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About the Role

The Director of Technology Quantum will play a critical role in leading the Quantum and photonics portfolio of work, defining and driving the technology roadmap for Quantum, photonics and related areas, creating and delivering collaborative research, development and technology translation programmes with university and industry partners and innovators. The focus is on software, application, algorithm, design, architecture and use cases, not hardware development. This role provides an opportunity to investigate new and emerging quantum technologies and experiment with practical adoption with end users and industry.

Responsibilities

Be a collaborative and ambitious leader and expert in Quantum and photonics.
Direct and enable a high-quality programme of research and development in Quantum and photonics, securing funding via R&D projects and supporting commercial opportunities.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including innovators, startups and scaleups, government, academic institutions, and industry partners.
Represent Digital Catapult at industry events, conferences, and public engagements.
Be part of the Technology Research, Development and Innovation leadership team, overseeing the execution and evaluation of activities in programmes, projects and technology exploitation.
Lead and mentor a diverse team, coach and guide immediate reports, and the Quantum, photonics and related team members across the wider organisation, building capability in Quantum and photonics.
Supervise and deliver horizon scanning, developing the technology roadmap and plans in Quantum, photonics and related areas, supporting other teams to enable their areas to be similarly well defined in relation to Quantum and photonics.

Requirements

A visible and respected leader within Quantum and photonics, with a proven ability to represent an organisation through thought leadership, publications, conferences and industry events.
Track record of building strategic partnerships across academia, industry and government.
Demonstrable experience defining and delivering technology strategy, horizon scanning, roadmaps and research agendas.
Experience securing collaborative research and innovation funding, including grant-funded programmes.
Strong commercial awareness with experience identifying opportunities for technology translation and future commercialisation.
Significant experience leading technology research, development and innovation programmes in quantum and photonics, and leading multi-disciplinary technical teams within a research, innovation, technology or R&D environment.
Track record in building teams and Quantum and photonics capability, promoting a culture of learning, excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, and supporting early stage careers.
Must successfully complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance process.

Skills

Quantum computing (use case, algorithms, optimisation and quantum machine learning)
Quantum sensing (solution, product and use case development)
Quantum networking (use case and architecture)
Photonics (design and use cases)

Location

Belfast
Bristol
Gateshead
London

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Subject to experience

Salary/Compensations

c. £100,000-130,000 pa

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Competitive benefits package
25 days annual leave
Bank Holidays
3 days between Christmas and New Year
Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary
4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits
Health cash plan
Private Medical Insurance
Buying holiday
Topping up your pension
E-Vehicle Scheme
Cycle2Work
Tech Scheme
Gym Discounts
Give As you Earn
PerkPal
Life insurance 4x salary
Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Investment in ongoing learning and development
Company social events
Free office snacks

About the Company

Digital Catapult is a technology innovation organisation.
We accelerate the practical application of deep technologies to equip the UK to be future ready.
We partner with businesses, investors and academia to identify valuable opportunities and create market pathways, ensuring the UK is future ready, supporting economic growth.
Digital Catapult helps deep tech businesses grow by showing what is possible, positive and productive with advanced technology including AI, Quantum, Advanced Connectivity Technologies, IoT, Immersive and distributed ledger technologies.
The UK has invested through the National Quantum Technology Programme, and it is a critical moment to support the quantum technologies, innovations and research outcomes to benefit the UK economy through growth of leading companies and adoption across the wider economy.
Quantum Technology is a key part of the Digital Catapult Strategy and a key opportunity for the UK, prioritised within the government Industrial Strategy as one of the Frontier Technologies within the Digital & Technologies sector.
We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.

Equal Opportunity

We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society.
We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated.
As members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Digital Catapult is an equal opportunities employer.
Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.