Head of Technical Project Management Office

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC)

. Lead OQC’s Technical Project Management Office (TPMO) .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeReading • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading a Technical Project Management Office (TPMO) by establishing governance, standards, and resource allocation for complex technology and engineering projects. Capable of managing multiple interdependent programmes while ensuring effective communication and financial oversight.

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Technical Project Management Office LeadershipPortfolio Management Capability DevelopmentProject And Programme Management StandardsFinancial Oversight And ReportingStakeholder Communication And Influence

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementProgramme ManagementPortfolio ReportingDependency ManagementRisk Assessment And MitigationResource AllocationFinancial ManagementGovernance EstablishmentStandards DevelopmentCapacity Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingCommunicationJudgementInfluencing

Tools & Technologies

Project Management ToolsTemplatesControls

Certifications & Qualifications

APMPMIPRINCE2MSPP3O

Industry Keywords

TechnologyEngineeringR&DQuantumSemiconductorAerospaceDefenceGovernment-Facing ProgrammesMulti-Site ProgrammesIndustrialisation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead OQC’s Technical Project Management Office (TPMO)
Establish the standards, governance, resources and operating model for project and programme management
Lead a centralised project and programme management capability across OQC
Provide professional leadership, coaching and line management for Project and Programme Managers
Set consistent delivery standards and create portfolio-level visibility
Set the TPMO strategy, operating model, priorities and minimum delivery standards
Own the live enterprise and technology portfolio view, including milestones, delivery confidence, dependencies, resource demand, financial position and external commitments
Establish project and programme management standards, tooling, templates and controls
Allocate and prioritise PM capacity across programmes with Programme Owners and the COO
Own cross-programme dependency management and provide early warning of material risks
Work with Finance, functional leaders and senior stakeholders on programme financials, resource demand, capacity conflicts and escalation points

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading a PMO, programme or portfolio function in a complex technology, engineering or R&D environment
Experience building or scaling a PMO and broader portfolio-management capability
Experience managing and developing Project or Programme Managers, including setting professional PM standards and building capability
Track record of overseeing multiple complex, interdependent programmes with competing priorities
Experience establishing portfolio reporting across milestones, RAID, dependencies, resources, financials and escalation
Strong understanding of connecting programme plans with Finance, Supply Chain and resource information
Strong judgement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively amid changing priorities and technical uncertainty
Nice-to-have: Experience in deep technology, quantum, semiconductor, aerospace, defence or a similar sector
Nice-to-have: Experience leading programmes across research, engineering development, industrialisation or deployment
Nice-to-have: Experience managing externally funded, government-facing or strategically sensitive programmes
Nice-to-have: Experience working across facilities, equipment, supplier and technical dependencies in multi-site programmes
Nice-to-have: APM, PMI, PRINCE2, MSP, P3O or equivalent recognised qualification
Nice-to-have: Relevant technical, engineering, business or portfolio-management qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Culture of bold innovation
Chance to work with unique lab infrastructure
Opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation
Benefits and positive work culture (details provided via the employer careers link)