Senior Technical Program Manager

Entangled Future; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Legal insurance

Tech stipend

Job summary

IonQ in Louisville, Colorado, seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross‑functional teams and deliver on complex aerospace‑oriented projects within Capella. You will oversee schedules, budgets, risks, and alignment with technical and strategic goals as part of a passionate, collaborative Capella team.

The role offers base salary, bonus, equity, and a range of benefits; base figures are $124,000–$155,000 USD annually, with compensation adjusted by location, education, and experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through full program lifecycle, including planning and closure.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project portfolio with schedules.
• Prioritize projects based on strategic importance and resources.
• Manage complex budgets including labor, materials, and subcontractors.
• Mentor and knowledge share with project resources.
• Produce clear documentation for diverse audiences.
• Translate technical requirements into delivery plans.
• Identify risks and opportunities to accelerate progress.
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Operate in a fast-paced, nimble environment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science

Business degree acceptable with aerospace experience

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Senior Technical Program Manager at IonQ, Louisville, Colorado, United States. A senior-level full time position in the Capella team, listed under business operations.

The Role

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to help manage, plan, and deliver on exciting projects. You will oversee cross-functional teams, create and manage project schedules, budgets, risks/opportunities, and ensure alignment with technical and strategic goals. Ongoing efforts span from component level upgrades to component design and integration with NextGen into Capella’s current and next generation spacecraft design. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated, collaborative, and supportive team to achieve novel on-orbit capabilities. This role will directly contribute to large scale and high impact efforts within the company.

The total compensation package includes base salary, bonus, equity, and a range of benefits available on our career site. If this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.

$124,000 — $155,000 USD

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S.

Responsibilities

• Experience leading technology projects through full program lifecycle including planning, execution, project closure, stakeholder management and issue/dependency management
• Experience developing and maintaining a comprehensive project portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology projects, and tracking and maintaining schedules and status across multiple development projects
• Ability to prioritize projects and programs based on strategic importance, resource availability and business impact
• Experience managing complex budgets including labor forecasts, actuals, material, and subcontractors
• Mentor and knowledge share with project resources ensuring accountability for project deliverables
• Strong, clear and concise documentation and communication skills with broad range of technical/non-technical resources, internal/external audiences, and all levels of the organization
• Ability to translate technical requirements into work delivery plans.
• Strong Problem-solving and proven data driving‑decision making abilities, proactively identifying critical‑path actions, risks, and opportunities to accelerate progress
• Experience with varying project management methodologies (ie. Waterfall, agile, scrum)
• Proven self‑starter with experience in a fast‑paced, nimble environment

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher education in engineering, science, or a related technical field. Business degree acceptable with aerospace experience
• Proficiency in project management software tools and collaboration platforms such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence
• Proven ability to manage technical development and/or R&D scope
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills