Senior Project Manager, Quandela

• You’re a PM who thrives in deep technology contexts
• You enjoy both steering delivery and shaping what could come next
• You want proximity to research leaders and decision-makers
• 5+ years in PM in tech/industrial settings
• Experience with complex stakeholders and sensitive contexts
• Structured execution skills (Agile or PMP)
• Bilingual French/English (mandatory: 31+ nationalities, clients in France & abroad)
• Example of Backgrounds we value  :
• Consulting + Deeptech : for example, someone from McKinsey/BCG with a PhD or an engineering degree who knows how to bridge strategy and science
• Engineering/Scientific + Project Delivery : someone from applied maths, physics, HPC, AI or quantum, who has already managed multi-stakeholder projects and wants to grow into client engagement and pre-sales
• > Either way, we’re looking for a proven ability to operate at the interface of science, business, and delivery

Desirable

• Project management has been carried out by scientists and business developers. That worked until projects grew. Now, we need someone to :
• Set up delivery practices (rituals, reporting) to anticipate client frustrations, secure satisfaction, and align projects with Quandela’s roadmap
• Enable senior engineers to focus on science
• Cultivate pre-sales, translating client concerns into actionable proposals
• You won’t just oversee projects — you’ll shape how we deliver value at scale. It’s not about evangelizing quantum, but about making sure client needs are understood, translated into projects, and delivered with impact
• Delivery (Today Focus) : Lead strategic projects; run rituals, logs, risk assessments, documentation
• Discovery (growing share) : Co-draft proposals with Sales & Algo, link pain points with value propositions
• Interfaces: Work closely with Algo, Sales, and clients; report to the Algo Lead, with dotted-line to CRO and CPO
• Feedback loop : Share structured REX each quarter to inform leadership and adoption strategy
• (Tooling : Teams, OpenProject, GitLab, Salesforce & Jira)
• How You’ll Grow :
• 3 months : Manage up to three projects at a time; run client rituals; set up visibility
• 6 months : Deliver with high satisfaction; draft 3–6 proposals; build credibility with Comex and teams
• 12 months : Complete 6+ projects; 12+ proposals; evolve to delivery–discovery split of 50/50 ; start building a true Project Management culture
• You’ll get to serve as the go-to PM contact for internal teams and external partners, the trusted point of reference for guidance and alignment. With time, your role will also extend into pre-sales activities, in a way that naturally supports both your expertise and your career development