Senior Project Manager

Date:  5 Oct 2024
Location: 

Bristol, GB

Job Function:  Technical
Business Unit:  Plasma Technology

 

 

Looking for your next challenging Project Manager role in Bristol? Look no further! 

 

We have an excellent opportunity available for a talented Sr. Project Manager with experience managing projects in a hardware/capital equipment engineering environment.

 

As a Sr. Project Manager with Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, you will lead and take ownership of developing new products, from planning to successful, punctual launch and initial deliveries. This includes ensuring a seamless cross-functional process, sometimes remotely and outside the current business unit. You will serve as a role model, demonstrating exceptional leadership skills and promoting best practices in project management and product development within the company, while also developing and mentoring others in these areas.

 

About Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology:

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics, to electric cars and quantum computers.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • To lead and manage the project deliverables as required by the stage-gate development process.
  • Work with the engineering teams to track and report progress, costs, risks and issues at a business level.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders and ensure that the project schedule, quality, feature set, and costs align with the business requirements.
  • To work with Marketing, Sales, Service and Operations to ensure a seamless release and successful transition to routine shipping.
  • Assist in identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities, as well as leading the development and introduction of new processes and tools when necessary.

 

To view the full role profile, please visit the following link: Role Profile

 

Education / Qualifications:

  • Degree qualified.
  • Experience in a Project Management position, working on large scale, complex projects.
  • Background in Engineering and ideally previous experience in Capex Management.

 

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

  • Experience with capital equipment and proven success in product development projects in a high-tech environment.
  • Capable of flexible work across product lines, business units, and locations, even remotely.
  • Familiarity with project management tools, issue tracking systems, and status reporting.
  • Possesses broad business knowledge, including manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, and service, which are crucial to consider during project planning and delivery phases.
  • Has a solid understanding of stage-gate project oversight processes and has demonstrated experience in managing complex projects with multi-functional teams.
  • Effectively able to work remotely and deliver projects regardless of location.

 

Benefits:

Oxford Instruments provides more than just a competitive starting salary. You can also benefit from structured career development opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, 25 days of annual leave, half-days on Fridays, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can customize based on your needs.

 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you have any concerns about potential barriers during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. 

 

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