Head of Delivery

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Head of Delivery to shape how strategic programmes are run across Aegiq as we scale our photonic quantum computing platform.

This is a senior leadership role where you will bring structure, momentum and clarity to high-impact work. You will take ownership of how we plan and deliver. That runs from setting governance and planning cadence through to managing budgets, risks and escalations across multi-year programmes.

Working closely with our product and engineering teams, you will help the business deliver against ambitious technical and commercial goals. You’ll also work directly with major companies and institutions worldwide, including NVIDIA, BAE Systems, the NQCC and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Programme Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic programmes and company-wide initiatives across cross-functional product and engineering teams.
• Delivery Governance: Define and embed delivery governance, planning cadence and execution standards across all programmes.
• Risk & Dependency Management: Identify and manage risks, dependencies and escalations to keep strategic initiatives on track.
• Budgets & Timelines: Oversee multi-year delivery timelines and multi-million pound budgets, giving leadership clear visibility of progress and forecasts.
• Grant & Contract Compliance: Ensure reporting, procurement and compliance requirements for government grants and contracts are met.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with senior leaders and executives, both internally and across our partners, customers and suppliers.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams and the wider business to align priorities, resolve delivery issues and keep work moving.

About Aegiq

Aegiq is a Sheffield-based quantum technology company developing scalable, fault-tolerant photonic quantum computers. Founded in 2019, we work across the full quantum computing stack, from semiconductor chips and photonic hardware to software and real-world applications.

In 2025, we delivered our first-generation quantum computer to the UK's National Quantum Computing Centre. We're now developing our second-generation platform and expanding our team to tackle the scientific and engineering challenges involved in building quantum computers at scale.

We're a growing team of scientists, engineers and specialists who enjoy solving difficult problems and turning new ideas into working technology. At Aegiq, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work, contribute directly to the technology we're developing and help shape the future of the company.

We value different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking. If you're excited about the work we're doing, we'd encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn't match every requirement listed.

What We’re Looking For

• Practical Experience: Typically five or more years of experience leading multi-team programmes, company-wide strategic initiatives or similarly complex cross-functional delivery across product and engineering in a technology environment.
• Large-Scale Delivery: Experience managing projects with multi-year delivery timelines and multi-million pound budgets.
• Programme Governance: Strong programme governance capability, including risk and dependency management.
• Certification: A recognised project or programme management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP or APM PMQ.
• Government Funding: Understanding of government grant or contract reporting, procurement frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience managing stakeholders at senior leadership and executive level, including large corporates across the supply chain, from suppliers to customers.
• Product & Engineering Collaboration: Experience working closely with product and engineering teams in fast-paced organisations.
• Tools: Proficiency with standard office applications, project management tools and basic financial tools

Nice to Have

• A background in physics or another relevant technical discipline.
• Experience in deep tech, quantum, photonics or HPC.
• Experience of Agile delivery methods, such as Scrum, in a product or engineering environment.
• A recognised risk management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Risk Management or PMI-RMP

• Competitive salary, based on experience and skills.
• Share options through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• 25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays and company closure days.
• Company private health plan.
• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements.
• Cycle-to-work and tech schemes.
• A Sheffield-based workplace, with excellent transport links and a great balance of city life and affordability.
• The opportunity to join a growing company developing some of the most exciting technology in quantum computing.
• Meaningful responsibility from the outset, with opportunities to develop your skills, take on new challenges and grow your career as Aegiq expands.
• A friendly, collaborative and supportive working environment where different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are valued, and everyone is encouraged to contribute.