practices are right-sized and in compliance; Identify opportunities to replace overly manual workflows with automation or improved tooling; Work with Business Ops and Procurement to streamline budgeting, purchasing, and resource planning for engineering teams; Coordinate and execute high-leverage recycling forums (e.g., offsites, design reviews, all-hands) to ensure they are purposeful and well-run

Requirements

3+ years of experience in engineering operations, product operations, management consulting, technical program management, or similar roles; Demonstrated experience improving cross-functional workflows, operating models, or organizational systems; Experience working directly with senior leadership (Director level and above) to diagnose problems, influence decisions, and implement change; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Nice to have

Experience working with engineering, hardware, or other highly technical teams; Exposure to heavily regulated industries (energy, nuclear, aerospace, medical devices); Experience in a startup or scaling organization; Familiarity with tools such as Confluence, Jira, or similar systems

Benefits

Flexible time off; Equity; Bonuses; Competitive pay; 401(k); Health insurance (with employer contribution); HSA; FSA; Flexible work hours; Wellness credits; Other benefits