HR Director - 956

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 159,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Quantinuum is seeking a business-focused HR Director to lead the delivery of HR initiatives for key functions, partnering with leaders to build high-performing teams and foster an inclusive culture that supports growth and innovation.

You will drive talent management, organizational development, workforce planning, leadership development, and compliance, shaping people practices in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Progressive HR experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience partnering with business leaders to drive HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Align people strategies with business objectives to support growth and innovation.
• Provide coaching to managers on performance management and leadership development.
• Analyze workforce trends and metrics to identify opportunities and solutions.
• Manage talent review, succession planning, and leadership development processes.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Drive employee development and organizational effectiveness through change enablement.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent management

Workforce planning

Employee engagement

Organizational development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

We are seeking a business-focused HR Director to lead the delivery of HR initiatives for key functions within Quantinuum while serving as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees. This role will be responsible for driving talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, workforce planning, leadership development, and human resources programs that support Quantinuum's continued growth and innovation.

The successful candidate will partner closely with business leaders to build high-performing teams, foster an inclusive and engaging workplace culture, and ensure people practices align with organizational objectives in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Human Resources Initiative Delivery

• Align people strategies with business objectives to support growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on how to best execute performance management, employee development, and change management initiatives.
• Analyze workforce trends and people metrics to identify opportunities and recommend solutions.

Talent Management & Organizational Development

• Support talent review, succession planning and leadership development processes.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop effective recruiting strategies and support hiring needs.
• Drive employee development initiatives that enhance capability, performance, and engagement.
• Support organizational effectiveness efforts, including team design, role clarity, and change enablement.

Employee Relations & Culture

• Provide guidance and resolution support for employee relations matters.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of policies, procedures, and employment practices.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen employee engagement and retention.

HR Programs & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to execute compensation, benefits, performance management, and talent initiatives.
• Support policy development, implementation, and communication.
• Participate in HR audits, investigations, and risk mitigation activities as needed.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop HR team members, as applicable.
• Collaborate across the HR function to ensure alignment and execution of enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, programs, and employee experiences.
• Support executive leadership with strategic workforce insights and organizational planning.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree Minimum
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including leadership-level HR Business Partner or HR management experience.
• Due to contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, worker granted asylum, or refugee status.
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with leaders in a complex, high-growth environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, employee relations, performance management, and talent management practices.
• Experience supporting engineering, research and development, manufacturing, or technology organizations.
• Proven success leading organizational change, leadership development, and talent strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging people data to drive business decisions.
• Experience working in a global organization.
• Ability to influence effectively across all levels of the organization.

$159,000 - $200,000 a year

This position is Bonus and Equity Eligible

The base pay range for this role is $159,000 - $200,000 annually. Actual compensation within this range may vary based on the candidate's skills, educational background, professional experience, and unique qualifications for the role.

Travel: ~10-20%

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 650 employees, including 400+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

By uniting best-in-class software with high-fidelity hardware, our integrated full-stack approach is accelerating the path to practical quantum computing and scaling its impact across multiple industries.

By joining Quantinuum, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformative revolution, shaping the future of quantum computing, pushing the limits of technology, and making the impossible possible.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
• Flexible work schedule
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
• Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discounts

Quantinuum is an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position.

QUANTUM ROLE CONTEXT | Appended by Quantum.Jobs v2

Role context:

This role type exists to align human resources strategy with broader organizational goals within technology and research operations. Situated between executive leadership and functional business units, the position acts as an operational partner ensuring that people management, talent acquisition, and workforce planning support ongoing business initiatives. By facilitating organizational structure, employee relations, and talent development, professionals in this function provide the structural support needed to keep specialized technical teams aligned, compliant, and operating efficiently in fast-paced commercial environments.

Quantum ecosystem relevance:

While non-technical, human resources leadership plays a vital enabling role within the quantum ecosystem by supporting the talent infrastructure required to build and scale complex hardware and software initiatives. Specialized technology companies rely on dedicated organizational leadership to recruit, retain, and manage domain experts in physics, engineering, and product development. By maintaining effective people operations and organizational alignment, this function indirectly accelerates quantum commercialization and technological development by ensuring highly specialized multi-disciplinary teams remain structured, engaged, and supported.

Capability signals:

• Strategic alignment of human resources initiatives with complex business growth objectives
• Management of end-to-end talent acquisition and succession planning processes for organizations
• Guidance on change enablement, organizational effectiveness, and team design methodologies
• Resolution of complex employee relations issues while maintaining regulatory compliance
• Analysis of workforce metrics to inform executive leadership decision-making processes