Portfolio Manager - Quantum Software

Infleqtion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical/dental/vision insurance

Disability coverage (short/long-term)

401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Equity package

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Infleqtion in Chicago seeks a Quantum Software Portfolio Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams across science, software, and hardware groups, and to deliver excellence in R&D outcomes while aligning projects with Infleqtion's strategic goals.

You will manage a portfolio of complex software projects, coordinate resources, budgets, schedules, and risk, and engage external stakeholders to advance Infleqtion's quantum technology to market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, physics, or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• 2+ years of project/program management for sensing, communications, computing, or networking solutions.
• 1+ years of experience supporting US government-funded projects.
• Experience with MS Project and Excel for schedules and budgets.
• Experience with software development projects; quantum tech experience a plus.
• Strong communication, leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects into a cohesive program with schedules and budgets.
• Identify dependencies between software projects in portfolio.
• Assess and manage subcontractor performance.
• Coordinate resources across Infleqtion's quantum projects to ensure on-time delivery.
• Support proposals and contracts with technical volumes, SOWs, and management plans.
• Prepare scope of work to maintain customer satisfaction and manage changes.
• Engage with technical leaders to resource objectives.
• Conduct risk analysis and mitigation planning for timely delivery.
• Contribute to forecasts, roadmaps, and product planning.
• Facilitate project success by tracking milestones and costs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk management

Team coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree / PhD preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

The Quantum Software Portfolio Manager is responsible for managing multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering teams, to deliver excellence in R&D outcomes and is a key contributor to bringing Infleqtion's technology to market. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing a portfolio of projects into a cohesive program including managing purchases, subcontracts, cost, schedule, status, staffing, reporting, risks, and overall communication cadence. Additionally, the PM will represent the company and project's interests to external stakeholders, setting examples for the company's performance, and identifying opportunities for expanding the company's influence.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects into a cohesive program including managing purchases, subcontracts, cost, schedule, status, staffing, reporting, risks, and overall communication cadence; prepare schedules and budgets in collaboration with technical leads, principal investigators and key stakeholders across project teams
• Identify dependencies between software projects in portfolio
• Assess and manage subcontractor performance
• Coordinate resources across Infleqtion's quantum computing projects and portfolios, and indirectly manage, influence, and drive project team members to ensure on-time delivery of tasks, objectives, milestones, and key deliverables
• Support proposal development and contract updates by working with contracts, legal, and proposal teams to develop technical volumes, work plans, statements of work (SOWs), project management plans, communication plans, quality assurance plans, risk management plans, and budgeting inputs
• Prepare and closely monitor scope of work to maintain customer satisfaction and carefully manage change within contract boundaries
• Engage with technical leaders and personnel to ensure that the technical objectives are appropriately planned and resourced
• Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation plans and strategies to ensure on-time release and delivery of project deliverables
• Contribute to company-wide business forecasts as well as technology and product roadmaps
• Facilitate project success by managing cost, schedule, deliverables, and tracking milestone progress
• Establish and communicate project schedules that define critical path amongst cross-functional deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required, with a focus in science, engineering, physics, or other related fields preferred; Masters, PhD, or advanced certification a plus
• 2+ years of project and/or program management experience involving the design, development, or transition of sensing, communications, computing, or networking solutions, systems, or products
• 1+ years of direct and hands-on experience supporting US government-funded projects is required
• Direct and hands-on experience with complex and highly technical computational or software projects is required; experience with hardware development (electronics, optics, photonics, or structural/mechanical) is a bonus
• Significant experience handling and creating advanced-level schedules, budgets, and tracking with MS Project and Excel (or other similar software) required
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• Experience working with software development projects is required, with experience in quantum technology development a plus
• Demonstrated ability to sufficiently learn the technical details of quantum software development to be able to coordinate resources across projects
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with all levels of an organization; professional-level communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff
• Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, team-oriented, and matrixed environment
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and skills that motivate team members to drive projects to success
• Passion for solving hard problems and challenges in a highly technical and scientific environment
• Ability to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%

Benefits

• Salary range: $165,000 to $185,000 per year
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) match
• Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment
• Equity Package

Equal Opportunity

Here you have freedom to embrace your whole self: who you love, your gender identity and expression, skin color, age, appearance, disability, neurodiversity, DNA, military/veteran status, citizenship, and other factors that make up who you are. Your uniqueness is valued, welcomed, and appreciated here. We are dedicated to providing a positive workplace and base all employment decisions on your qualifications, performance, merits, as well as business needs. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Note

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations for quantum computing technology. Please note that any offer for employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations without sponsorship for an export license.