Principal Technical Program Manager - Quantum

Partnership Execution Lead regular business reviews, executive alignment sessions, and joint planning cycles that keep both organizations focused and accountable. Own escalation management: identify blockers early, route them to the right teams, and drive resolution across both organizations with urgency and clarity. Work with QuNorth in jointly put together winning playbook in making Denmark, a Quantum center of excellence across Nordics, where not only Quantum enthusiasts converge to but also commercial companies and users. Develop and deepen relationships with leading Nordic universities and research centers — DTU, the Niels Bohr Institute, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Aalto University, Chalmers University of Technology — as pathways for talent, research collaboration, and technology adoption. Required Deep experience in partner management, business development, or ecosystem development within deep technology sectors (quantum computing, semiconductors, photonics, advanced computing, or adjacent fields). Demonstrated experience working across multiple countries and time zones with distributed engineering and product teams. Technical fluency in quantum computing, photonics, neutral-atom systems, semiconductor physics, or related deep tech domains — sufficient to engage credibly with scientists and engineers, though a PhD is not required. A track record of building something from 0→1: a new market entry, a new strategic partnership, a new program in an organization that didn't exist before you arrived. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Fluent in English. Danish or another Scandinavian language is preferred. Direct experience in the Nordic technology or research ecosystem. Experience working at or partnering with national laboratories, quantum startups, government R&D agencies, or public-private innovation programs. Background in product management, program management, or technical business development at a large technology company. Comfort operating with high autonomy, limited local infrastructure, and ambiguity — the kind of environment where you set the agenda rather than follow one. Experience with AI-driven productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, automated testing, intelligent alerting).