Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – National Quantum Computing Centre

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK

About the Role:

As the NQCC Business Development Manager, you will lead efforts to identify, develop, and secure collaborative and commercial opportunities that align with the NQCC’s strategic goals. You will build and manage relationships across the quantum computing ecosystem, translating stakeholder needs into actionable partnerships and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Engagement – Identify and pursue new business opportunities by engaging stakeholders across government, industry, and the research community.
• Pipeline Development – Build and maintain a robust pipeline of business opportunities, ensuring alignment with the NQCC’s strategic priorities.
• Bid Management – Manage the NQCC’s bid review process, ensuring proposals are strategically sound and compliant with broader governance and funding frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management – Establish and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders, serving as the primary point of contact for business development activities.
• Opportunity Development – Scope and develop business cases and funding proposals in collaboration with technical and non-technical teams.
• Market Intelligence – Monitor developments and emerging trends in quantum computing to inform strategic direction and identify new opportunities.
• Reporting & Metrics – Maintain relevant market landscape data, track engagement metrics, and report progress to senior leadership.
• Advocacy & Representation – Promote the NQCC’s mission, capabilities, and outcomes to external audiences, representing the Centre nationally and internationally.

Person Specification:

• Educated to degree or HNC/HND level in a relevant technical, scientific or engineering discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
• Strong track record in technical sales, business development or partnership management, with demonstrable evidence of generating value and measurable impact.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate technical concepts into business opportunities, based on experience in technical research, scientific or deep tech environments.
• Highly developed interpersonal and networking skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively within a team and manage relationships with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, bid writing and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate value propositions to a range of different stakeholders up to director level.
• Excellent organisational skills including time management and task prioritization, with the ability to work to defined deadlines.
• Extensive IT skills, including experience in MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the landscape for quantum computing and/or related technologies.

Travel/Work:
The post holder will be required to travel within the UK and overseas when required.

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