Head of Project Management

Inkjet Innovator. Trusted Partner. Sustainable Future. Xaar is here to create a world where you can print anything you can imagine.

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

• Head the Project Management Team
• Ensure all Development projects within Xaar are being delivered at high project quality and following robust,high-quality processes.
• Direct the evolution of our Project Management processes in line with industry best practice.
• Maintain and build resource capacity and capability within the team in support of our 3-year plan.
• Represent Xaar externally to key customers.

The role is likely to involve line management of a team of three to ten people. The role will be responsible for delivering the R&D Project Portfolio including multi-million pound development projects.

• The role will line manage the personnel within the team and own the working processes which the team follow.
• The role will, whilst working with Technical Authorities, define R&D projects and steer the project work to ensure that the team run successful projects.
• The role will personally project manage key projects to ensure on time and on budget delivery, whilst working with a Technical Authority to ensure on quality delivery.
• The role will work closely with the Commercial team to ensure the live project portfolio is well aligned with the business commercial priorities.
• The role will proactively foster collaboration between Development and other non-Development functions (Field Applications, Product Management, Business Development, Operations) to support knowledge sharing.
• The role will work closely with the Commercial team and the Technology team, to stay abreast of new industry sectors and applications which our technology could be applicable to.
• The role will manage the Project Management budget; working with the Finance team to track spend, update forecasts and allocate budget where felt necessary.

The role will be required to work with, and clearly communicate to, multiple functional areas and stakeholders – some non-technical and some senior stakeholders.

The role will need to communicate with external customers and may be running customer funded projects.

The role will need to work closely with Technical Authorities; balancing project technical quality with “on-time” and “on-budget” delivery.

The role will need to steer key project management decisions to ensure projects deliver in support of the three-year roadmap.

The role will be personally project managing complex, multi-discipline R&D projects involving mechanics, electronics, software, fluidics.

The role will need to stay aware of project management trends, including novel approaches, processes and tools.

The role will need to govern the entire R&D Project Portfolio to ensure that all projects are delivering on time and to budget, including tracking and reporting methods.

The role will need to proactively identify process and tool improvement opportunities for the Project Management team, and work as a change agent to have these implemented.

Mostly working to a set of annual targets related to approved projects § Daily tracking of the projects being managed personally

Contribute to the organisational 3-year plan – bringing new project ideas to the team for review and discussion.