Project Manager

Location

Sheffield | United Kingdom

Job description

The Company

Aegiq is an award-winning start-up with a mission to deliver utility scale quantum technology. We utilise our proprietary sources of quantum light and photonic integrated circuits to deliver new capabilities in photonic quantum computing and networking.

Located at Sheffield Technology Parks in the Cultural Industries Quarter in the centre of Sheffield, UK, Aegiq are backed by leading venture capital funds and are rapidly expanding the team to bring pioneering products to market.

We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, colour, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.

The Role

As a Project Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery of R&D projects within the company. This includes responsibility for project governance in Aegiq’s activities in multiple Innovate UK projects working with over 20 industrial and research partners. You will lead the internal project governance activities across our core product development and work closely with the technical team to deliver ambitious new products to market on-time and on-cost.

You will be primarily responsible for the delivery of two recently awarded SBRI contracts including the delivery of Aegiqs flagship quantum computing testbed to the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC).

You will work in a cross-disciplinary team which includes quantum photonic engineers, mechanical engineers, optical physicists alongside business developers and product designers. The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of projects delivering technical leadership in the delivery of robust project management practices across the company’s core product development activities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project governance in the product development team
• Management of projects including project planning, financial reporting, risk management, resource, and team management
• Progress reporting to the senior management team
• Management of relationships with contractors and customers
• Scoping and delivering of new projects
• Grant funding applications for securing new opportunities for the company

Requirements

• 3+ years project management experience in an engineering or research environment
• Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM PMQ, Agile Project Management methodologies)
• Proven record of project delivery and experience of Government or Research Council funded projects
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with exceptional organisational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment
• Eligible to work in the UK

The ideal candidate would also have experience in following area:

• Experience in photonic or optical system development or embedded hardware

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Office is 200m from Sheffield train station.
• Company share options with tax efficient EMI-qualified Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Strong potential for rapid career development in an internationally growing company
• 25 days annual leave, UK bank holidays and Christmas closure days
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme provided by NEST pensions
• Hybrid and family friendly working options
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free fruit and drinks in the office
• City-centre location
• Private Health Insurance & Life Assurance

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