Quantum PMO Lead

At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.

Join our client's team, where you'll play a key role in shaping the governance and operational backbone of a strategic quantum-safe transformation programme at one of the world's leading financial institutions. Your contribution will help deliver high-impact solutions in cybersecurity – quantum-safe technology at enterprise scale, within a complex, highly regulated environment.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?

What you get in return

Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best (B2B, employment contract, etc.)

Hybrid work setup – 6x/month from the office in Kraków

Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge

Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more

High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided

Daily tasks

• Owning and running the programme governance structure (SteerCo, working groups, interlocks), including agendas, actions, decisions, and full audit trails
• Maintaining the programme delivery framework: RAID, dependency management, change control, delivery standards, and consistent templates across all workstreams
• Building and maintaining an integrated programme plan across eight execution tracks: Risk Assessment & Prioritisation; Discovery & Inventory; Vendor Alignment & Ecosystem Readiness; Migration Design & Crypto-agility; Policy, Standards & Guardrails; Enablement & Training; Mitigation & Remediation; Innovation & Development
• Owning programme dashboards and performance reporting, tracking progress against agreed OKRs and targets; establishing a single source of truth for milestones, deliverables, and benefits realisation
• Leading programme financial governance: budget tracking, forecasting, change requests, and annual funding submissions; maintaining resourcing and capacity views across teams and execution tracks
• Providing delivery assurance to ensure workstreams meet governance and control expectations; coordinating cross-cutting risks with clear ownership and time-bound mitigations
• Producing SteerCo-ready reporting: clear narrative, data integrity, and decision prompts
• Acting as the central coordination point for programme communications across cybersecurity, business lines, architecture/engineering, technology risk stakeholders, and control functions

Requirements

Must have:

Significant experience leading PMO / programme office functions within complex, multi-workstream change in a regulated environment

Strong governance, planning, RAID/dependency management, and executive reporting skills

Strong financial management capability: forecasting, budget tracking, and change control discipline

Advanced tooling and MI skills: JIRA/Confluence, reporting dashboards/analytics, strong Excel/PowerPoint discipline

Confident stakeholder management with the ability to drive alignment without formal authority

Nice to have:

Familiarity with quantum-safe / PQC programme concepts and their delivery implications (inventory, migration waves, vendor readiness, training)

Experience supporting cyber, cryptography, or large-scale technology risk programmes

Experience operating across global stakeholder groups and federated delivery structures

Prior experience within a highly regulated financial institution

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.

Must have: Forecasting, Jira, Confluence

Nice to have: Excel, PowerPoint, Stakeholder management, Cryptography