Senior Technical Program Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Technical Program Manager. Location: London, UK / Cambridge, UK

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary contact for project status, delivery commitments, and customer program communication
• Ensure all research and delivery projects have clearly defined objectives, milestones, ownership, governance, and success criteria
• Track project progress and provide consistent reporting to senior leadership
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges;
• Support forecasting and capacity planning through accurate estimates and risk assessments
• Use project tracking and resource management tools to maintain accurate reporting and workflow visibility
• Coordinate with finance and operations teams to track project costs, effort, and resource allocation
• Enforce scope management and change-control processes to maintain delivery discipline;
• Collaborate with research leads, solutions architects, and commercial teams to improve program execution

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in quantum computing, physics, computer science, or related field
• At least 2 years of experience managing complex research programs with successful outcomes
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills;
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across technical teams

Preferred:

• PhD in quantum computing, physics, computer science, or related field
• Experience working with or exposure to quantum technologies;
• Experience managing customer relationships and delivering complex technical projects
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly and effectively
• Experience supporting large-scale research operations and cross-functional collaboration

Benefits And Compensation:

• Competitive compensation package with equity opportunities
• 28 days paid holiday in addition to public holidays
• Workplace pension;
• Flexible working support
• Enhanced parental and adoption benefits
• Opportunity to work alongside leading experts in the quantum computing industry

Other Information:

• Employment subject to pre-employment screening checks
• Inclusive equal opportunity employer;
• AI tools may assist parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by humans