Salary Range: 324000 to 425000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

In this role you will own and drive Quantinuum’s corporate strategy, translating complex quantum innovation into clear strategic choices, aligned priorities, and executable plans across hardware, software, services, commercial, and business (sales, marketing) functions ensuring long-term ambition is converted into measurable business outcomes, disciplined resource allocation, and durable market leadership.

Key responsibilities:

Strategy Development (STRAP) Process Leadership: Own the end-to-end STRAP process and be accountable for delivering a clear, multi-year corporate strategy with explicit choices, integrated priorities, and outcome-linked plans across hardware, software, services, commercial, and business (sales, marketing) functions.

Closed-Loop Strategy Execution: Own a closed-loop execution framework and be accountable for translating strategy into measurable initiatives, KPIs/OKRs, and governance cadences that drive delivery, accountability, and course correction across all functions.

Enterprise Business Planning Process: Own the annual and multi-year business planning process and be accountable for ensuring plans, targets, and operational commitments are aligned to strategic priorities across technical, commercial, and business functions.

Vertical Strategy Development: Own the development of vertical strategies and be accountable for defining where to play (which verticals) / how to win (by taking a vertical / customer-back perspective), including use-case prioritisation and strategic narratives that guide product, commercial, and business function execution.

Value Chain and Platform Strategy Development: Along with technical leadership and the VP Corporate Development, own development of Quantinuum’s platform and value chain strategy to define which segments Quantinuum will own, where it will partner, and where it will not play and determine how it will monetize

Full-Stack Strategic Alignment: Own the integration of strategy across hardware, software, applications, commercial, and business functions and be accountable for driving alignment, trade-offs, and execution discipline at the enterprise level.

Portfolio, Investment, and Resource Planning & Management: Own the enterprise portfolio and resource allocation framework and be accountable for prioritising investments and capacity across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions to maximise strategic impact.

Market, Competitive, Customer, and Strategic Intelligence: Own the strategic intelligence agenda and be accountable for delivering continuous insight on customers, competitors, and market dynamics to inform decision-making across all functions.

Strategic Initiatives Portfolio Governance: Own the definition, prioritisation, and governance of enterprise strategic initiatives and be accountable for ensuring clear ownership, resourcing, and delivery across technical, commercial, and business teams.

Executive & BoD Engagement: Own strategy engagement with the Executive Team and Board of Directors and be accountable for high-quality strategic narratives, decision materials, and recommendations that enable timely and effective decision-making.

Internal Strategy Communication: Own the translation of strategy into clear and consistent internal narratives, in close partnership with the Marketing internal communications team, and be accountable for organisation-wide understanding and alignment across all functions.

Must Haves:

Enterprise Strategy Leadership in Deep Tech (10+ years): Proven ownership of corporate strategy in a complex, R&D-led environment (e.g., quantum, AI, semiconductors, advanced computing), with accountability for shaping long-term direction and influencing executive and Board-level decisions.

We Value:

Strategic Communication Excellence: Ability to distil highly complex technical, market, and operational inputs into clear, compelling narratives for C-suite and Board audiences.

Cross-Functional Influence at Scale: Track record of aligning senior leaders across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions, driving decisions without direct authority.

Quantum / Advanced Computing Exposure: Familiarity with quantum computing, high-performance computing, or adjacent frontier technologies.

Top-Tier Strategy Background: Experience in strategy roles within high-growth tech companies and/or top-tier consulting environments.

Commercial & Operating Model Acumen: Strong understanding of translating emerging technologies into scalable business models and operational execution.

Structured Problem Solving & Planning Rigor: Experience in strategic planning, scenario analysis, and portfolio prioritisation in ambiguous environments.

Operating in Ambiguity: Comfort navigating long time horizons, evolving technologies, and uncertain market dynamics.

Stakeholder Leadership & Gravitas: Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively across technical and commercial leadership teams.

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. With active engagements spanning pharmaceuticals, material science, financial services, government, industrial sectors, and leading academic and research institutions worldwide, we are helping organizations unlock the transformative potential of quantum computing.

Our global team of more than 800 employees includes many of the world's leading scientists, engineers, and researchers, with more than 70% of our technology team holding advanced degrees at the Master's or PhD level. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Quantinuum operatesacross the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll help shape the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

We believe our people are our greatest strength and offer a comprehensive rewards package that supports your professional growth, well-being, and long-term success.

Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology
Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance
Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and student loan repayment benefit
Equity opportunities
Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays annually
Paid parental leave
Employee discount programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

Quantinuum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and provided equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, ancestry, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. For more information about Quantinuum, please visit our website.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know use the Lets talk contact form.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.

About the company

Quantinuum provides both quantum hardware and software. Its H1-1 processor runs any quantum program, and TKET is an architecture-independent stack that lets developers design circuits usable on different quantum devices. It adds quantum-secure protection by delivering encryption keys hardened for quantum threats at the device level. Its goal is to help real-world problems like fast drug development, new materials design, and supply-chain optimization, while keeping data safe from evolving cyber threats.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Broomfield, Colorado

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

September 8, 2026 CHIPS funding and GlobalFoundries partnerships de-risk manufacturing scale-up.
August 11, 2026 Oracle partnership opens enterprise access to Helios through OCI.
September 3, 2026 Aramco MOU expands Middle East commercial reach into energy workflows.

What critics are saying

August 11, 2026 revenue was $8 million, while GAAP net loss hit $597 million.
Adjusted EBITDA loss reached $68 million in Q2 2026, proving brutal capital intensity.
Utility-scale fault tolerance remains years away; revenue depends on research contracts, not durable demand.

