Director of Operations and Special Projects - Product Technologies

Salary Range: 179000 to 241000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Approximately 70%
Own the operating cadence for Product Technologies, including leadership meetings, monthly operating reviews, quarterly priority reviews, and follow-through on decisions and actions.
Work with group leadership to translate strategic objectives into clear priorities, milestones, accountable owners, and measurable outcomes.
Maintain visibility into progress across the group’s key initiatives, identifying execution risks, bottlenecks, dependencies, and resource gaps. Coordinate resolution and escalate decisions when needed.
Develop and maintain practical KPIs and OKRs that track delivery, resource utilization, and organizational effectiveness. Use these measures to recommend corrective actions.
Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials for leadership reviews, staff meetings, town halls, and executive updates, clearly communicating progress, risks, tradeoffs, and decisions required.
Coordinate annual operating plans and long-range resource plans with technical leaders and Finance, integrating staffing, equipment, laboratory space, and external spending requirements.
Partner with Finance and program owners to monitor budgets, forecasts, and variances, and provide leadership with a clear view of spending and resource commitments.
Coordinate with Supply Chain, Facilities, HR, and other functions to ensure organizational needs are reflected in their plans and execution.
Improve processes, reporting, and information flow to reduce administrative burden and strengthen accountability across the group.
Special Projects and Strategic Execution
Approximately 30%
Lead selected strategic initiatives from definition through implementation, establishing scope, deliverables, schedules, resource requirements, and success measures.
Partner with Product Technologies leadership and technical owners to transition strategic priorities into coordinated execution plans.
Drive cross-functional work across technical and business teams, clarifying ownership, resolving dependencies, and maintaining progress against commitments.
Establish disciplined project reviews, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and lead recovery plans when execution departs from expectations.
Support technical and scientific proposals and statements of work by coordinating scope, schedules, resource estimates, costing inputs, and internal reviews with technical leads, Finance, and Contracts.
Coordinate the transition of approved proposals and new initiatives into execution, ensuring that commitments are reflected in program plans, budgets, and ownership.
Lead targeted improvements in productivity, development processes, and operational efficiency, working with technical and functional owners to measure and sustain results.
Ensure completed initiatives have clear operational owners, documented processes, and an effective handoff into ongoing activities.
Occasional travel, up to 25%, and flexibility to collaborate across global time zones.

YOU MUST HAVE:

Bachelor’s degree minimum
Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in technical operations, business operations, program management, or related leadership roles within a high-technology organization.
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

WE VALUE:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, operations, or a related field.
Prior experience in operations leadership, a chief-of-staff role, or a comparable role supporting a technical organization.
Demonstrated experience coordinating priorities, resources, and operating reviews across multiple technical teams or programs in partnership with senior leadership.
Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives, including setting scope, managing dependencies, resolving risks, and delivering measurable outcomes.
Experience with organizational planning, resource allocation, budgets, and performance reporting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize technical and operational information for executive audiences.
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and influence stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
Experience in quantum computing, advanced hardware, semiconductors, photonics, or other research-intensive technology organizations.
Experience working with scientists and engineers and understanding the uncertainty and dependencies inherent in technology development.
Familiarity with annual operating plans, long-range planning, R&D forecasting, and investment tradeoffs.
Experience developing technical proposals, statements of work, and plans for externally funded programs.
Strong analytical skills and experience building useful dashboards and decision-support materials.
A record of simplifying processes and improving execution without adding unnecessary administrative overhead.
Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential technical, personnel, and business information.
Ability to build effective relationships from individual contributors through executive leadership.
A proactive approach to identifying problems, recommending solutions, and following through to completion.
Experience using automation and AI tools to improve productivity and reporting.
An advanced degree in a technical field, business, or management.

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 Employment Opportunity

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.