Director of Operations and Special Projects, Product Technologies - 1111

Entangled Future; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO seeks a Director of Operations and Special Projects to partner with Product Technologies leadership. You will translate strategic priorities into executable plans, establish operating routines, and drive cross-functional programs across PM, Finance, Supply Chain, Facilities, and other functions.

The role requires strong judgment, the ability to bring structure to ambiguity, and a track record of delivering measurable outcomes in a high-technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, or related field.
• Progressive leadership experience in technical or high-technology operations.

Responsibilities

• Own operating cadence for Product Technologies, including leadership meetings and reviews.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear priorities, milestones, and owners.
• Maintain visibility into progress, identify risks, bottlenecks, and resource gaps.
• Develop KPIs and OKRs to track delivery and organizational effectiveness.
• Prepare concise materials for leadership reviews and executive updates.
• Coordinate annual operating plans with Finance, Labor and external spending needs.

Skills

Operations leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Director of Operations and Special Projects, Product Technologies - 1111 at Quantinuum, US Broomfield, CO. A director-level full time position in the Quantum Computing Hardware team, listed under business operations.

We are seeking a Director of Operations and Special Projects to serve as a key operational partner to the leadership of our Product Technologies group.

In this role, you will translate strategic priorities into executable plans, establish effective operating routines, and lead cross-functional initiatives that advance our technology and product roadmaps. You will work closely with technical leaders and partners across Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Facilities, and other functions to align priorities, resources, and execution.

The successful candidate combines strong operational judgment with experience working in complex technical organizations. You can bring structure to ambiguous problems, identify issues before they affect delivery, and drive action across teams. You will help Product Technologies leadership make informed decisions while enabling scientists and engineers to focus on delivering technology.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 elevate 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.

Requirements

• 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