Portfolio Manager – Quantum Software

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Project/Program Manager to oversee complex quantum software initiatives in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment. You will coordinate schedules, budgets, and staffing with technical leads and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in PM roles for technical projects, experience with government-funded programs, and the ability to learn quantum software concepts quickly.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project or program management experience involving design/transition of sensing, communications, computing, or networking solutions, systems, or products.
• 1+ years of direct experience supporting US government-funded projects.
• Direct experience with complex computational or software projects.
• Experience with MS Project and Excel for schedules and tracking.
• Experience with risk management.
• Experience working with software development projects.
• Ability to learn quantum software development details for cross-project coordination.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects into a cohesive program (purchases, subcontracts, cost, schedule, staffing, reporting, risks, communications).
• Prepare schedules and budgets with technical leads, PIs, and key stakeholders.
• Identify dependencies between software projects.
• Assess subcontractor performance and coordinate resources across quantum computing projects.
• Drive on-time delivery by influencing project teams in a matrixed environment.
• Support proposal development and contract updates with technical volumes, work plans, SOWs, and risk plans.
• Monitor scope, customer satisfaction, and contract changes.
• Engage technical leaders to ensure objectives are planned and resourced.
• Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to business forecasts and technology/product roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Presentation Skills

Customer Satisfaction

Project Management

Risk Management

Budgeting and Scheduling

Quantum Software Development

Software Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering/physics

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

• Manage a portfolio of complex projects into a cohesive program, including purchases, subcontracts, cost, schedule, status, staffing, reporting, risks, and communication cadence
• Prepare schedules and budgets with technical leads, principal investigators, and key stakeholders
• Identify dependencies between software projects
• Assess and manage subcontractor performance
• Coordinate resources across quantum computing projects and portfolios
• Indirectly manage, influence, and drive project team members to ensure on-time delivery of tasks, objectives, milestones, and deliverables
• Support proposal development and contract updates by developing technical volumes, work plans, statements of work, project management plans, communication plans, quality assurance plans, risk management plans, and budgeting inputs
• Monitor scope of work, maintain customer satisfaction, and manage contract changes
• Engage technical leaders and personnel to ensure technical objectives are planned and resourced
• Conduct risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies
• Contribute to business forecasts and technology and product roadmaps
• Manage cost, schedule, and deliverables while tracking milestone progress
• Establish and communicate project schedules defining critical paths across cross-functional deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required, with a focus in science, engineering, physics, or other related fields preferred
• 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
• Significant experience handling and creating advanced-level schedules, budgets, and tracking with MS Project and Excel (or other similar software) required
• Experience with risk management required
• Experience working with software development projects is required
• Demonstrated ability to sufficiently learn the technical details of quantum software development to coordinate resources across projects
• Professional-level verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, team-oriented, and matrixed environment
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and skills
• Ability to travel domestically and potentially internationally up to 10%

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing complex projects and programs, including budget preparation, schedule management, and risk analysis, particularly in the context of quantum computing and government-funded initiatives. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring on-time delivery of project milestones while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Budgeting and Scheduling
• Quantum Software Development
• Government-Funded Projects

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Quantum Software Development
• Software Development
• MS Project
• Excel
• Technical Volume Development
• Contract Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Customer Satisfaction

Industry Keywords

• Quantum Computing
• Sensing Solutions
• Communications Systems
• Networking Solutions
• Cross-Functional Teams
• Matrixed Environment
• Technical Objectives
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Subcontractor Performance
• Milestone Tracking