Oxford Ionics

quantum computing

TechnicalProgrammeManager-QPU

Oxford, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Technical Programme Manager - QPU at Oxford Ionics. Skills: Technical Programme Management, Hardware Programme Delivery, Silicon Device Development, Cross-functional Leadership, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management. Own the programme execution for silicon device development within our quantum computing roadmap. Translate complex technical work into clear plans, measurable milestones, and predictable delivery”

What You'll Achieve.

predictable delivery; decision-ready reporting that senior stakeholders can trust; pushing problems to resolution; drive outcomes; unblock teams; raise the bar on how programmes are run

Industry & Context.

quantum computing
Problems you'll solve

Highly analytical and detail-oriented; problem-solving ability; confidence managing risk, dependencies, and changing scope in fast-moving environments; spot inconsistencies; interrogate data; turn messy reality into an accurate plan, a credible forecast, and a practical set of next actions

Eligibility Requirements

travel up to 20% to support on-site collaboration in College Park, MD or Bothell, WA, and at partner sites as needed

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years’ experience as a Technical Program or Programme Manager delivering complex hardware programmes, cross-functional leadership and communication skills, Highly analytical and detail-oriented, problem-solving ability, confidence managing risk, dependencies, and changing scope in fast-moving environments, Comfortable with modern programme tooling and ways of working

Nice to Have

Advanced degree, ideally in chip design, silicon devices, or semiconductor manufacturing, motivated by the mission and pace of quantum computing

What You'll Do.

Own the programme execution for silicon device development within our quantum computing roadmap

Translate complex technical work into clear plans

measurable milestones

and predictable delivery

Create and run the operating rhythm that keeps teams aligned and leaders informed

Lead silicon device development programmes (or workstreams)

and stakeholder alignment using best-practice PM tools

Drive cross-functional execution across physics

Partner with device designers

and engineers to ensure designs are feasible

and aligned to programme milestones and deliverables

Establish programme cadences and executive reporting (dashboards

Support continuous improvement of engineering workflows across the hardware lifecycle

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

sits at the centre of a cross-functional working day-to-day with physicists and engineers; partnering closely with external suppliers and internal; Drive cross-functional execution across physics, engineering, and partner; Partner with device designers, physicists, and engineers; align technical and non-technical stakeholders; drive decisions through competing priorities; creating the delivery rhythm that keeps multiple workstreams moving across sites and time zones

Communication Scope

cross-functional leadership and communication skills; able to align technical and non-technical stakeholders; drive decisions through competing priorities; translating progress, risks, and trade-offs into clear, executive-ready reporting

Process & Methodology

programme execution, translating complex technical work into clear plans, measurable milestones, predictable delivery, building delivery plans, tracking dependencies, surfacing risks early, producing decision-ready reporting, clarifying scope, coordinating trade-offs, pushing problems to resolution, improving execution, owning scope, schedule, resources, budget, dependencies, identifying blockers, taking issues to closure, ensuring designs are feasible, buildable, and aligned to programme milestones and deliverables, establishing programme cadences, executive reporting, managing risk, dependencies, and changing scope

Full Job Description

Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is pioneering the next generation of quantum computing. Using our world-leading trapped-ion technology, we’re building the most powerful, accurate and reliable quantum systems to tackle problems that today’s supercomputers cannot solve. Joining Oxford Ionics means becoming part of a global IonQ team that is transforming the future of quantum technology - faster, at scale, and with real-world impact. **Requirements** **What You'll Do...** You will own the programme execution for silicon device development within our quantum computing roadmap, translating complex technical work into clear plans, measurable milestones, and predictable delivery. This role sits at the centre of a cross-functional environment; working day-to-day with physicists and engineers, and partnering closely with external suppliers and internal stakeholders; to ensure work progresses with pace, clarity, and high attention to detail. You’ll create and run the operating rhythm that keeps teams aligned and leaders informed: building delivery plans, tracking dependencies, surfacing risks early, and producing decision-ready reporting that senior stakeholders can trust. When priorities shift or technical issues emerge, you’ll drive structure into ambiguity; clarifying scope, coordinating trade-offs, and pushing problems to resolution while continuously improving how we execute across the hardware lifecycle. * Lead silicon device development programmes (or workstreams), owning scope, schedule, resources, budget, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment using best-practice PM tools. * Drive cross-functional execution across physics, engineering, and partner teams; identify blockers early and take issues to closure with robust risk mitigation and contingency planning. * Partner with device designers, physicists, and engineers to ensure designs are feasible, buildable, and aligned to programme milestones and deliverables. * Establish programme cadences and executive reporting

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