Industry Quantum Consultant

Introduction

At IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what’s next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means joining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud.

You’ll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.

The emergence of large-scale quantum computing systems offers unprecedented opportunities to enhance complex models that empower businesses and entire industries to tackle challenging problems and redefine innovation from the ground up to establish competitive advantages in the quantum era. As a Quantum Industry Applications Consultant at IBM, you will be the essential link between deep industry knowledge, classical state-of-the-art approaches (incl.

AI), and the potential application of quantum algorithms. You’ll manage complex components of client engagements, from guiding stakeholders and technical teams to identifying quantum use cases to delivering quantum prototypes in close collaboration with quantum computational scientists and clients’ SMEs.

IBM is looking for a Quantum Industry Applications Consultant who will provide finance (banking and insurance) industry-specific thought leadership and both technical & business advisory services as part of our world-leading Quantum team of experts. Working across a network with IBM researchers, computational scientists and external parties, you will drive quantum computing opportunities for finance – from awareness, adoption to the identification of value-guided quantum use cases and respective multi-year innovation journeys in support of C-suite initiatives with strategic clients.

• Identify quantum use cases in financial modelling (advancing data science / quantitative finance models), progress understanding of potential computational applications, and anticipate business value implications for clients within financial services.
• Deliver financial industry and technical advisory services to guide clients throughout their Quantum journey.
• Cultivate client relationships and establish quantum eminence within the financial services (banking and insurance) industry.
• Work on active client engagements to prepare for use case commercialization within the financial services (banking and insurance) industry.

Global travel will be required. Up to 60% or 3 days a week (home on weekends – based on project requirements).

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

• 5 years of deep technical experience in financial modeling and its limitations in derived business decision processes in the financial sector, either as part of financial institutions or as part of technical consulting firms for financial services.
• 10 years of applied technical and advanced analytics experience (e.g., statistical models, data science/AI, quantitative finance methods), with a thorough understanding of underlying methodology.
• Fundamental understanding of quantum mechanics and quantum algorithms.
• 5 years of professional communications skills in presenting complex topics to different audiences at various abstraction levels (from technical to business executives).
• STEM Master's Degree (PhD Degree is preferred).

• 10 years of experience in the financial sector.
• 10 years of experience in technical and executive communications skills.
• PhD in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or Quantitative Finance.

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