Vice President Corporate Strategy, Quantinuum
$324-425k
OTE
+ Equity
Quantum computing company
Open for applications
Quantum computing company
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$324-425k
OTE
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate quantum computing and use its power to positively transform the world.
Role
Who you are
- Enterprise Strategy Leadership in Deep Tech (10+ years): Proven ownership of corporate strategy in a complex, R&D-led environment (e.g., quantum, AI, semiconductors, advanced computing), with accountability for shaping long-term direction and influencing executive and Board-level decisions
Desirable
- Strategic Communication Excellence: Ability to distil highly complex technical, market, and operational inputs into clear, compelling narratives for C-suite and Board audiences
- Cross-Functional Influence at Scale: Track record of aligning senior leaders across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions, driving decisions without direct authority
- Quantum / Advanced Computing Exposure: Familiarity with quantum computing, high-performance computing, or adjacent frontier technologies
- Top-Tier Strategy Background: Experience in strategy roles within high-growth tech companies and/or top-tier consulting environments
- Commercial & Operating Model Acumen: Strong understanding of translating emerging technologies into scalable business models and operational execution
- Structured Problem Solving & Planning Rigor: Experience in strategic planning, scenario analysis, and portfolio prioritisation in ambiguous environments
- Operating in Ambiguity: Comfort navigating long time horizons, evolving technologies, and uncertain market dynamics
- Stakeholder Leadership & Gravitas: Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively across technical and commercial leadership teams
What the job involves
- In this role you will own and drive Quantinuum’s corporate strategy, translating complex quantum innovation into clear strategic choices, aligned priorities, and executable plans across hardware, software, services, commercial, and business (sales, marketing) functions ensuring long-term ambition is converted into measurable business outcomes, disciplined resource allocation, and durable market leadership
- Strategy Development (STRAP) Process Leadership: Own the end-to-end STRAP process and be accountable for delivering a clear, multi-year corporate strategy with explicit choices, integrated priorities, and outcome-linked plans across hardware, software, services, commercial, and business (sales, marketing) functions
- Closed-Loop Strategy Execution: Own a closed-loop execution framework and be accountable for translating strategy into measurable initiatives, KPIs/OKRs, and governance cadences that drive delivery, accountability, and course correction across all functions
- Enterprise Business Planning Process: Own the annual and multi-year business planning process and be accountable for ensuring plans, targets, and operational commitments are aligned to strategic priorities across technical, commercial, and business functions
- Vertical Strategy Development: Own the development of vertical strategies and be accountable for defining where to play (which verticals) / how to win (by taking a vertical / customer-back perspective), including use-case prioritisation and strategic narratives that guide product, commercial, and business function execution
- Value Chain and Platform Strategy Development: Along with technical leadership and the VP Corporate Development, own development of Quantinuum’s platform and value chain strategy to define which segments Quantinuum will own, where it will partner, and where it will not play and determine how it will monetize
- Full-Stack Strategic Alignment: Own the integration of strategy across hardware, software, applications, commercial, and business functions and be accountable for driving alignment, trade-offs, and execution discipline at the enterprise level
- Portfolio, Investment, and Resource Planning & Management: Own the enterprise portfolio and resource allocation framework and be accountable for prioritising investments and capacity across hardware, software, commercial, and business functions to maximise strategic impact
- Market, Competitive, Customer, and Strategic Intelligence: Own the strategic intelligence agenda and be accountable for delivering continuous insight on customers, competitors, and market dynamics to inform decision-making across all functions
- Strategic Initiatives Portfolio Governance: Own the definition, prioritisation, and governance of enterprise strategic initiatives and be accountable for ensuring clear ownership, resourcing, and delivery across technical, commercial, and business teams
- Executive & BoD Engagement: Own strategy engagement with the Executive Team and Board of Directors and be accountable for high-quality strategic narratives, decision materials, and recommendations that enable timely and effective decision-making
- Internal Strategy Communication: Own the translation of strategy into clear and consistent internal narratives, in close partnership with the Marketing internal communications team, and be accountable for organisation-wide understanding and alignment across all functions
Application process
- Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis, there is no application deadline for this position
Our take
The processing power of quantum computing (QC) promises to yield substantial advances across dozens of diverse industries, from the development of pharmaceuticals, to the chemical industry and financial services. Billions are being poured into the steady development of these computers, both into the hardware and the specialised software which can harness these devices.
Quantinuum was formed from the merger of Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell, QC software and hardware firms, respectively. These two highly respected companies had independently made quite a stir in the QC space and attracted substantial investment. Their merger has created the world's largest integrated QC company, able to build and operate quantum computers at both the hardware and software levels.
The organisation has moved fast and has already developed software and hardware for the application of QC in chemistry, natural language processing, machine learning, algorithms, and cybersecurity. All of these are exceedingly lucrative and high-stakes areas of business, and it is leaders in precisely these sectors (Google, for example, and IBM) who are investing so heavily in the QC project.
Quantinuum's software is system agnostic, allowing the advances it makes to be used on other quantum computers as well as its own, opening up major business opportunities. So Quantinuum is working in conjunction with some of the sector’s major players, whilst also pursuing high-value customers and lucrative market opportunities. It’s remarkable work, and impressively funded to match. It will continue substantially impacting the progress of key industries going forward.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Dec 2020
$45m
LATE VC
Jul 2020
$14.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $82.2m
Company benefits
- Equity
- A positive approach to flexible working
- Health insurance
- Commuting allowance
- Enhanced holidays
- Incentive schemes
Company HQ
Countryside, Westminster, CO
Leadership
Rajeeb Hazra
(CEO & President)Was previously a Senior Vice President & General Manager at Micron Technology. Before that was Corporate Vice President & General Manager of Enterprise & Government for Intel.
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