The Senior Project Manager leads the development and execution of complex R&D initiatives, ensuring collaboration among diverse teams, managing finances and risks, and delivering results on ambitious projects.
About us
Founded in 2017, Q-CTRL has grown to become the global leader in quantum. We’re using control to solve the hardest problems facing quantum technology, improving hardware performance and accelerating pathways to useful quantum computers and other technologies. As a product-led company, we bring together diverse teams such as product, design, engineering and research to help achieve our mission of making quantum technology useful. Join us to help shape the quantum future.
As one of the fastest growing companies in the quantum sector, we’ve had a number of key milestones:
- In November 2023, we announced an industry-first partnership with IBM Quantum Services, natively integrating our performance management software with all IBM quantum computers. Building off of this relationship, in September 2024 we started offering two services via IBM’s new Qiskit Functions Catalog as an inaugural partner.
- Designed and moved our Global HQ offices and lab space into the first purpose-built (and award winning) commercial and research facility for a quantum technology company in Australia.
- Continued to deliver real world outcomes across the quantum sectors, with our work with Australian Defence on software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation without GPS, as featured in the New York Times.
- In October 2024, we announced our record breaking expansion of our Series B funding round to USD $113M, with $59M USD of new capital.
- Grew our global presence to include Los Angeles, Berlin, and Oxford - as well as the recently announced office in San Francisco.
From educating the workforce on how quantum computing works, to building the next generation of quantum sensors, to delivering massive performance gains for end-users, it all starts with hiring the right talent. If you want to help us build the Quantum future, read on.
About the role
We’re seeking a Senior Project Manager who can help turn big ideas into delivered results. In this role, you’ll work across our global teams—connecting engineers, researchers, executives, and sponsors to make ambitious initiatives happen. From winning proposals to delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects, you’ll combine the PMO discipline with people skills that inspire trust and action. If you thrive where technical innovation meets flawless execution, this is your stage.
The Project Manager role will be a key, cross-functional role under the Program Management Office within the Operations team. This operationally-driven team transcends administrivia and bureaucracy to “get stuff done.” We lean on automation, data, and innovation to meet our charge of scaling ahead of our growth.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead Opportunity Capture & Proposal Development – Coordinate competitive responses to funding opportunities, including task assignments, documentation, partner engagement, and submission.
- Drive Project Execution – Oversee milestones, deliverables, and reporting for both internally driven and externally funded initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Management – Build strong working relationships with teams worldwide, translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
- Financial Planning & Tracking – Partner with Operations and Finance to ensure accurate budgets, forecasts, and expenditure reporting.
- Risk & Issue Management – Apply PMO best practices to anticipate, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Other duties within the Employee's skills and experience, or with reasonable training.
Ideally you'll have:
- PMO experience in a project or program management role.
- Track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in engineering, research, or technology environments.
- Experience managing projects in hardware R&D environments.
- Strong background in responding to grants, proposals, tenders, or other external funding opportunities.
- Experience in financial management for funded projects such as creating budgets, tracking procurement, and monitoring burn.
- Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex technical concepts into pithy, compelling narratives for both internal and external audience and many formats (I.e. oral presentations, slides, reports)
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic priorities with operational detail.
- Experience working with global, multidisciplinary teams.
It would be fantastic if you have these skills/experience but not essential:
- Degree in science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
- Working knowledge of the global export control environment.
- PMP certification.
Why Q-CTRL?
Flexibility: We embrace workplace flexibility so you worry more about your impact vs a rigid work schedule.
Attractive salary: You’ll get to have the start-up impact without the start-up wages.
Equity: We want people to have a sense of ownership in what they do and offer the potential for equity share and annual bonuses.
Cash bonus: We recognize exceptional performance and impact by offering annual discretionary cash bonuses.
Resources: We are well funded by the world’s best technology investors, letting us chase our ambitions with minimal constraints.
Parental support: We offer paid parental leave to support you and your loved ones.
Diversity: We’re an equal opportunity employer and actively support initiatives like the ‘Global Women in Quantum’ program to help expand the quantum workforce.
Unique culture: You’ll be surrounded by some of the world’s leading physicists, engineers, product, marketing and design people (to name a few!) with a strong desire to learn and transfer knowledge.
Meaningful values: You’ll work with an incredibly supportive team who work consistently to deliver our core values to be real, be trusted, be just and to be revered.
Personal development: We provide you with a personal development and wellness budget.
Make a dent: Last but not least you’ll have the unique opportunity to help set the direction for this revolutionary technology and truly make an impact that matters!
Q-CTRL aims to bring together cross-functional teams from many different backgrounds to help achieve our goals - we strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements mentioned in the job posting.
Please be advised that our communications will only come from the @q-ctrl.com domain. All our active job postings are available on our company website.
To recruitment agencies, we do not accept unsolicited branded profiles and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Top Skills
Financial Management
Project Management
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