Product Manager, Applications

1. Primary responsibility: Quantum application strategy development across industries that require continuous knowledge building, market intelligence, and strategic business analysis, including:
2. Drive the application strategy (content and process): Identify, prioritize, and articulate the short-term and long-term potential of quantum applications across industries (including automotive, finance, industrials, chemicals, etc.), bringing your full consultant toolkit to bear
3. Objective business case development: Evaluate the attractiveness of identified quantum applications by conducting a rigorous business analysis for each opportunity including TAM/SAM, estimated bottom-up P&L analysis, key customer segments and their computational pain points, scaling channels, and alignment with IonQ’s hardware roadmap based on resource estimates
4. Technology mastery: Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of IonQ’s quantum computing offering (hardware, software, and unique advantages) and its technical considerations as well as the quantum ecosystem players
5. Customer engagement delivery includes direct customer interaction, technical and business validation, and translating opportunities into executable plans. You will lead customer discovery workshops and deliver custom projects to uncover and advance new quantum application opportunities with a mandate to explore and pursue applications across diverse sectors. 3. Cross-functional product advocacy (esp. GTM) to drive internal and external alignment and commercial success. In particular, you will work closely with the sales, marketing, and other business teams to inform proposals in the sales funnel (e.g., translating customer needs to quantum applications and algorithms), provide input on pricing strategy, business models, product positioning, and competitive analysis. ## Requirements

You’d be a good fit if you

• Have 1-2 years of experience in a top tier strategy consulting firm as a consultant/business analyst/associate and have built a well-rounded consulting toolkit
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a reputable university required; we are looking for diverse disciplines incl. non-technical fields (e.g,. business, economics or similar), with a strong track record of analytical and structured thinking
• Have a spike in
• Analytical modeling (e.g., market sizing models)
• Pragmatic 80/20 approach combined with sound logic that allows you to execute at speed and move forward in ambiguity, e.g., when drafting a first version of a technical analysis where not all details are known yet
• Getting up to speed in a new industry/domain quickly, even when involving a complex technology, incl. structuring the problem space, researching and analyzing pain points and computational workflows, reading technical papers, and moving between details and high-level synthesis
• Are comfortable dealing with advanced technologies, even if you have clear knowledge gaps, while collaborating with a broad range of engineering experts and scientists to achieve product goals
• Enjoy and have practice collaborating with multiple business, research, and engineering teams as well as customers and domain experts incl. interviews to drive concrete results

You’d be a great fit if you. - Have experience driving innovation strategy or other strategic consulting work that required learning quickly about new technical domains

• Have experience being part of an entrepreneurial team, building a new category or business from scratch, and making products/services successful in their marketplace
• Have contributed to the identification and segmentation of markets for novel advanced technology where the market is nascent and data is limited, incl. driving market sizing
• Have worked with computational scientists or AI/ML engineers in the corporate setting
• Have a strong interest in diving into quantum computing and continuously learning about the technology

Location and Benefits

This position is remote, with a preference for candidates based on the US East Coast or within Europe—specifically Sweden, the UK, or Switzerland. Travel: up to 30%. The approximate base salary range for this position is $145,920 - $191,047. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity. Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. US Technical Jobs: The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. US Non-Technical Jobs: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.