The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) is leading a flagship initiative to build a quantum-safe communication network for healthcare, supported by the Luxembourg government. This ambitious project will connect hospitals across Luxembourg, Germany, and Asia, establishing secure, future-proof communications for sensitive healthcare data. Alongside the network deployment, LIH is developing a real-world medical use case to validate the long-term application of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in operational hospital environments. The project represents a major step toward deploying quantum technologies at scale in healthcare.
The role You will be fully responsible for working with the tender winner and coordinating the project with other industry and academic partners, as well as successfully implementing the project during the three-year timeline. You will play a key role in expanding quantum expertise and capacity in Luxembourg and in the Greater Region, and will be liaising regularly with government ministries, hospital administrators, IT and information security experts, leaders in the local innovation space, and quantum technology researchers in Luxembourg and in the region. It is expected that you will build strong networks across quantum industries across the EU and beyond.
While this is a limited three-year position at the LIH, at the conclusion of this project, you will have developed deep networks in both the quantum and healthcare industries to ideally position yourself for the transition to your next role.
The Quantum Program Manager position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research by enabling its successful delivery within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. You will be surrounded by experts in domains ranging from biomedical data modelling to cancer research to healthcare data security. This role is ideal for candidates eager to work with senior leaders in multiple sectors and gain exposure to a wide range of strategic and operational topics.
Key Accountabilities
Set up and run project governance, including planning, milestones, phase gates, reporting, risk and issue management across the project lifecycle
Coordinate between different stakeholders, including physicians, hospital IT, hospital administrators, biomedical researchers, and government leaders
Drive stakeholder decision making, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment to project roadmaps and objectives
Prepare and deliver clear project status reports and decision templates for LIH management, government stakeholders, and other partners
Simplify complex quantum physics concepts for diverse stakeholders and facilitate communication between various parties with different technical expertise
Plan project resources and budgets for successful project implementation
Represent the LIH and Luxembourg at conferences and workshops
Documentation and reporting; particularly, oversee the documentation of the project progress and deliverables to ensure all processes, designs, and tests are adequately recorded
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks in project implementation and resolve them with minimal disruption to project schedule and budget
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications For this position, we are looking for a highly motivated individual with experience working in telecommunications, cybersecurity, networking, defense or similar industries, and with a background in quantum physics, ideally with experience in quantum communication and QKD.
Strong project management expertise in technical environments, covering planning, risk and change management, resource and budget control, and project delivery; this should include proficiency in established project management approaches, including waterfall, phase-gate, IPD and/or CPM, along with tools for planning, tracking, requirements, and configuration management
Ability to work independently, take ownership of work performance, identify challenges, and recommend course of action for resolution.
Strong understanding of the operation of QKD and hybrid PQC networks and of QKD protocols and principles
Track record of supporting high-impact projects in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Ability to influence without authority, and to question and push back on stakeholder demands
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting complex technical topics clearly to senior and executive leadership
Solid experience with budget management
Experience working in international consortia and collaborative environments
Experience working in or with large multinational companies
Full proficiency in English
How to apply
Apply online at https://www.lih.lu/en/job/?value=JA/PM0126/FG/SO
Program manager in Quantum Communication for Health Care
The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) is leading a flagship initiative to build a quantum-safe communication network for healthcare, supported by the Luxembourg government. This ambitious project will connect hospitals across Luxembourg, Germany, and Asia, establishing secure, future-proof communications for sensitive healthcare data.Alongside the network deployment, LIH is developing a real-world medical use case to validate the long-term application of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in operational hospital environments. The project represents a major step toward deploying quantum technologies at scale in healthcare.The roleYou will be fully responsible for working with the tender winner and coordinating the project with other industry and academic partners, as well as successfully implementing the project during the three-year timeline. You will play a key role in expanding quantum expertise and capacity in Luxembourg and in the Greater Region, and will be liaising regularly with government ministries, hospital administrators, IT and information security experts, leaders in the local innovation space, and quantum technology researchers in Luxembourg and in the region. It is expected that you will build strong networks across quantum industries across the EU and beyond.
While this is a limited three-year position at the LIH, at the conclusion of this project, you will have developed deep networks in both the quantum and healthcare industries to ideally position yourself for the transition to your next role.
The Quantum Program Manager position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research by enabling its successful delivery within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. You will be surrounded by experts in domains ranging from biomedical data modelling to cancer research to healthcare data security. This role is ideal for candidates eager to work with senior leaders in multiple sectors and gain exposure to a wide range of strategic and operational topics.Key Accountabilities
Set up and run project governance, including planning, milestones, phase gates, reporting, risk and issue management across the project lifecycle
Coordinate between different stakeholders, including physicians, hospital IT, hospital administrators, biomedical researchers, and government leaders
Drive stakeholder decision making, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment to project roadmaps and objectives
Prepare and deliver clear project status reports and decision templates for LIH management, government stakeholders, and other partners
Simplify complex quantum physics concepts for diverse stakeholders and facilitate communication between various parties with different technical expertise
Plan project resources and budgets for successful project implementation
Represent the LIH and Luxembourg at conferences and workshops
Documentation and reporting; particularly, oversee the documentation of the project progress and deliverables to ensure all processes, designs, and tests are adequately recorded
Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks in project implementation and resolve them with minimal disruption to project schedule and budget
Key Skills, Experience and QualificationsFor this position, we are looking for a highly motivated individual with experience working in telecommunications, cybersecurity, networking, defense or similar industries, and with a background in quantum physics, ideally with experience in quantum communication and QKD.
Strong project management expertise in technical environments, covering planning, risk and change management, resource and budget control, and project delivery; this should include proficiency in established project management approaches, including waterfall, phase-gate, IPD and/or CPM, along with tools for planning, tracking, requirements, and configuration management
Ability to work independently, take ownership of work performance, identify challenges, and recommend course of action for resolution.
Strong understanding of the operation of QKD and hybrid PQC networks and of QKD protocols and principles
Track record of supporting high-impact projects in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Ability to influence without authority, and to question and push back on stakeholder demands
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting complex technical topics clearly to senior and executive leadership
Solid experience with budget management
Experience working in international consortia and collaborative environments
Experience working in or with large multinational companies
Full proficiency in English
