Hybrid Technical Chief of Staff – Office of the CTO, CSO

at Quandela

• Job title: Technical Chief of Staff – Office of the CTO, CSO
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Massy, France

About the role

• Technical Chief of Staff to the CTO and CSO at Quandela, advancing quantum computing innovation. Supporting strategic initiatives and aligning research, product, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the CTO/CPO and CSO in structuring and driving Quandela’s technical and scientific priorities.
• Prepare strategic materials, technical briefings and leadership reviews.
• Help synthesize complex technical topics to facilitate decision-making at the leadership level.
• Contribute to the functioning of the Office of the CTO & CSO by structuring leadership processes and coordination mechanisms.
• Support preparation and follow-up of technical leadership meetings, reviews and strategic discussions.
• Help maintain alignment across research, engineering and product leadership.
• Track progress on key technical and scientific initiatives across the organization.
• Ensure visibility on milestones, dependencies and risks.
• Facilitate coordination between teams and support resolution of cross-team blockers.
• Improve internal processes supporting technical and research operations.
• Structure communication flows between research teams and product and engineering teams.
• Help maintain alignment between scientific exploration and product development priorities.
• Lead or coordinate high-impact cross-functional initiatives on behalf of the CTO/CPO and CSO.
• Provide analytical and operational support on complex organizational or technical topics.

Requirements

• Who Thrives in This Role
• This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy operating at the intersection of advanced science, engineering execution and strategic coordination.
• Are comfortable navigating highly technical environments and interacting with leading scientists and engineers.
• Enjoy structuring complex problems and bringing clarity to ambiguous situations.
• Have a strong bias for execution and impact, with the ability to move initiatives forward across teams.
• Are able to earn trust quickly with senior technical leaders through rigor, discretion and sound judgment.
• Are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge scientific and technological programs.
• Profile
• **Experience**
• 5+ years of experience in roles such as:
• Chief of Staff
• Technical Program Manager
• Strategy / operations in deeptech organizations
• Technology consulting
• Experience working in research-driven environments, advanced technology companies, or deeptech startups is strongly preferred.
• **Education**
• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in engineering, physics, computer science or a related technical field is required.
• A dual background combining engineering/science and business, management or project management (e.g. engineering degree plus business school, MBA, or equivalent training) is a strong plus.
• **Skills**
• Exceptional structuring and synthesis capabilities
• Strong program and project coordination skills
• Ability to engage effectively with senior scientists and engineers
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• **Personal Qualities**
• Highly organized and proactive
• Strong sense of ownership and discretion
• Comfortable operating in highly technical environments
• Ability to navigate complex organizations and evolving priorities

Benefits

• Joining Quandela means contributing to the development of one of Europe’s leading quantum computing companies, at the frontier of photonic quantum technologies.
• As part of the Office of the CTO & CSO, this role offers a unique opportunity to work at the center of the company’s scientific and technical leadership, gaining direct exposure to strategic decisions and helping shape the execution of cutting-edge research and engineering programs.
• You will collaborate with world-class scientists and engineers while helping scale a fast-growing deeptech organization tackling some of the most challenging technological problems of our time.