Director Strategy Planning and Execution
Quantinuum
Director Strategy Planning and Execution
Quantinuum
Full-stack quantum hardware and software solutions
Salary Range: 192000 to 258000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
We are seeking a Director, Strategy Planning and Execution to join our team in Broomfield, Colorado. The Director, Planning & Execution is responsible for designing, operating, and continuously improving Quantinuum's enterprise planning and strategy execution framework. Working in partnership with the VP Corporate Strategy and Executive leaders, the role ensures corporate strategy is translated into integrated business plans, prioritised portfolios, measurable objectives, and disciplined execution across hardware, software, services, commercial, and business functions. The role is accountable for establishing the governance, operating rhythms, performance management systems, and execution disciplines required to deliver Quantinuum's strategic objectives at scale.
Key responsibilities
Enterprise Planning & Governance Authority:Design, lead and serve as the enterprise authority for Quantinuum’s enterprise planning framework, including the annual and multi-year business planning process, ensuring alignment between strategy, financial plans, and operational commitments across all functions.
Strategy Development (STRAP) Process Execution:Own the planning and operating infrastructure supporting the corporate STRAP process, coordinating input across business functions, translating strategic priorities into clearexecutableplans, milestones, and deliverables across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions.
Strategic Initiative Delivery Oversight:Serve as the principal advisor to the VP Corporate Strategy and Executive Leaders on execution effectiveness, enterprise delivery risks, organisational capacity constraints, portfolio performance, and planning maturity. Provide data-driven recommendations to improve strategy execution and organisational effectiveness.
Corporate Trade-Off Facilitation: Facilitate enterprise trade off discussions with executivesregarding competing priorities, resource constraints, sequencing decisions, and cross-functional dependencies. Ensure trade-off decisions are informed by clear decision-support analysis regardingdata, delivery implications, and enterprise priorities.
Closed-Loop Execution Management:Lead the enterprise execution management process, ensuring initiatives are tracked against KPIs/OKRs, performance is reviewed regularly, and risks or gaps are escalated and addressed.
Cross-Functional Planning & Alignment: Partner with leaders across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions to align priorities, manage trade-offs, and ensure cohesive execution of strategic goals.
Enterprise Performance Tracking & Reporting:Design and manage executive-level performance dashboards and reporting to provide clear visibilityinto strategy execution, delivery against targets, and organisational performance.
Portfolio Governance & Visibility:Maintain enterprise portfolio governance processes, providing visibility into initiative progress, dependencies, risks, capacity constraints and delivery confidence to support executive investment and prioritisation decisions
Operational Rhythm & Governance:Establish and manage the enterprise operating cadence (e.g., QBRs, execution reviews, planning cycles and executive governance) that drive accountability and transparency across functions.
Risk & Dependency Management:Identifyenterprise-wide execution risks, interdependencies, and bottlenecks across initiatives and functions, and drive mitigation plans to maintain delivery momentum.
Internal Strategy Communication Support: Partner with the VP Corporate Strategy and Marketing internal communications team to support the communication of strategic priorities, execution progress, major milestones and organisational objectives ensuring clarity and consistency across the organisation.
Executive Strategic projects: Lead high-priority enterprise strategic projects sponsored by the Executive Team, providing structure, leadership, governance, and execution oversight to ensure successful delivery of critical business outcomes. Partner with senior leaders to resolve complex cross-functional issues, manage risks, and drive progress against key strategic objectives
Must Haves
Strategic Planning & Execution Leadership (10+ years): Proven experience leading enterprise planning, strategy execution, or business operations in a complex, cross-functional environment, with accountability for driving delivery against strategic priorities.
We Value
Execution Discipline & Program Management: Strong track record of driving complex, cross-functional initiatives with clear structure, governance, and follow-through.
Cross-Functional Influence: Ability to align stakeholders across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions and drive execution without direct authority.
Performance & Data Orientation: Experience building performance dashboards, tracking KPIs/OKRs, and using data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
Planning & Operating Rhythm Design: Experience establishing planning cycles, QBRs, and execution cadences in high-growth or scaling environments.
Deep Tech / Advanced Technology Exposure: Familiarity with quantum computing, AI, advanced computing, or similar complex technology environments.
Structured Problem Solving: Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and complexity.
Communication & Stakeholder Management: Clear and concise communicator with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and maintain alignment across 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications and business needs, without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, age, physical or mental disability, serious medical condition, genetic information, marital status, spousal affiliation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consideration of citizenship or immigration status is limited to cases where a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requires it.
Quantinuum is a federal contractor and provides equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities, serious medical conditions, pregnancy-related needs, and sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process, contact [email/link].
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.
Full-stack quantum hardware and software solutions
Quantinuum provides both quantum hardware and software. Its H1-1 processor runs quantum circuits, while TKET is an open-access, architecture-independent software stack that lets developers design circuits that work across different quantum devices. It differs from competitors by delivering quantum-hardened encryption keys at the device level and offering a complete hardware-software package, plus it has demonstrated strong performance by passing the Quantum Volume 32,768 benchmark. Its goal is to help solve real-world problems like drug discovery, new materials design, and supply-chain optimization while keeping data secure against evolving quantum threats.
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