Technical Program Manager

Job Title

Technical Program Manager

Role Summary

Join QuantWare's new Project Management Office (PMO) reporting to the PMO Lead. You will own day-to-day program management for one to two development programs, ensuring schedules, deliverables, risks and cross-department handoffs are visible and controlled.

You will establish program discipline and repeatable practices in a highly technical, fast-moving hardware development environment.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The role expects significant program-management experience (over 6 years overall, with more than 4 years managing delivery of complex, research-intensive chip hardware projects).

Responsibilities

Manage execution, risks, and cross-functional coordination for assigned development programs.

• Own top-level execution and on-time delivery for assigned programs.
• Partner with project and discipline leads to align schedules, budgets, and scope across departments.
• Build and maintain program schedules, baselines, gate reviews and release plans.
• Manage day-to-day handoffs and dependencies between development and production teams.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks early; plan contingencies and escalate blockers promptly.
• Mentor junior program managers and support rollout of common program language, lifecycle stages, and team rhythms.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication across Product, R&D, Operations and Management.

Requirements

Key skills and experience needed to perform this role.

• Proven track record managing delivery of complex, research-intensive chip hardware programs and coordinating across functions.
• Over 6 years of professional experience, including program-management responsibility and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills; pragmatic under uncertainty.
• Excellent communication skills; able to align and motivate highly technical teams. Fluent English required.
• Experience working in fast-moving startups or scale-ups and balancing hands-on leadership with scaling processes (preferred).
• Practical knowledge of chip development lifecycles and manufacturing handoffs (preferred).
• Experience with superconducting qubits or cryogenic systems is a strong plus (preferred).

Education Requirements

MSc, PhD, or equivalent experience in physics, electrical engineering, microwave/RF engineering, semiconductor technology, or a related technical field. Equivalent practical experience is accepted.

Additional Information

QuantWare offers a competitive salary and benefits, hybrid working, pension coverage, an L&D budget, and an inclusive hiring approach. Candidates may undergo pre-employment screening.

QuantWare encourages applications from candidates who may not meet every listed requirement but demonstrate strong potential and trajectory.

About the Company

Company: QuantWare

Headquarters: Delft, Netherlands

QuantWare develops superconducting quantum processors using its VIO™ QPU architecture to enable scalable, high‑qubit quantum computers. The company focuses on qubit chip design, cryogenic readout, and modular QPU architectures to advance performance and manufacturability.