R&D Project Manager - Maternity Cover FTC

Description

• Participation in and facilitate reviews for risk, cost, lessons learned, and work process improvements
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams and supply chains
• Accountable for delivery to baseline scope, schedule, budget and execution strategy within Quality and Safety targets
• Accountable for project definition development and execution strategy
• Comply with company Project Delivery governance framework to demonstrate that basic principles of project success are in place
• Identify and proactively manage project risks
• Active scope and change management, including internal and external stakeholder management of impacts
• Build trusted and credible working relationships both within and outside the company including with R&D/Innovation strategic partners and the IP function

Requirements

• Proven track record of stakeholder management
• Demonstrable experience in supporting R&D programme delivery phases of industrial projects.
• Demonstrable experience in ambiguous and changing circumstances
• Demonstrable experience in supporting the delivery of early-stage research projects and programmes
• Project or Programme Management Qualifications are an advantage but hands-on experience, and self-development from that experience, are a must.
• Experience in a technical discipline to understand the basis of the R&D development cycle from basic principle / initial concept validation, formulations proof of concept tests and validation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - able to influence both with and without authority across remote/dispersed teams and create a sense of community amongst project and supplier teams
• Knowledge of project controls and project management critical success factors with demonstrated experience of how they can impact performance.
• Degree level qualified or equivalent experience
• Evidenced relationship building skills, especially remotely
• Experience in research-type operations and government grant-funded projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Effective people engagement and collaboration with cross functional teams, internal technical support disicplines, CCSL Leadership Team and strategic partners with emphasis on stakeholder management

Benefits

• Great office environment in our new London HQ, close to the South Bank, and Waterloo, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations
• Health Cash Plan
• Generous pension contribution - minimum of 5% contributed by the company
• A brilliant company culture that encourages initiative, collaboration, and positivity at work
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Support towards professional qualification and memberships
• Electric Car Scheme
• Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programme
• Private Healthcare (family cover available for all colleagues)
• Hybrid working - with the flexibility to work from home for up to 3 days a week
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, in our rapidly growing company

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

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