Your Mission & The Role
As the Product Manager Quantum Research, you will hold a strategic leadership position responsible for solidifying our competitive edge and defining a clear path for growth in our market of quantum computing research, focused on academic settings. You will function as a strategic and process expert, owning the market strategies and product roadmap for our academic and research customers.
Your primary goal is to continuously oversee the successful formulation and execution of our market strategies. You will balance corporate goals with long-term market trends and opportunities, directly guiding both R&D and MSO (Marketing, Sales, and Operations) teams on tactical execution.
This is a global role based in the US, reporting directly to our Head of Product at headquarters in Delft.
If you are deeply motivated by the research environment, possessing a keen interest in following global trends and staying current with evolving scientific directions, this could be the right role for you!
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
Strategy and Roadmapping
-Lead the product roadmap for research on various qubit types, focused on superconducting qubits and semiconductor spin qubits.
-Gather, analyze and present market intelligence using internal and external sources including market trends, customer insights and competitive positioning.
-Define market trends for the market segments, bundle user requirements over a 3-year rolling date range, and rank requirements by priority.
-Convert market requirements into high-level product definitions in close collaboration with technical product managers.
-Build business cases for the full product portfolio for this market segment.
Market & Customer Engagement
-Proactively establish professional and productive relationships with Qblox excellence centers, customers and partners globally.
-Represent Qblox at relevant gatherings/conferences (panels, presentations, demonstrations), positioning us as a thought leader in the market segment.
-Refine the internal way of working of product with quantum application science and quantum success engineering teams to enhance our global customer engagement.
-Support discussions with (potential) customers during the sales process.
Execution & Go-to-Market
-Facilitate and lead the various internal qubit specific working groups.
-Monitor sales and revenue progress of the product portfolio and come up with requirements to continuously improve usability and competitive advantage.
-Guide the GTM-team with formulating the product launch plan, providing content for marketing collateral, and contributing to product press releases for the market segment solutions.
Why this role?
This isn't just a job in product management; it’s a seat at the table in the quantum revolution. You will be the bridge between the lab and the market, ensuring that the world's leading researchers have the tools they need to achieve the next quantum breakthrough.
Why Join Qblox in Boston?
Join a heavily funded, rapidly growing deep-tech company at the ground floor of its US expansion.
The Best of Both Worlds: Build our US presence from scratch with the backing of an established 180+ person global team.
Global Collaboration: Work alongside a brilliant interdisciplinary team with opportunities to visit our Delft HQ.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid model (3 days in our Boston office, 2 days remote).
Competitive Total Rewards:
Comprehensive Healthcare & Benefits Package
401(k) Retirement Plan
15 days for vacation and 5 days for personal time
Company Equity so you can share in our long-term success and have a skin in the game!
Enough about us, what about you?
To really enjoy the role, we anticipate that you will possess the following demonstrated skills:
-PhD degree in Physics or a related field.
-Experience as a Product Manager in a high-tech environment.
-A proven track record in strategy development and realizing a vision.
-Data & metrics-driven scientific mind with an eye for business opportunities.
-Strong analytical & abstraction skills: able to analyze trends, draw well-founded conclusions, and convert conceptual ideas into concrete requirements.
-Leadership skills: ability to exercise guidance and influence within the Marketing and Sales teams, forging commitment and consensus.
-Planning skills: ability to develop and implement a product roadmap over time, distinguishing needs from wants and mapping out priorities.
Acquisition in response to our vacancies by recruitment agencies is not appreciated.*
