Oxford Quantum Circuits

Develops superconducting quantum computers and services

Head of Technical Project Management Office

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeReading, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Experience leading a PMO, programme or portfolio function in a complex technology, engineering or research and development environment.
Experience building or scaling a PMO and broader portfolio-management capability.
Experience managing and developing Project or Programme Managers, including setting professional project-management standards and building capability.
A track record of overseeing multiple complex, interdependent programmes with competing priorities.
Experience establishing portfolio reporting across milestones, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, resources, financials and escalation.
Strong understanding of how to connect programme plans with Finance, Supply Chain and resource information.
Ability to operate effectively amid changing priorities and technical uncertainty.

Responsibilities

Lead the Technical Project Management Office, setting its strategy, operating model, priorities and minimum delivery standards in line with the technology roadmap, external commitments and operational plans.
Own the live enterprise and technology portfolio view, providing insight across milestones, delivery confidence, dependencies, resource demand, financial position and external commitments.
Establish project and programme management standards, tooling, templates and controls that improve consistency without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Provide professional leadership, coaching and line management for Project and Programme Managers, including capability development, performance management and career progression.
Allocate and prioritise project-management capacity across programmes in agreement with Programme Owners and the COO, ensuring high-value and high-risk programmes receive appropriate support.
Own cross-programme dependency management and provide early warning of material milestone, resource, supplier, facilities, cost and external-commitment risks.
Work with Finance, functional leaders and senior stakeholders to create visibility of programme financials, resource demand, unresolved capacity conflicts and escalation points.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in deep technology, quantum, semiconductor, aerospace, defence or a similar sector.
Experience leading programmes across research, engineering development, industrialisation or deployment.
Experience managing externally funded, government-facing or strategically sensitive programmes.
Experience working across facilities, equipment, supplier and technical dependencies in multi-site programmes.
An APM, PMI, PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or equivalent recognised qualification.
A relevant technical, engineering, business or portfolio-management qualification.

Head of Technical Project Management Office

Oxford Quantum Circuits · Reading, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-19

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Project Management Office

Description

At OQC, we aren’t just theorising about the future; we’re building it. Born from a philosophy of bold innovation, we’ve successfully transitioned quantum computing from an academic dream into a commercial reality. The most exciting thing is that we’re just getting started and we’ve recently closed our £260 million Series C funding round which is the largest fundraise ever completed by a quantum computing company in Europe.

The Purpose

As Head of Technical Project Management Office, you will lead OQC’s Technical Project Management Office (TPMO), creating a professional home for project and programme management across our priority technology and delivery programmes.

This role is central to making delivery across OQC more integrated, transparent, controlled and predictable. You will establish the standards, governance, resources and operating model needed to strengthen programme delivery, portfolio visibility and effective escalation, while partnering closely with Programme Owners, VPs, functional leaders and the COO.

The Role

You will lead a centralised project and programme management capability across OQC, ensuring Project and Programme Managers are embedded effectively within the programmes they support.

You will provide professional leadership for the TPMO function, set consistent delivery standards, create portfolio-level visibility, and ensure senior leaders have the information they need to make clear, timely decisions. Programme Owners will retain accountability for outcomes, technical decisions, priorities, budgets and functional resource commitments, with the TPMO enabling delivery discipline, insight and control.

What You'll Be Working On

Leading the TPMO function, setting its strategy, operating model, priorities and minimum delivery standards in line with OQC’s technology roadmap, external commitments and operational plans.
Owning the live enterprise and technology portfolio view, providing clear insight across milestones, delivery confidence, dependencies, resource demand, financial position and external commitments.
Establishing project and programme management standards, tooling, templates and controls that improve consistency without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Providing professional leadership, coaching and line management for OQC’s Project and Programme Managers, including capability development, performance management and career progression.
Allocating and prioritising PM capacity across programmes in agreement with Programme Owners and the COO, ensuring the highest-value and highest-risk programmes receive appropriate support.
Owning cross-programme dependency management and providing early warning of material milestone, resource, supplier, facilities, cost and external-commitment risks.
Working with Finance, functional leaders and senior stakeholders to create clear visibility of programme financials, resource demand, unresolved capacity conflicts and escalation points.

What We're Looking For

Experience leading a PMO, programme or portfolio function in a complex technology, engineering or R&D environment.
Experience building or scaling a PMO and broader portfolio-management capability.
Experience managing and developing Project or Programme Managers, including setting professional PM standards and building capability.
A track record of overseeing multiple complex, interdependent programmes with competing priorities.
Experience establishing portfolio reporting across milestones, RAID, dependencies, resources, financials and escalation.
Strong understanding of how to connect programme plans with Finance, Supply Chain and resource information.
Strong judgement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively amid changing priorities and technical uncertainty.

The 'Nice-to-Haves'

Experience in deep technology, quantum, semiconductor, aerospace, defence or a similar sector.
Experience leading programmes across research, engineering development, industrialisation or deployment.
Experience managing externally funded, government-facing or strategically sensitive programmes.
Experience working across facilities, equipment, supplier and technical dependencies in multi-site programmes.
APM, PMI, PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or equivalent recognised qualification.
Relevant technical, engineering, business or portfolio-management qualification.

Why Join OQC

You will join a world-class team at the forefront of the next computational era. We offer a culture of bold innovation, the chance to work with unique lab infrastructure, and the opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation.

Learn more about our benefits and positive work culture here: https://oqc.tech/company/careers-at-oqc/

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About the Company

Oxford Quantum Circuits

Develops superconducting quantum computers and services

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) is a UK quantum computing company that builds superconducting quantum systems using its Coaxmon architecture and offers Quantum Computing as a Service through cloud access and colocated data centers. Its products work by using superconducting qubits implemented with the Coaxmon design, allowing users to run quantum programs remotely via a cloud interface or at partner data centers, with plans for larger TITAN systems aimed at fault-tolerant computing. What sets OQC apart from competitors is its specific Coaxmon architecture and its focus on scaling up infrastructure across international locations, backed by a large Series C funding round and strategic investors, to push toward practical, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company’s goal is to expand its global infrastructure and develop next-generation TITAN quantum systems to achieve fault-tolerant quantum computing at scale.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series C
Total funding: $503.8M
Headquarters: Shinfield, United Kingdom
Founded: 2017

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