Programme Manager QIA

Join us in shaping the future of quantum technology!

Job description

Are you passionate about turning scientific research into real-world technological advancements? Are you skilled in orchestrating complex projects and aligning diverse stakeholders toward a shared vision? We are looking for a hands-on Programme Manager with experience in deep tech innovation to help drive the development of quantum internet technologies!

In this unique role, you will be working at QuTech, dedicating all your efforts to QIA, the Quantum Internet Alliance, a collaboration involving more than 40 industrial and academic organizations across Europe.

QIA’s mission is to build a global Quantum Internet by developing a full-stack prototype quantum internet network that validates all key subsystems. As a pioneering community dedicated to advancing a groundbreaking technology, QIA’s ambition extends beyond scientific leadership. The aim is to build an innovative European Quantum Internet ecosystem, capable of scaling all sub-systems to achieve world-leading European technology. In this regard QIA has launched the world’s first global quantum internet technology forum (QIATF) and is expanding its ecosystem further.
Find out more about QIA at https://quantuminternetalliance.org/

As the Program Manager your main responsibilities will be:

• Collaborating closely with the director of QIA (Professor Stephanie Wehner) to execute and align with QIA’s overall strategy and vision.
• Coordinating and maintaining strong relationships with QIA partners, understanding their project interests.
• Monitoring and ensuring timely delivery of QIA activities and deliverables.
• Leading and coordinating proposal plannings and development for upcoming initiatives.
• Managing a team and ensuring high-quality execution and day-to-day management of all QIA operations.
• Overseeing and managing the financial budget of QIA.
• Supporting regular communication and ongoing engagement with stakeholders, including follow-ups, updates, and relationship management.
• Staying informed about large-scale projects and connect with key players.
• Exploring new partnerships and opportunities.

Requirements

You are a driven and ambitious Programme Manager, ready to lead operations within a dynamic and high-impact environment. With 3 to 5 years of experience in programme management, preferably in a technical field, you will bring :

• Excellent communication skills in English written and spoken.
• A talent for connecting diverse perspectives and thinking outside the box.
• Experience working with local governments and regional stakeholders, and building bridges between public and private organisations (a plus).
• Strong operational and project management skills and experience with EU project management.
• Proactive communicator who flags issues early and translates strategic goals into actionable tasks.
• Decisive and natural connector of opposites, finding common grounds and out of the box thinker.
• Experienced in working with local governments and regional stakeholders and finding connections between different organisations (public and private) would be a bonus.

We recognize that no one meets 100% of the qualifications. If this role excites you and you believe you could thrive in it, we encourage you to apply

TU Delft

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

QuTech

At QuTech, we work on radically new technologies with world-changing potential. Our mission: to develop scalable prototypes of a quantum computer and a quantum internet by integrating world-class research and groundbreaking innovation. Through excellence, relevance, and leadership, we cultivate a vibrant quantum technology ecosystem. Together, we are creating the quantum future, because we believe that quantum technologies can be a game changer in many societal and economic sectors, including health, agriculture and safety.

Have a look at our video and get a glimpse of QuTech.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year Temporarily with a posibility for extension
• A job of 38-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on Schaal 11 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €4537 - €6209 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Additional information

For more information about this position, you can contact Rebecca Mayrhofer, Quantum Internet Division Coordinator at QuTech at r.mayrhofer@tudelft.nl.

For questions concerning the procedure please contact Audrey Monje, Senior Talent Acquisition at QuTech at A.monje@tudelft.nl.

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 11 May 2025 upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

You can address your application to Stephanie Wehner.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• For the final candidates, a knowledge security check will be part of the application procedure. For more information on this check, please consult Chapter 8 of the National Knowledge Security Guidelines. We carry out this check on the basis of legitimate interest.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.