Director of Operations and Special Projects, Product Technologies - 1111

The role

You will run the operating cadence for the Product Technologies group, including leadership reviews, priorities, and budget and resource tracking. You will also lead cross-functional special projects from definition through execution, including proposal coordination.

What you will do

• Own the operating cadence for Product Technologies, including leadership meetings, monthly and quarterly reviews, and follow-through on decisions.
• Translate strategic objectives into priorities, milestones, owners, and measurable outcomes.
• Track initiatives, identify execution risks and resource gaps, and escalate decisions when needed.
• Develop KPIs and OKRs that track delivery, resource use, and organizational effectiveness.
• Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials for leadership reviews and executive updates.
• Coordinate annual operating plans and long-range resource plans with technical leaders and Finance.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, and variances with Finance and program owners.
• Lead selected strategic initiatives from scope and schedule through implementation.
• Drive cross-functional work, resolve dependencies, and lead recovery plans when execution slips.
• Support technical proposals and statements of work by coordinating scope, schedules, and cost inputs.

Required qualifications

• 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.
• U.S. Person status: U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or granted asylum or refugee status, due to contractual requirements.

Nice to have

• 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.
• Experience coordinating priorities, resources, and operating reviews across multiple technical teams with senior leadership.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with organizational planning, resource allocation, budgets, and performance reporting.
• Experience in quantum computing, advanced hardware, semiconductors, photonics, or other research-intensive technology organizations.
• Experience working with scientists and engineers.
• Familiarity with annual operating plans, long-range planning, R&D forecasting, and investment tradeoffs.
• Experience developing technical proposals and statements of work for externally funded programs.
• An advanced degree in a technical field, business, or management.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and student loan repayment benefit.
• Equity opportunities.
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discount programs.

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident or green card holder, or granted asylum or refugee status) due to contractual requirements.
• Some positions may require U.S. government export authorization before a non-U.S. person can access controlled technology.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no deadline.

About the company

Quantinuum is a quantum computing company delivering a full stack platform for real-world deployment, with more than 800 employees across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. It is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.