Performance Improvement (Pi) Manager

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.” TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.    Performance Improvement Manager   The Performance Improvement (PI) Manager is a full-time exempt position that reports to the Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness and is responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of TerraPower performance improvement programs, which includes the Corrective Action Program (CAP), Self-Assessments, Benchmarking, Operating Experience, Performance Analysis and Trending, Root Cause Analysis, key performance indicators and any other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness. Continuously improve performance improvement program execution and lead the company in becoming a self-identifying and self-correcting organization.  Ensure effective identification, screening, analysis, resolution, implementation and measurement of performance issues. Prepare performance data and adverse trends using observations, CAP, self-assessment, benchmarking, operating experience, observations, and performance indicator data.  Responsibilities Program and process owner for PI and CAP. Oversight development, maintenance, and implementation PI and CAP standard operating documents (SOD). Oversight development and implementation of the observation program. Represent TerraPower on various PI and CAP industry working groups. Oversight development and deployment of PI and CAP programs to support construction of Natrium plants. Work with cross-functional management members to identify performance gaps and implement effective corrective actions. Oversight development and use of key performance indicators and report out to management. Oversight root cause investigations and effectiveness reviews.