Senior Project Manager

Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 per annum (DOE) 

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Cambridge, UK (flexible working options available)

Closing date for applications: 10th January 2025 for interviews from 20th January 2025

Join Nu Quantum - Shaping the Future of Technology

Nu Quantum is at the forefront of quantum computing and advanced technology, driven by innovation, diversity, and a commitment to excellence. We’re creating an environment where brilliant minds from all backgrounds collaborate to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Founded to commercialise research generated over the last decade at the Cavendish Laboratory, Nu Quantum is on a mission to shape the future of quantum information systems.

We’re working on exciting technology that will improve the utility and accelerate the time-to-market of quantum computing systems. We integrate novel quantum photonic technology to form an efficient and scalable quantum networking infrastructure in partnership with world-leading companies and academic groups.

The Role

Nu Quantum is leading several research and development projects with key academic, government and industrial partners that are aimed at de-risking and accelerating the path to distributed quantum computing systems. The person in this role will be directly involved in managing the successful delivery of these projects and our internal projects.

Responsibilities:

• Working with a mixture of engineers and research scientists from industrial and academic backgrounds to establish and maintain project scope, timeline and budget requirements for projects in a challenging R&D feasibility setting.

• Tracking progress and reporting upwards to the Programme Manager and Head of Operations, to support communications with external stakeholders; the Nu Quantum Board of Directors, customers and investors.

• Attending internal and external project meetings, capturing and tracking project actions.

• Pioneering and championing PMO process development in a start-up environment.

• Working closely with the Nu Quantum Finance and Procurement teams on budget estimation, reporting, procurement processes and documentation, ensuring these are as streamlined as possible for the project engineers.

• Contributing to project management thought leadership; participating in the Nu Quantum “Lunch and Learns”, leading by example and informally coaching and mentoring engineers on PMO processes and tools.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with a range of engineers and stakeholders.

• Promoting psychological safety and championing conflict resolution in project teams.

About You

• A project management qualification, e.g. PRINCE2, APM, PMI.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in establishing user needs and drafting and maintaining requirements.

• Good documentation management skills, e.g. DHF, DMS.

• Troubleshooting processes and documentation, e.g. FMEA, RCA.

• Experience in preparing and managing project budgets.

• Competence in project management tools, e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, YouTrack, Miro, Trello, MetroRetro, etc.

• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment involving changes to priorities and schedules.

• Organised, proactive, and with a positive and agile mindset.

• Flexibility, the ability to problem solve and re-plan at short notice.

• A keen interest in a technical project management career, with a view to developing further on this career path.

Other (Desirable but not required)

• Physics/engineering qualification or equivalent experience in an industrial setting.

• Industry experience delivering hardware-focused projects.

• Experience and understanding of systems engineering, verification and validation processes.

• Experience in managing teams and/or line management.

• Ideally four years of experience in a Project Manager role.

Why Work with Us?

At Nu Quantum, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people of all identities, orientations, backgrounds, and experiences are empowered. We value diverse perspectives as a source of creativity and innovation and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented and marginalised communities. Joining Nu Quantum means joining a team where you can grow professionally and be part of an inspiring mission to shape the future of technology.

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Group DIS cover(4 x salary)
• 1 month paid Sabbatical after 4 years of service
• Generous Employee Referral Scheme
• Private Medical and Dental Cover (With Vitality and Bupa)
• On-site gym membership
• Cycle scheme 
• Refreshments, including fruit and beverages, are available in the office.
• 28 days annual leave, including a 3-day company shutdown period + UK Public Holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 days holiday per year
• Enhanced paid family leave policies 
• Time for Charity work
• Access to the Cambridge Botanical Gardens