Microsoft has assembled a talented and diverse team to create the world's first scalable quantum system. Our full-stack approach involves exciting innovations at every level, from the physics of the quantum realm all the way up to global services. Our quantum program has opportunities to change the world of computing and help solve some of humankind's currently unsolvable problems. Building upon the success of Microsoft's Quantum Development Kit, we're growing our team to focus on additional tools development. As a program manager for our tools that are designed specifically to target quantum systems, you'll be at the center of some of the most exciting advancements in the quantum computing industry. We're looking for an experienced Program Manager to help us define, build, and measure our progress on software that will be at the heart of applications that target Microsoft's scalable quantum system. Ideal candidates will have a history of project management, including managing relationships
Key responsibilities: Strategy and Planning – Guide an agile planning process for each feature/area of our hardware-targeting tools, including collecting requirements from the language designers and the creators of our hardware interfaces. Progress Reporting - Deliver reliable score-carding and reporting that provides program owners and leaders information to drive data-driven decision making for dependencies. Great Partnerships – Interface with many partner teams across quantum research, software and hardware engineering, and cloud services. You'll ensure the platform satisfies dependencies on
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related discipline and 5+ years project managing engineering-related areas. Some travel may be required. An essential basic qualification is a strong sense of curiosity and a passion to innovate in brand new technology areas. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft