Lead Technical Program Manager - 921

Quantinuum

$164K — $205K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred in a STEM field
  • 8+ years of experience in technical program management
  • Direct experience with federal programs and compliance requirements
  • Must be a U.S. Person; specific nationality restrictions apply
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage detailed schedules, budgets, and work plans for R&D programs
  • Coordinate with technical and operational teams across projects
  • Conduct regular status meetings and project reviews
  • Communicate project strategy, risks, and progress through various formats
  • Identify opportunities to expedite schedules or develop technologies
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% for project needs

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule with up to 2 remote days per week
  • Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) match for student loan repayment
  • Equity options and 401(k) retirement plan
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays and vacation days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discounts
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager in our Broomfield, CO Location.

Quantinuum believes that employees work better, more efficiently and more collaboratively in close proximity to other employees, where ideas can be exchanged readily, and decisions can be made more quickly for the benefit of the Company and our customers. All employees should work at their assigned location; however, this role may offer the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week, with approvals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead development of and manage detailed schedules, budgets, resource needs, and work plans for technical deliverableson complex, multi-faceted hardware R&D programs
  • Organize and coordinate with multiple technical and operational teams
  • Lead regular status meetings, project reviews, and end-of-task retrospectives
  • Ensure timely and effective communicationof strategy, scope changes, risks, and progressbetween technical teams, partners, product and program management, and leadership through reports, dashboards, and presentations
  • Identify opportunities to accelerate schedule or develop needed technologies
  • Ability to travel up to 25%


YOU MUST HAVE:

  • Bachelor's degree minimum
  • Minimum 8+ years' experience in technical program management
  • Direct experience supporting or executing federal programs which includes strict adherence to reporting metrics, audits, and compliance requirements
  • Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
  • Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.


WE VALUE:

  • Master's degree in a STEM field
  • A background in quantum computing, optics and photonics, or experimental physics
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience in product development
  • Experience seeing technology-based projects through the full life cycle including managing schedule, risk, and budget
  • Prior experience on first-of-its-kind, early technology-based products or projects
  • Resourcefulness and the ability to predict challenges to proactively head-off obstacles
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
  • Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
  • Ability to adapt tactics and strategies to meet diverse, early phase, and strongly technical projects
  • Thorough understanding of risk and opportunity analysis and management processes related to program planning


$164,000 - $205,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits:

Incentive Eligible - Range posted is inclusive of bonus target.

The pay range for this role is $164,000 - $205,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work

Flexible work schedule

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit

Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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