Senior Quality Integration Program Lead

Centrus Global; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrus Energy Corp. in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Senior Program Manager, Quality Integration (QI) to lead the Quality Management System and drive cross‑functional quality initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise support functions.

You will shape enterprise QA strategy, guide risk mitigation, and oversee continuous improvement programs with data‑driven decision making while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 3 years of nuclear (ASME NQA‑1) experience.
• 10 years of quality or systems engineering experience leading audits, assessments, continuous improvement initiatives, or system-/process‑level reviews.
• 5 years of management or program management experience within quality, systems engineering, or continuous improvement function.
• 3 additional years of senior management or senior program management experience within a quality, systems engineering, or continuous improvement function.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Quality Integration organization, ensuring the right people, skills, and resources are in place.
• Advise senior leadership on quality risks, systemic issues, and organizational readiness.
• Mentor teams in auditing, systems engineering, and continuous improvement.
• Shape long‑term QMS strategy and guide decisions that influence site‑wide performance and manufacturing capability.
• Ensure process standards, controls, and quality systems are consistent, scalable, and compliant.
• Lead enterprise‑level corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
• Translate audit and assessment outcomes into sustainable organizational improvements.
• Maintain objective oversight of QMS health and performance trends.
• Identify and communicate systemic risks; develop mitigation strategies and improvement plans.
• Validate that corrective actions truly address root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Oversee CI infrastructure, training programs, and improvement methodologies (Lean, PDCA, Kata).
• Partner with digital/data teams to develop dashboards and analytics that support transparent, data‑driven decision‑making.
• Lead enterprise change‑management efforts to ensure QMS updates and process improvements are fully embedded.
• Support compliance with DOE, NRC, NQA‑1, ISO, and other regulatory expectations.
• Represent the organization during audits and readiness reviews.
• Uphold a culture of safety, integrity, and continuous learning, including exercising independent stop‑work authority when necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Systems engineering

Auditing

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical sciences

Master’s degree in engineering or systems engineering

Job description

Centrus Energy Corp. in Oak Ridge, TN, seeks a Senior Program Manager, Quality Integration (QI) to lead the Quality Management System and drive cross‑functional quality initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise support functions.

You will shape enterprise QA strategy, guide risk mitigation, and oversee continuous improvement programs with data‑driven decision making while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety culture.