Program Manager

**Description**:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated **Program Manager** with a strong science background, in either physics or engineering to drive the successful completion of complex projects at Photonic.

You will be responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and tracking of technical projects involving large scale government programs. This role will interact with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization and at all levels from executive to individual experts.

In this role, you will work with our R&D, Quantum architecture and product management teams to ensure that milestones are clear, met on time and are within budget, while also ensuring the project’s objectives align with the company’s overall strategic goals and government relations.

You have demonstrable experience in managing large, complex, technical projects with government oversight. You are highly accountable and responsible, driving projects to completion. You enjoy the thrill of new technologies, drawing upon talents from various teams to complete a project, and are a highly detail-oriented individual. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive delivery and be a part of the company's success. Strong leadership attributes and a passion for learning are essential for this role.

**Please include a cover letter with your resume (in one file) describing how you would be a great fit at Photonic and what attributes you could bring to our growing team.**

**WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO**:

- **Project/Program Management**: Lead and manage multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet scope, budget, and timeline requirements.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Collaborate with agencies, vendors, contractors, and internal teams to ensure effective communications and project alignment.
- **Technical Expertise**: Ability to use best practice tools such as Jira, PowerBI and Perforce to organize and communicate the work.
- **Risk Management**: Identify potential risks early, document and develop mitigation strategies to keep timelines and ensure project success.
- **Reporting**: Prepare and present detailed reports on program status, progress, and outcomes to senior management and stakeholders.
- **Team Leadership**: Mentor and guide project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

**WHAT YOU BRING TO OUR TEAM**:
**Educational Background**:

- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in physics, Engineering, or a related scientific field required.
- PMP certification recommended.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in program or project management, some of which is tied to government R&D projects.
- Outstanding record of organizational, time management and project management success, both in results achieved and in use of professional methodology.
- Experience managing relationships with external partners including strategic partnerships and customer engagements.

**Skills**:

- Strong understanding of scientific principles, physics or engineering preferred.
- Ability to communicate scientific knowledge between disciplines and industries, and to present project data and concepts to non-project audiences required.
- Demonstrable success planning, monitoring and executing challenging projects.
- Proficiency with a variety of project management software and tools.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

**WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US**:

- Get involved with a quantum startup company set to redefine computing
- Work closely with some of the brightest innovators in quantum technologies
- Enjoy a fast-paced and fun environment where you can try new things while solving innovative challenges every day
- Inclusive company culture
- Competitive salary, benefits (including life insurance, extended health, dental, long term disability, and a flexible spending account), and potential upside

**About Photonic**:
Based in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, Photonic is at the forefront of designing next-generation quantum technologies in silicon. Photonic's breakthrough results with silicon have upended many conventional assumptions in quantum computing. With record-setting qubit performance, telecom networking, and silicon’s manufacturing scale, Photonic’s silicon spin qubits materialize solutions for previously intractable problems -and unlock solutions for tomorrow’s problem sets.