Portfolio Manager - Quantum Software

Infleqtion•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quantum Software Portfolio Manager is responsible for managing multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering teams, to deliver excellence in R&D outcomes and is a key contributor to bringing Infleqtion’s technology to market. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing a portfolio of projects into a cohesive program including managing purchases, subcontracts, cost, schedule, status, staffing, reporting, risks, and overall communication cadence. Additionally, the PM will represent the company and project’s interests to external stakeholders, setting examples for the company’s performance, and identifying opportunities for expanding the company’s influence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required, with a focus in science, engineering, physics, or other related fields preferred
2+ years of project and/or program management experience involving the design, development, or transition of sensing, communications, computing, or networking solutions, systems, or products
1+ years of direct and hands-on experience supporting US government-funded projects is required
Direct and hands-on experience with complex and highly technical computational or software projects is required
Significant experience handling and creating advanced-level schedules, budgets, and tracking with MS Project and Excel (or other similar software) required
Experience with risk management required
Experience working with software development projects is required
Demonstrated ability to sufficiently learn the technical details of quantum software development to be able to coordinate resources across projects
Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with all levels of an organization; professional-level communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff
Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, team-oriented, and matrixed environment
Demonstrated leadership qualities and skills that motivate team members to drive projects to success
Passion for solving hard problems and challenges in a highly technical and scientific environment
Ability to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Masters, PhD, or advanced certification a plus
experience with hardware development (electronics, optics, photonics, or structural/mechanical) is a bonus
experience in quantum technology development a plus

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of complex projects into a cohesive program including managing purchases, subcontracts, cost, schedule, status, staffing, reporting, risks, and overall communication cadence; prepare schedules and budgets in collaboration with technical leads, principal investigators and key stakeholders across project teams
Identify dependencies between software projects in portfolio
Assess and manage subcontractor performance
Coordinate resources across Infleqtion’s quantum computing projects and portfolios, and indirectly manage, influence, and drive project team members to ensure on-time delivery of tasks, objectives, milestones, and key deliverables
Support proposal development and contract updates by working with contracts, legal, and proposal teams to develop technical volumes, work plans, statements of work (SOWs), project management plans, communication plans, quality assurance plans, risk management plans, and budgeting inputs
Prepare and closely monitor scope of work to maintain customer satisfaction and carefully manage change within contract boundaries
Engage with technical leaders and personnel to ensure that the technical objectives are appropriately planned and resourced
Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation plans and strategies to ensure on-time release and delivery of project deliverables
Contribute to company-wide business forecasts as well as technology and product roadmaps
Facilitate project success by managing cost, schedule, deliverables, and tracking milestone progress
Establish and communicate project schedules that define critical path amongst cross-functional deliverables