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Oxford Ionics

Technical Programme Manager – QPU

Oxford Ionics

Technical Programme Manager leading silicon device development for quantum computing at Oxford Ionics. Collaborating with physicists and engineers to drive programme execution and ensuring successful delivery.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeOxford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the programme execution for silicon device development within our quantum computing roadmap.
  • Create and run the operating rhythm that keeps teams aligned and leaders informed.
  • Build delivery plans, tracking dependencies, surfacing risks early, and producing decision-ready reporting.
  • Drive cross-functional execution across physics, engineering, and partner teams; identify blockers early.
  • Partner with device designers, physicists, and engineers to ensure designs are feasible, buildable, and aligned to programme milestones.
  • Establish programme cadences and executive reporting, ensuring senior leaders have accurate information.
  • Support continuous improvement of engineering workflows across the hardware lifecycle.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Advanced degree preferred.
  • 8+ years’ experience as a Technical Program or Programme Manager delivering complex hardware programmes, ideally in chip design, silicon devices, or semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, able to align technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive decisions through competing priorities.
  • Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving ability and confidence managing risk, dependencies, and changing scope in fast-moving environments.
  • Comfortable with modern programme tooling and ways of working, for example Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and GitHub, and motivated by the mission and pace of quantum computing.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of quantum. We offer more than just a role, you’ll join a world class community of scientists, engineers and innovators working to unlock the full potential of quantum computing.
  • We offer a range of benefits, including opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders, a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.
  • Join us and be part of the future of quantum computing.
  • We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
cross-functional leadershipcommunication skillsanalytical skillsdetail-orientedstakeholder alignmentdecision-makingadaptabilitycontinuous improvementteam alignmentexecutive reporting