What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quantum Engagement Leader - Chicago position at IBM?
Introduction
At IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what’s next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You’ll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.
IBM Quantum is an industry-first initiative to build universal quantum computers for business, engineering, and science. This effort includes advancing the entire quantum computing technology stack and exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible. With a worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, we are committed to driving innovation for our partners in the IBM Quantum Network and the Qiskit Community.
Within IBM Quantum, the Quantum Innovation Centers (QIC) Team is an elite team serving our partners as they research quantum computing solutions for their most pressing business challenges.
We keep our partners up to date with the latest technical advances, and make sure they are empowered to use our software and services. We engage with our partners on strategic topics ranging from setting up education curriculums to organizing hackathons to industry outreach to building national ecosystems.
The Quantum Innovation Centers (QICs) are a large subset of premium partners with efforts across the four ecosystem pillars: Quantum as a tool, Workforce and Enablement, R&D and Ecosystem Development. In the role of the Engagement Lead, you will be a part of this team and will be responsible for the success of partnerships across public and academic sectors. You will be given significant autonomy and flexibility in the performance of your role and are expected to make meaningful contributions to our business and partners’ success.
Your Role And Responsibilities
Doctorate Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
At IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what’s next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud. You’ll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.
IBM Quantum is an industry-first initiative to build universal quantum computers for business, engineering, and science. This effort includes advancing the entire quantum computing technology stack and exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible. With a worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, we are committed to driving innovation for our partners in the IBM Quantum Network and the Qiskit Community.
Within IBM Quantum, the Quantum Innovation Centers (QIC) Team is an elite team serving our partners as they research quantum computing solutions for their most pressing business challenges.
We keep our partners up to date with the latest technical advances, and make sure they are empowered to use our software and services. We engage with our partners on strategic topics ranging from setting up education curriculums to organizing hackathons to industry outreach to building national ecosystems.
The Quantum Innovation Centers (QICs) are a large subset of premium partners with efforts across the four ecosystem pillars: Quantum as a tool, Workforce and Enablement, R&D and Ecosystem Development. In the role of the Engagement Lead, you will be a part of this team and will be responsible for the success of partnerships across public and academic sectors. You will be given significant autonomy and flexibility in the performance of your role and are expected to make meaningful contributions to our business and partners’ success.
Your Role And Responsibilities
- Act as a primary point of contact throughout the partner life cycle, driving successful partnerships and project management with clear deliverables for several partners across Illinois.
- Manage partner relationships and closely work with technical leads across engagements
- Network within accounts to build relationships to achieve partner success and partner milestones
- Be the voice of the partner internally at IBM Quantum to improve products, offerings, and overall partner ecosystem
- Help deliver workshops and trainings, act as a champion on quantum computing topics
- Coordinate research, training, support, and enablement and create assets for scalable future engagements
- Build roadmaps tailored to the partner level to execute project delivery and strategic initiatives
- Creative in framing and solving complex problems
- Ability to navigate through complex stakeholder management in sometimes deeply technical environments. You will need to work with, for example, senior executives at our partnerships and within IBM, academic researchers, the product organization, marketing, and salespeople
- Pro-active, and agile in navigating a complex matrix organization
- Organized, with exceptional project management skills
- Quick learner with an independent growth mindset. Able to absorb new technical concepts quickly and thoroughly
- Skilled at fostering teamwork
- Knowledge in making data driven decisions and deep analytical thinking
Doctorate Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- Masters, or other advanced degrees in STEM
- 3 years of experience in business or technology strategy consulting or similar experience, with demonstrably successful interactions with clients
- Project management skills with a commitment to be highly organized and determination to meet deadlines
- Experience with relationship building, negotiation skills, client management and stakeholder management
- Exceptional organizational, presentation, and communication skills, both verbal and written
- PhD in STEM
- Experience with quantum computing