Quandela

Project Manager

• Report to the CEO and lead strategic U.S. research program in quantum computing.
• Manage R&D activities combining integrated photonics, electronics, algorithms, and software to deliver project milestones.
• Lead program governance: objectives, timelines, budgets, KPIs, milestones, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate reporting, documentation, and communication with program officers, stakeholders, and internal leadership.
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans, resource allocation, work breakdown structures, and critical path analyses.
• Ensure regulatory and contractual compliance, including export control, IP management, and security for U.S. defense research projects.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and building of interdisciplinary R&D teams; define roles and collaboration frameworks.
• Drive transition from scientific ideation to prototyping, validation, and demonstrators; monitor technical roadmaps and scientific trends.
• Act as primary interface with stakeholders and funding institutions; build strategic collaborations with universities, national labs, and industry.
• Represent the company at conferences, workshops, and consortium meetings to enhance scientific visibility and credibility.

Senior Program and Project Manager, Quantum Research