Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Xanadu builds quantum computers intended to be useful and widely available. The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead delivery of quantum hardware systems on schedule and within budget, including the DARPA QBI program and other agency contracts.
Responsibilities
- Schedule & Budget Ownership: Define and maintain the master program schedule, ensuring that all modular subsystem tranches meet critical milestones without cost overruns
- Communication with DARPA: Be the primary contact with the DARPA team communicating our progress and other important information as the program progresses
- Bottleneck Removal: Proactively identify technical and operational "blockers" in the development pipeline and orchestrate rapid-response solutions to keep delivery on track
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate efforts across all teams to ensure that dependencies are managed and integration happens seamlessly and on time
- Resource Management: Optimize the allocation of personnel and specialized equipment to ensure that the most critical path items receive the necessary support for timely completion
- Process Efficiency: Drive process improvements to increase the reliability and repeatability of hardware deployment and validation workflows
- Risk Mitigation: Perform continuous system risk analysis to anticipate potential delays and design recovery strategies before they impact the bottom line
Skills
- BSc or MSc in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
- Proficient in MS Project Plan tool usage
- PMP project management certification
- 5+ years of experience in technical project or program management, specifically driving the delivery of complex hardware-software systems
- Demonstrated expertise in project management tools and methodologies (Agile, Gantt, Critical Path Analysis) for hardware environments
- Proven track record of managing multi-million-dollar budgets and complex technical supply chains
- Exceptional leadership skills with a focus on accountability, timeline adherence, and resolving team-level friction
- Experience delivering programs for US government entities such as DARPA, ARPA, NIST etc
- Experience in high-stakes industries such as Semiconductor, Aerospace, Satellite engineering, or Quantum computing where schedule slips have significant mission impact
- Experience with vendor management and defining tool acceptance criteria to ensure third-party delivery stays on schedule
- Background in streamlining automated validation workflows to reduce time-to-delivery
Benefits
- US Remote (regular monthly/quarterly travel to Toronto) or Toronto Office
- Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks.
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