Roadrunner Venture Studios
Technology
GeneralManager,RoadrunnerQuantumLab
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“General Manager, Roadrunner Quantum Lab at Roadrunner Venture Studios. Skills: Quantum innovation, Venture creation, Lab management, Partnership development. Define and drive lab's business model. Set clear priorities”
What You'll Achieve.
Build high-performing business; Achieve RQL performance; Drive company creation; Drive innovation; Drive cutting edge R&D
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience, Experience with venture creation, Experience with commercialization
Nice to Have
Experienced operator in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, Experience working at the intersection of technical communities and private industry, Background managing labs, facilities, or technical infrastructure, Technical acumen with a commercially deep understanding of quantum science across operations, commercial, and technical domains, Leadership presence with a focus on execution
What You'll Do.
Define and drive lab's business model
Assess operational needs
Build appropriate team structure
Establish operating plans
Set performance targets
Establish accountability mechanisms
Evaluate and improve lab's output
Evaluate and improve lab's positioning
Evaluate and improve lab's economic model
Oversee day-to-day operations
Ensure high utilization of space
Ensure high utilization of equipment
Ensure high utilization of shared infrastructure
Own full lifecycle of commercial tenants
Own full lifecycle of partner relationships
Source and select tenants
Source and select partners
Curate high-quality mix of companies
Curate high-quality mix of researchers
Curate high-quality mix of partners
Work directly with tenants
Drive technical progress
Drive commercial traction
Drive company formation
Create sustained pipeline of new venture opportunities
Support Roadrunner Studio team
Convert ventures into businesses
Build strategic partnerships
Strengthen lab's ecosystem
Strengthen lab's output
Drive outcomes for State of New Mexico
Partner to drive long-term vision
Build toward internationally recognized hub
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Public-private partnership
Full Job Description
## Description Roadrunner Venture Studios is the nation’s leading platform for founding breakthrough ventures in deep technology. Our mission is to turn frontier tech into breakthrough companies for the benefit of the American people. Together with engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, we build products, create business models, recruit teams, align companies with their first customers, and provide initial funding. Our Venture Studios focuses on advanced energy, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, and quantum technologies. At Roadrunner, the future doesn’t just happen — we make it happen. We take our work seriously, without taking ourselves too seriously. We believe progress must be imagined and built — and we build it together. The Opportunity Roadrunner Venture Studios is launching the Roadrunner Quantum Lab Powered by the State of New Mexico in 2026. This unique quantum innovation lab and venture studio will be the center piece of New Mexico’s quantum science strategy. The lab is currently under construction with tenant and partner engagement already in motion. We are hiring a General Manager to lead the Roadrunner Quantum Lab (RQL) as a platform to attract, build, and orchestrate founders, researchers, and companies at the cutting edge of quantum. The role will be based in Albuquerque, New Mexico and responsible for building the RQL into a high-performing business — managing utilization, convening activities, lab platform services, state and lab coordination, tenant mix and recruitment, national partnerships, future expansion and buildout, and overall output. This role reports directly to the CEO of Roadrunner Venture Studio and is accountable for RQL’s performance, including managing the joint venture with the developer and lab management company while driving the outcomes for the State of New Mexico. This person will partner with Roadrunner and its partners to drive a shared long-term vision for the Roadrunner Quantum Lab, building it toward an
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