What makes Quantinuum unique

Helios led QUOPS on September 2026, beating Google Willow and IBM Boston.
Oracle will host Helios on OCI, marrying quantum hardware with enterprise cloud distribution.
CHIPS award backs Quantinuum's QCCD trapped-ion stack and domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Parental Leave
Employee Discounts

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Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%

PR Newswire

Oct 19th, 2026

Quantinuum hits 99.9995% logical fidelity, cutting error rate 10x on path to 2029 fault tolerance

Quantinuum said its Helios computer reached a logical fidelity of 99.9995% in error correction, equal to five errors per million operations. The company calls it a world record, 10 times better than its own mark from September 2026 and 100 times better than the best published result on other hardware, from Google Quantum AI. The Broomfield, Colorado company used a "color code" within its error-correction architecture on the same Helios hardware as its earlier Helix code result. Each increase in code distance cut logical errors by a factor of 12. Quantinuum says the accuracy is now in the target range for Apollo, its planned fault-tolerant quantum computer due by 2029. Chief executive officer Rajeeb Hazra said the company has "crossed the threshold necessary for exponential improvements in accuracy.

PR Newswire

Oct 5th, 2026

Quantinuum partners with University of Western Australia to build quantum computing talent and applications

Quantinuum has signed a memorandum of understanding with The University of Western Australia to advance the country's quantum computing capabilities. UWA-affiliated researchers, students, and entrepreneurs will gain cloud-based access to Quantinuum's quantum computing platform, including Helios, described as the world's most accurate commercial quantum computer. The collaboration will focus on developing quantum applications for sectors critical to Australia's economy, including critical minerals, energy, agriculture, and healthcare. The organisations will explore establishing a university-wide quantum computing applications centre to bring together academic, industry, and government stakeholders. Quantinuum will provide access to training programmes and its ecosystem initiatives. Working with UWA researchers and industry stakeholders, Quantinuum experts will evaluate use cases and assess hybrid workflows integrating quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.

Business News

Oct 5th, 2026

Quantinuum signs university partnership.

Quantinuum signs university partnership. 34 min ago WA enterprises across mining, energy, and agriculture could soon tap into next-generation computational muscle following an agreement between the University of Western Australia and quantum computing leader Quantinuum. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED

Yahoo Finance

Sep 22nd, 2026

QBTS and QNT stocks tumble 25% as Fed hikes rates, valuations reset

D-Wave Quantum and Quantinuum are experiencing significant share price declines as investor appetite for speculative quantum computing stocks wanes. QBTS has fallen 27.7% over three months, whilst QNT dropped 25.1%. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on 16 September, its first increase since July 2023. Combined with Brent crude exceeding $100 per barrel and 10-year Treasury yields nearing 5%, the macro environment has turned hostile for high-duration technology stocks. D-Wave reported second-quarter revenues of $3.1 million, flat year over year, though bookings rose 59%. Its adjusted EBITDA loss widened 85% as development spending increased. Quantinuum's second-quarter revenues jumped 279%, with projected 2026 revenues of $28-$32 million. However, its adjusted EBITDA loss reached $68 million. Management does not expect positive free cash flow until later this decade.

Quantum Computing Report

Sep 15th, 2026

Sandia, Quantinuum, and NVIDIA introduce QUOPS framework to benchmark physical and logical quantum performance.

Sandia, Quantinuum, and NVIDIA introduce QUOPS framework to benchmark physical and logical quantum performance. A research collaboration led by Sandia National Laboratories, in partnership with Quantinuum and NVIDIA, has introduced the Quantum Universal Operations Performance System (QUOPS). Detailed in a multi-institution paper published on arXiv (arXiv:2609.12146), QUOPS is an architecture-agnostic benchmarking framework designed to measure integrated quantum computer performance across both physical- and logical-qubit platforms, addressing limits in traditional component-level metrics such as raw qubit count or isolated gate fidelities. QUOPS evaluates full system execution - incorporating compilation, error correction, syndrome decoding, and error mitigation - by executing randomized layers of arbitrary-angle single-qubit rotations, RP(θ), and CNOT gates across varying circuit widths (w) and depths. The benchmark yields two top-level system metrics: Q (QUOPS score), which defines the maximum circuit size s = 2 x w x depth successfully executed within a utility-motivated geometric volume (w[2] <= s <= w[3]) at a minimum mean process polarization threshold of 1/√e ≈ 61%; and Ω (QUOPS rate), which measures the net operational throughput in executed operations per second while accounting for sampling overheads from error mitigation or postselection. The publication provides direct cross-platform baseline measurements across leading hardware: Quantinuum's Helios-1 achieved a physical score of Q = 1,504 (1,824 under leakage postselection), Google's Willow achieved Q = 216 at 2.0 x 10[7] QUOPS/s, and IBM's ibm_boston reached Q = 204 at 3.1 x 10[5] QUOPS/s. Additionally, the team executed QUOPS on a fully fault-tolerant logical architecture using up to 8 Steane-encoded [[7,1,3]] logical qubits on Helios-1, demonstrating logical Clifford+T circuit execution with active magic-state injection and syndrome extraction to achieve Q = 40 at Ω = 4.9 QUOPS/s. By mapping resource requirements for canonical utility challenge problems into effective QUOPS circuit sizes - estimating targets of Q ≈ 2.5 x 10[8] for factoring RSA-2048 and Q ≈ 3.4 x 10[8] for FeMoco energy eigenvalue calculations - the framework quantifies the 5-order-of-magnitude gap remaining between contemporary hardware and utility-scale application requirements, establishing a standardized metric for government procurement, hardware roadmaps, and fault-tolerant architectural verification. Review the technical overview on Quantinuum here, access the peer-reviewed preprint on arXiv here, and inspect open-source benchmark implementations on GitHub here. September 14, 2026

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