Staff Technical Program Manager - Quantum Networking

The Role

We are looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs across the complete product lifecycle: early technology development, new technology introduction, new product introduction, production ramp, sustainment, and end-of-life sunsetting. This role is ideal for someone who has successfully taken complex hardware/software systems from concept and prototype through production, customer deployment, operational sustainment, and eventual transition or retirement.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Execution: Lead the full technical lifecycle for complex quantum programs from technology maturation and R&D through production, customer delivery, and field sustainment.
• Integrated Strategic Planning: Build and own the "Integrated Master Schedule" (IMS) and execution plans that synchronize engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
• New Product & Tech Introduction (NPI/NTI): Drive the transition of quantum technologies from prototype to production, ensuring manufacturing readiness, site requirements, and scalable handoffs.
• Financial & Resource Stewardship: Manage programmatic financials, including labor/non-labor forecasting, variance analysis, and "Estimate at Completion" (EAC) to ensure fiscal discipline.
• Risk & Dependency Governance: Proactively identify and mitigate technical, operational, and supply chain risks while managing cross-functional dependencies and decision logs.
• Executive & Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary technical interface, translating complex programmatic details into clear status updates, dashboards, and recommendations for executives and customers.
• Operational Excellence & Mentorship: Establish scalable operating mechanisms for program governance (e.g., launch readiness reviews) and mentor junior TPMs to elevate the organization's execution standards.

Requirements

• Senior Technical Leadership & Life Cycle Ownership: Over 15 years of experience leading complex, integrated hardware/software programs from R&D/prototyping through NPI, high-volume production, and global customer deployment.
• Strategic Financial & Operational Stewardship: Proven ability to independently manage programmatic financials (EAC, labor/non-labor forecasting, variance management, and revenue inputs), including direct experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM) or similar to ensure alignment with programmatic governance standards.
• Cross-Functional & Executive Influence: Proven success as a primary technical interface, capable of synchronizing diverse teams (e.g. Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance) while effectively communicating program health and strategic recommendations to executives and federal/commercial customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Technical Foundation: Possession of an advanced degree in a technical or business discipline, providing the academic rigor required for complex systems engineering.
• Deep Domain Expertise: Significant experience in high-complexity sectors such as quantum computing, aerospace, defense, semiconductors, or optical and secure communications.
• Public Sector Navigational Skills: A proven background managing programs within federal, DoD, DOE, or national laboratory environments, including navigating government contracting requirements.
• Lifecycle Transition Mastery: Expert at leading systems from prototype to production, specifically overseeing production line setup, material readiness, and supply chain synchronization.
• Data-Driven Financial Modeling: Ability to develop sophisticated financial models, revenue forecasts, and capacity plans that directly inform executive-level business cases and decisions.
• Professional Certification & Methodology: Industry-recognized credentials (PMP, PgMP, Six Sigma, or Agile) that demonstrate a commitment to standardized, high-quality program governance.
• Advanced Tool Proficiency: Power-user capabilities in technical and analytical stacks, including Jira/Confluence, GitHub, SAP/Oracle, and data visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI.
• Organizational Scaling: Demonstrated ability to build scalable TPM processes from scratch, establishing operating rhythms that improve the efficiency of the entire engineering organization.
• Strategic Technology Sunset: Experience managing the full product "tail," including end-of-life transitions, technology sunsetting, and replacement planning to ensure seamless customer handoffs.