Staff Technical Program Manager – Quantum Applications

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November 4

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IonQ

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Artificial Intelligence • API • Enterprise

IonQ is a company specializing in quantum computing, providing a quantum cloud platform that allows users to access and utilize quantum processors. They offer extensive documentation and resources for developers to learn and implement quantum computing solutions using their SDKs and APIs, integrating with platforms like Qiskit, Cirq, and TensorFlow. IonQ also offers integrations with cloud services such as Amazon Braket, enabling hybrid cloud quantum computing. Their platform includes tools for managing jobs, organizations, and projects, as well as simulators that support noise models and up to 29 qubits. IonQ is dedicated to advancing quantum computing technology and provides community support through channels like Slack.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔌 API

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Own the end-to-end process of creating novel quantum applications for IonQ quantum computers, starting from idea generation, customer engagement, proposal writing, execution, delivery, documentation and report-out • Create and manage project timelines, milestones and deliverables across multiple projects and multiple teams. • Drive clear communication across multi-stakeholder teams to resolve competing priorities; identify and drive clear plans of action • Ability to roll up your sleeves, dive into details, and lead problem-solving efforts, including as a subject matter expert and hands-on individual contributor • Report project status to a wide stakeholder base including internal/external customers and senior management, using technical and non-technical language • Lead the transition of technology and capabilities from R&D to production • Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation plans to ensure on-time release and delivery of project deliverables • Contribute to IonQ technology and product roadmaps • Increase operational rigor and reduce waste by implementing the “right amount” of process without slowing down innovation • Work with project, contracting, legal, finance and sales teams to develop proposals, technical volumes and financial reports; ensure regulatory, fiscal and IP compliance • Drive quality control and devops processes such as standard work, CI/CD, version control, code style/reviews and automated testing • Lead recurring and ad-hoc meetings, including coordinating and streamlining team calendars. Drive and track action items, aggregate across projects to reveal blockers and trends • Accommodate occasional travel and evening/off-hours work to ensure customer success (need basis)

🎯 Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D in physics, mathematics, engineering, computer science or other technical domain; or B.S. with equivalent experience • 5+ years of professional work experience as a Technical Program Manager in an innovation environment. • Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously across diverse stakeholders e.g. internal functions, enterprise clients, academia, government, etc. • Prior experience working directly with customers to co-develop innovative solutions that deliver technical, commercial and societal value. • Strong commitment to customer advocacy, success and customer engagement, including adapting to diverse communication, collaboration and management styles. • Expert knowledge of managing complex projects using project management tools such as GitHub, Jira, SmartSheet, etc. • Experience adopting rigorous processes to harden research-grade artifacts into commercialized products. • Expert knowledge of the practices and tools-of-the-trade of writing technical documents i.e. design of experiments, statistics, Overleaf/Latex, ML libraries, scripting, etc. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to motivate, inspire and lead through influence. • Strong work ethic and close attention to detail. • Capacity to manage an exponentially growing team with constantly evolving roles and responsibilities.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans • Matching 401K • Unlimited PTO and paid holidays • Parental/adoption leave • Legal insurance • Home internet stipend • Pet insurance!