Business Operations Associate/Manager, PsiQuantum
European Market Development
Quantum computer builder
Open for applications
Quantum computer builder
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build and deploy useful, fault tolerant quantum computers.
Role
Who you are
- 2–5 years in one or more: strategy/ops, consulting, EU/UK grants (university/RTO/industry), policy/public-affairs with delivery ownership, or program/PMO roles
- Excellent writing and structuring; comfort driving cross-functional timelines
- Stakeholder maturity; able to interface with senior counterparts in government/industry
Desirable
- Familiarity with EU/UK funding programs (Horizon Europe/EIC/Chips JU/Innovate UK) and basic public procurement mechanics
- Experience preparing executive briefings; exposure to deep-tech or R&D environments preferred
- Technical “STEM” degree
- Additional EU language(s)
What the job involves
- Enable the European Market Development team to win and deliver public-private partnership opportunities by owning funding lifecycles (grant scanning, writing & management), meeting/scheduling ops, market research, and light contracting workflows
- The role sits at the intersection of public–private engagement and program delivery, supporting a portfolio that spans EU/UK grants and technology partnerships
- Source and qualify EU/UK calls (e.g. Horizon Europe, EIC, Chips JU, Innovate UK, national programs)
- Draft compelling grant content (needs, workplans, impact, budget narratives); coordinate partner inputs and internal reviews
- Own submissions end-to-end: timelines, portals, compliance documents, signatures
- Post-award PMO: reporting, claims, deliverables calendars, risk/issue logs, stakeholder updates
- Build briefing packs (context, interlocutor bios, talking points, one-pagers) and run meeting prep/follow-ups
- Maintain trackers/CRMs (pipeline, submissions, MOU/SOW status), drive weekly standups, and chase actions to closure
- Track funding instruments and policies shaping funding programs, and map ecosystem players across key EU capitals/Brussels; produce concise decision memos
- Drive light-touch legal workflows with Legal/Finance: NDAs, MoUs, consultancy SOWs, grant subcontracts; maintain version control and signature routing
Our take
Quantum computing will change the world more than any other imminent technological development, and PsiQuantum sits at the forefront of the charge to build the first quantum computer that will actually work.
The company is unique for the scale of their ambitions. Rather than focusing on what they term “intermediate milestones” like building smaller proof of concept systems, PsiQuantum builds the first large-scale, error-corrected computer, using photonics to deliver over 1,000,000 qubits (current quantum machines have yet to cross the 1,000 qubit mark).
There are plenty of companies building quantum computers, including the likes of IBM and Google, but these prototypical machines lack the size to correct errors, making them exponentially less useful than what PsiQuantum aims for. While other companies operate in the same sphere, PsiQuantum is unequivocally a leader in its field, founded by world-class academics and recently securing $1B in funding, making it the largest funding round for a quantum computing startup.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2025
$1bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jun 2024
$125m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $2.7bn
Company benefits
- Financial & Retirement: 401(k) with company match, equity grants, and access to financial wellness tools and planning resources.
- Health: Competitive health coverage for you and your dependents that go beyond your standard medical, dental & vision.
- Wellness: $200 quarterly health reimbursement, 12 therapy + 6 coaching sessions with Modern Health for you and depndents, and annual membership to Care.com.
- Time Off: Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for full-time employees in addition to federal holidays and an end-of-year company shut-down.
- Family Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave with the support of a dedicated leave consultant.
- Flexible WOrk: Work in office, hybrid, or remote depending on your team and location.
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Jeremy O'Brien
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to founding PsiQuantum, researched and taught at universities across the world, including Bristol, Stanford, Osaka, Sydney and Queensland.
Mark Thompson
(Co-Founder & Chief Technologist)Previously worked as an R&D Engineer at Toshiba and was a research fellow at the University of Cambridge. Is currently a Professor of Quantum Photonics at Bristol University as well as Chief Technologist at PsiQuantum.
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