Job Description
Job Description
This role will serve as a central point of contact for project coordination, communication, and alignment between project partners.
Industry Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with industry partners across various sectors looking to explore quantum computing.
- Engage industry needs and translate them into opportunities for research collaboration or use-case exploration.
- Organise and manage engagement activities such as roundtables, workshops, networking events, and industry consultations.
Project Planning & Execution
- Drive end-to-end project management for National Quantum Computing Hub (NQCH) programmes involving industry partners, including scoping, timeline planning, budgeting, and reporting.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams: researchers, talent development units, operations, and external stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met.
- Track project progress and produce periodic updates, reports, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with organisational processes, grant requirements, and administrative workflows.
Operations & Administrative Management
- Oversee day-to-day hub operations and core administrative functions, including HR coordination, budgeting, procurement support, and resolving operational issues.
- Provide operational support for programmes, events, meetings, facility usage, and stakeholder engagements to ensure smooth and efficient hub activities.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in a relevant field (Physics, Engineering, Computer Science) with a strong foundation in quantum technologies.
- A Ph.D. in relevant fields with a strong foundation in quantum technologies is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in project management, industry engagement, partnership development, or ecosystem-building roles.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational ability, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Proactive and ready to take on hands-on responsibilities where required.
- Spoken and written English: ability to understand and speak the language in professional contexts. Ability to draw-up technical specifications and/or scientific reports and to make oral presentations.
