Technical Program Manager – Manufacturing Readiness - 817

Quantinuum • Broomfield, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager – Manufacturing Readiness in our Broomfield, CO location. At Quantinuum our mission is to positively change the world through the power of quantum computing while bringing comprehensive solutions to a wide range of customers. To help with this bold endeavor we are looking for a Sr. Technical Project Engineer to work with technical teams and collaborators on the development of next generation quantum systems. A successful candidate will have prior technical background in a related field, and experience in technical program management and applying program management principles to the ambiguity of cutting-edge research. All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree minimum
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in milestone driven technical program management and coordination for delivery of research and development hardware to internal technical customers
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing readiness levels (MRL) and manufacturing risk assessments
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with manufacturing and quality metrics (yield, capacity, throughput, etc.)
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
• Understanding of configuration management
• Prior experience delivery of first-of-a-kind projects and products
• Comfortable applying project management practices to the ambiguity of R&D projects
• Prior experience with Tooling, equipment, workforce, facility, Materials planning, lead times and MRP
• Capital project management experience
• Supplier management experience
• Strong bias to action, attention to detail, and continuous improvement mindset
• Strong familiarity with project management, development, and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Slack, MS365 suite, Smartsheets, and Microsoft Project.
• Prior experience using waterfall, lean, agile or Kanban program management methodologies and tailoring practices to get the best results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with micro-device technologies for quantum computing systems
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Experience working with remote teams

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed schedules, budgets, resource needs, and work plans for technical deliverables on complex, multi-faceted R&D and Product Engineering programs
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with technical teams on commercial development projects. Serve as “connective tissue” to organize and coordinate with multiple technical teams
• Lead regular project reviews and status meetings to determine progress and address any questions, challenges, or risks regarding projects
• Ensure timely and effective communication of strategy, scope changes, risks, and progress between technical teams, partners, product management, and leadership
• Manage execution of annual plan through the year by working with technical teams, asset management, materials management, and finance.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate schedule or develop needed technologies. Coordinate gathering requirements, drafting statements of work, and evaluation of potential new projects.
• Lead meetings for large technical trades, critical decisions, and end-of-task retrospectives
• Improve on program management process for budgeting, planning, milestone and schedule tracking, risk management, change tracking, and lessons learned
• Drive execution of complex development programs for on-schedule completion to maintain technology and product roadmaps while managing a sustainable workflow pace
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior