Director Optimization Solutions

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com.

You can read more about our company and our innovations in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wired and across many whitepapers. 

At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.

About the role

We are seeking a visionary Director, Optimization Solutions to spearhead the development of scalable, repeatable solution frameworks that will transform how we deliver quantum optimization solutions to our customers. In this role, you’ll work hand-in-hand with internal teams and external customers to decode complex business challenges, map them to D-Wave’s cutting edge hybrid solvers and quantum systems, and design, prototype, and deploy powerful production ready solutions. Drawing on these insights, you will architect a next generation Optimization Solutions Framework, that includes a set of repeatable approaches and methodologies, that empowers our team to deliver customer value faster, smarter, and at greater scale than ever before. 

What you'll do

• Lead the strategic effort to design and implement a scalable Optimization Solutions Framework, creating repeatable approaches that speed and enhance solution delivery for customers. 

• Collaborate across D-Wave, building strong relationships with leaders in Professional Services, Product and Engineering, Sales, and other teams to align on priorities and opportunities. 

• Translate customer and project insights into actionable feedback for product and tool development, helping shape new product features.  

• Deliver clear, compelling presentations and technical content for diverse audiences, from customer stakeholders to internal teams. 

• Partner with customers to cocreate optimization solutions on D-Wave’s quantum systems, guiding them through every stage from concept to production. 

• Drive the successful execution of customer projects, ensuring tangible business value, timely delivery, and exceptional quality. 

• Engage deeply with customers, asking the right questions to uncover underlying challenges, then designing and proposing impactful solutions. 

• Lead collaborative design sessions to gather requirements, brainstorm approaches, mathematically model use cases, and develop hybrid quantum applications. 

• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, contributing to a team environment that is supportive, innovative, and fun. 

About You

• Advanced expertise: A Master’s or PhD and 10+ years equivalent experience in Operations Res