Join us and shape the quantum devices of tomorrow!

Job description

The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) is Europe’s flagship initiative to build a global quantum internet. Its mission is to develop the world’s first full-stack prototype quantum internet, validating all key subsystems and strengthening Europe’s technological leadership. As a pioneering community, QIA brings together world-class research, industry partners, and policy engagement to grow a resilient and innovative European quantum internet ecosystem. Learn more at https://quantuminternetalliance.org/.

As QIA Project Manager, you will play a key operational role in coordinating the closure of the first phase of QIA’s current Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) and the early implementation of its second phase. Working within an established programme governance structure, you will ensure smooth organisational, administrative, and reporting processes across the consortium. You will support project planning, deliverables tracking, budget coherence, EC compliance, and cross-functional coordination between work package leaders, partners, and internal teams. This role sits at the heart of QIA’s operations, enabling the consortium to deliver high-quality outcomes under Horizon Europe requirements. You will collaborate closely with the Senior Program Manager, maintaining a clear division between operational project management and programme-level strategy and steering.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support for the day-to-day coordination and management of activities related to the closing of QIA phase 1.Coordinate the setup and early implementation of QIA phase 2 within QIA’s established governance structures.
• Execute and oversee operational delivery of the project, monitoring progress against deliverables, milestones, timelines, risks, and issues, and ensuring structured governance, reporting, and administrative oversight.
• Support financial management and EC-compliance, ensuring documentation, reporting materials, and cost overviews are aligned with Horizon Europe requirements.
• Facilitate operational coordination between work package leaders, consortium partners, the project office, finance, and legal teams.
• Track risks, timelines, and reporting readiness, escalating issues to the Senior Program Manager or QIA Director where needed.
• Ensure structured information flow across partners and internal teams, supporting effective decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Program Manager, maintaining clear separation between operational execution and programme-level steering.

Requirements

• Min 3 years’ experience as a Project Manager in an academic setting or experience with Horizon Europe or other EU-funded projects is a must.
• Strong organisational, planning, and project-coordination skills as well as ability to manage multiple stakeholders across complex, multi-partner environments.
• Experience coordinating structured processes in research, innovation, or project-driven settings.
• Ability to work systematically with documentation, deadlines, reporting cycles, and administrative deliverables.
• Prior experience in large, multi-actor R&D consortia or deep-tech initiatives would be a plus.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

TU Delft

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

QuTech

At QuTech, we work on radically new technologies with world-changing potential. Our mission: to develop scalable prototypes of a quantum computer and a quantum internet by integrating world-class research and groundbreaking innovation. Through excellence, relevance, and leadership, we cultivate a vibrant quantum technology ecosystem. Together, we are creating the quantum future, because we believe that quantum technologies can be a game changer in many societal and economic sectors, including health, agriculture and safety.

Have a look at our video and get a glimpse of QuTech.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year Temporarily with a posibility for extension. This is a maternity leave cover position. Depending on the growth and future needs of QIA, there may be a possibility for extension; however, this cannot be guaranteed at this stage.
• A job of 38-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on Scale 11 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €4728 – €6433 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Additional information

For more information about this position, you can contact Nico Seidler, Project Manager at QIA at N.S.Seidler@tudelft.nl.
For questions concerning the procedure please contact Audrey Monje, Senior Talent Acquisition at QuTech at A.monje@tudelft.nl.

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 26 March 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV.
• Motivational letter.

You can address your application to Stephanie Wehner, Full Professor.
We will try to plan the interviews in the first week of April.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• For the final candidates, a knowledge security check will be part of the application procedure. For more information on this check, please consult Chapter 8 of the National Knowledge Security Guidelines. We carry out this check on the basis of legitimate interest.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.