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We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering. It's complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full-stack systems that drive discoveries in fields like medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes.\nJoin the team that gives quantum a heartbeat.\nThe work\nAs Project Manager, you'll take technical and R&D projects in quantum technology from plan to delivery. Quantum hardware projects rarely run in a straight line, so your job is to keep scope, budget, and milestones under control while the science keeps moving. You're the operational anchor: the person who sees the whole picture, spots the risk before it becomes a delay, and keeps everyone pointed at the same goal.\nYou'll join our Program Management team and work daily with work package leads, subsystem engineers, product management, grant managers, partnership managers, and colleagues in Finance and Operations. You'll focus on our German publicly funded programmes, owning the reporting to the funding agencies and the direct contact with them.\nIn your first six months, you'll have full ownership of your projects, a working rhythm your technical leads trust, and progress that is visible to everyone who needs it.\nWhat you’ll actually do\nPlan and run projects end to end: work breakdown, schedules, dependencies, and milestones\n\nCoordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, product, finance, and external partners\n\nKeep the weekly rhythm going: project meetings, status reviews, and clear follow ups\n\nTrack progress, tasks, and deliverables in Jira and Confluence so everyone sees the same picture\n\nSpot risks, delays, and resourcing gaps early, then drive the fix instead of reporting the problem\n\nKeep budget, milestones, and reporting transparent for internal steering and leadership\n\nTurn technical progress into clear updates that non-specialist audiences can follow\n\nPrepare reports for public funders and keep projects aligned with contractual and funding requirements\n\nWork with technical leads to align timelines and interdependencies across work packages\n\nImprove how we run projects: templates, trackers, and ways of working that scale as we grow\n\nSupport the internal process for selecting, approving, and initiating new grant projects\n\nWhat we’re looking for\nA degree in engineering, physics, project management, or a related field. Equivalent experience counts just as much\n\n3+ years in project management or project coordination, ideally in high-tech, deep-tech, or research driven organizations. More experience is welcome, and we scope the role to the level you bring\n\nExperience in grant management, research administration, or collaborative R&D coordination in high-tech or scientific environments in Germany, with German funding agencies and ministries such as BMFTR (formerly BMBF) or DLR Projektträger\n\nHands-on skills in work breakdown, scheduling, and dependency mapping\n\nExperience running projects in Jira and Confluence, plus solid documentation habits\n\nComfort with ambiguity and iterative R&D work, where plans change and answers arrive late\n\nA clear communication style that adapts to both technical and non-technical audiences\n\nThe ability to align and motivate teams you don't line manage, and to mediate when priorities collide\n\nProfessional level English, and German at C1 level\n\nSeen as an advantage\nA project management certification such as PMP, IPMA, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum\n\nExperience with European programmes such as Horizon Europe\n\nFamiliarity with quantum computing, semiconductors, cryogenics, other advanced quantum hardware R&D or quantum software and algorithm development\n\nExperience setting up project management practices or tools in a scaling organization\n\nWhy IQM?\nFull-stack quantum computing: From quantum hardware to software layers and beyond, we build across the full-stack.\n\nHigh-performance playground: We aim high, and we know sustainable performance only works when life outside work does too-hybrid setups, flexible hours.\n\nNever the smartest: You won’t always be the smartest person in the room. Neither will we. Expect to learn constantly - from each other and beyond with IQM’s Learning Hub, LinkedIn Learning, and a team-based L&D budget.\n\nApproachable leadership: Flat hierarchy, direct access. Feel free to approach any leaders. They're friendlier than they look!\n\nThe sweet spot: Big enough to matter. Small enough to move fast. Growing between a startup and a corporation. We’re in the phase where top performers get noticed.\n\nBigger than IQM: Our people build know-how for the entire quantum ecosystem. We publish papers, run hackathons, and help shape a market that's still being defined.\n\nThe future of computing won’t build itself. You might be one of the few who do.\nMeet our people and learn more about IQM on ourstories page.\n\nExplore ourscientific publications.\n\nWe'll start interviews and move forward with hiring as soon as we meet strong candidates. 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