Project Manager; Maternity Cover

We are seeking a highly skilled and accountable Project Manager to lead multiple cross-functional projects in a fast-paced product development environment. This role requires a strategic thinker and is ideal for someone who thrives on navigating ambiguity, aligning diverse teams and delivering high-impact results. You will be instrumental in driving product development from concept to launch, ensuring alignment across engineering, production, and business teams.

The role will plan and execute projects in a dynamic environment to meet business, schedule, cost and quality objectives.

Key objectives include:

• Project Execution:
  Manage internal projects from initiation to closure, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  
  Coordinate with departments such as Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Logistics, Finance HR, and IT to align project goals and execution.
• Planning & Execution:
  Develop detailed project plans, resource allocations, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Change Management:
  Support organizational change initiatives and ensuring smooth adoption of new processes or systems
• Prioritisation & Decision Making:
  Navigate conflicting priorities across projects, making informed decisions to maintain momentum and quality.
• Reporting & Communication:
  Deliver clear, concise updates on project status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Cost Control:
  Monitor project budgets and ensuring cost-effective execution without compromising quality.
• Performance Monitoring:
  Establish KPIs and track progress to ensure continuous improvement and transparency.

• Proven experience managing multiple simultaneous hardware or technology development projects
• Good understanding of product development lifecycle, especially in hardware or embedded systems.
• Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to influence and align diverse and dispersed teams.
• Ability to understand, simplify, and communicate complex technical concepts across all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of project outcomes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional & multi discipline teams and manage external consultants.
• Proficiency in project planning tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, Excel).
• Strong analytical and reporting skills in an international environment.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach to problem-solving and execution.
• Good understanding of budgeting, cost control, and business case development.
• Proven experience of operating in high-growth, ambiguous environments where priorities shift rapidly.
• Able to work in the Cambridge office as required

• Proven experience managing multiple simultaneous hardware or technology development projects
• Good understanding of product development lifecycle, especially in hardware or embedded systems.
• Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to influence and align diverse and dispersed teams.
• Ability to understand, simplify, and communicate complex technical concepts across all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of project outcomes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional & multi discipline teams and manage external consultants.
• Proficiency in project planning tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, Excel).
• Strong analytical and reporting skills in an international environment.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach to problem-solving and execution.
• Good understanding of budgeting, cost control, and business case development.
• Proven experience of operating in high-growth, ambiguous environments where priorities shift rapidly.
• Able to work in the Cambridge office as required

• Accountability:
  Takes full ownership of deliverables and outcomes.
• Adaptability:
  Thrives in managing multiple projects with overlapping timelines and priorities.
• Communicative:
  Builds trust through transparent, timely, and effective communication.
• Proactive:
  Self-starter who anticipates needs, takes initiative and acts decisively.
• Detail-Oriented:
  Maintains high standards of accuracy and quality.
• Collaborative:
  Works effectively across teams and cultures.

• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification.
• Education or experience in engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, or related field)
• Experience managing projects…