Senior Manager, Deal & Commercial Operations

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.  

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Deal & Commercial Operations to serve as the operational linchpin between our Go-To-Market (GTM) organization and deal desk governance. Reporting to the Strategic Pricing Director, you will execute commercial workflows within a structured pricing architecture. You will balance GTM speed with commercial risk mitigation, utilizing excellent commercial instincts to drive optimal outcomes for customers, Sales, and Finance. You will act as both an agile operational co-pilot for standard deals and a rigorous coordinator for complex, non-standard transactions. Your work will be central to our mission of building the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems, transforming business, society, and the planet for the better. 

• →Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, accounting, or operations.
• →5-7 years of direct experience in Deal Desk operations, commercial contract management, or Sales Operations within a high-growth enterprise hardware or SaaS company.
• →Excellent commercial instincts; ability to act collaboratively while maintaining the assertiveness required to enforce financial governance.
• →Multi-stakeholder process management, counterparty diligence, commercial contract review, and payment term structuring.
• →Proven ability to project-manage complex workflows, aligning divergent departmental interests under tight end-of-quarter deadlines.

• Experience overseeing multi-stakeholder process management, commercial contract review, and counterparty diligence.
• Direct experience implementing and managing formal Deal Desk workflows within Salesforce (SFDC) or modern CPQ environments.
• Familiarity with quantum computing and a demonstrated interest and ability to learn technical concepts.

The approximate base salary range for this position is $128,445 - $167,497. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!