R&D Programme Manager - Maternity Cover FTC

Description

• Own and oversee the Research Programme of projects from inception to delivery, ensuring strategic alignment with organisational goals by working closely with the Innovation function including the Head of Research and other key stakeholders
• Oversee and status report actuals/forecast cost against budgets to enable key decision making by the Innovation Leadership team
• Escalate resource insufficiencies Partner with business units (such as the PMO and Supply Chain) to define and embed new processes, systems, or technologies to improve programme delivery/reporting
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams and supply chains
• Oversee resource allocation against capacity in line with prioritization.
• Identify and proactively manage and escalate R&D programme risks
• Develop and status R&D Programme annual budget, resource plan and schedule in line with priorities set by the Innovation 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
• 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.
• 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

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

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