Manager, Growth & Strategy

X-Energy, LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 163,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X-energy LLC in Gaithersburg, Maryland seeks a Growth & Strategy Manager to drive corporate and project strategy across the organization. You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to evaluate strategic priorities, develop decision frameworks and business cases, and translate company strategy into actionable plans, guiding major projects from analysis through execution.

The role requires strong strategic judgment, financial and analytical capabilities, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Typically 8–10 years of experience in corporate and project strategy, etc., finance for infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead the identification and evaluation of new business capabilities and services for monetization.
• Partner with finance, business development, engineering, and commercial teams to set strategy including monetization, go-to-market, and risk assessment.
• Develop comprehensive business cases for new capabilities and capital projects with cost estimates, schedules, escalation, financing, risk, and returns.
• Present and defend financial models and business cases to executives.
• Develop project-level strategies for major customer and deployment projects with objectives and risks.
• Lead analysis of cross-functional business challenges and provide clear recommendations to senior leadership.
• Translate priorities into operating plans, decision frameworks, and measurable actions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align strategy with execution.
• Develop or support business cases, scenario analyses, and financial analyses for strategic decisions.
• Identify risks and tradeoffs and help develop mitigation strategies.
• Improve processes, governance, and operating models for major initiatives.
• Improve modeling processes, tools, templates, and data architecture for speed and accuracy.
• Mentor associates and analysts in strategic work and financial modeling.
• Support leadership with financial aspects of current projects and initiatives.

Skills

PowerPoint

Excel modeling

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Admin, Economics, Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities.

If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us.

Job Description

The Growth & Strategy Manager will support the development and execution of corporate and project-level strategy across the organization. The role will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to evaluate strategic priorities, solve complex business and project challenges, develop decision frameworks and business cases, and drive critical initiatives from analysis through execution. The Manager will play a key role in translating company strategy into actionable plans, improving how major projects and strategic initiatives are structured and managed, and providing rigorous analytical support for high-impact decisions. The role will require strong strategic judgment, financial and analytical capabilities, and the ability to operate effectively across functions in a fast-growing and evolving organization.

Job Profile

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Support, and sometimes lead, the identification and evaluation of new business capabilities and services that X-energy can monetize for customers, including in-depth market and competitive analysis.
• Partner with finance, business development, engineering, and commercial teams to identify unique capabilities and competitive advantages, and set the strategy, including monetization, go-to-market approach, and risk assessment.
• Own the development of comprehensive business cases for new business capabilities and capital projects, integrating cost estimates, schedules, phasing, escalation, financing, risk assessments, and returns from early feasibility through execution.
• Drive alignment and clarity across internal stakeholders, executives, engineers, and commercial teams by developing, presenting, defending, and explaining financial models and business cases.
• Develop and drive project-level strategies for major customer and deployment projects, including objectives, priorities, critical decisions, risks, dependencies, and execution pathways.
• Lead and support analysis of complex, cross-functional business and project challenges and develop clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Translate strategic priorities into operating plans, decision frameworks, workstreams, and measurable actions.
• Partner with business development, project development, engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and other teams to align strategy with execution.
• Develop, or support development of, business cases, scenario analyses, and financial analyses to inform strategic and project decisions.
• Identify key project and organizational risks, constraints, and tradeoffs and help develop mitigation strategies.
• Support the design and improvement of processes, governance, and operating models needed to execute major strategic initiatives effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement of modeling processes, tools, templates, and data architecture to improve speed, accuracy, and transparency across the organization.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to associates and analysts supporting strategic work and business case development.
• Support departmental leadership with other activities related to the financials of current projects and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Typically, eight to ten years of experience in corporate and project strategy, financial for infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects, management consulting, or similar business roles.
• An MBA with related experience in strategy, finance, or similar business roles, with a strong focus on business case development, and strategic planning, may be considered in lieu of some of the years of experience above.
• Experience building and owning end-to-end financial models for major infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects, and presenting them to executive leadership.
• Experience navigating both the technical and commercial sides of a project, partnering effectively with engineering, commercial, and finance teams.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel modeling skills, with the ability to build models from scratch, create sensitivity cases, and structure models thoughtfully.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information for both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior team members supporting financial modeling and strategic planning.

Location

9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Work Site Expectations

5 days in office

Travel Expectations

10% (as needed for project assignment)

Hours

Standard office hours are 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET, Monday - Friday

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives. Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth.

The salary range for this position is: $162,500 - $185,000

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.
• X Energy, LLC participates in E-Verify. Please visit the links below for more information about E-Verify and the protection of your Right to Work.
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X-energy Mission

x-energy is delivering the next generation of carbon-free energy by reinventing nuclear power. We believe in leaving a cleaner planet for our children and grandchildren, while continuing to provide sufficient and affordable power to sustain growing populations around the world. That is why we have reinvented nuclear power, with a unique combination of proven technologies and new innovations, to meet our current and future needs.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters X-energy does not discriminate in employment against qualified individuals on the basis of a disability, and understands its obligation to make reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical or mental impairments that qualify as a disability under the ADA and ADAAA, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. It is an applicant’s or employee’s responsibility to participate in this interactive process by seeking an accommodation, assisting X-energy in reviewing accommodation alternatives and providing medical certification of the need for an accommodation. Any applicant or employee who wishes to seek an accommodation under this policy should contact the Human Resources Department via email at [e-mail]. Whether a requested accommodation would create an undue hardship will be determined based on the facts of each particular case.