Senior Project Manager

Materials Analysis is an Oxford Instruments Business Unit that manages our Electron Microscopy and Mechanical Microscopy products, Atomic Force Microscopes, Raman Microscopes and Benchtop NMR Products. We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group that also includes Andor Technology, Nano Science, Plasma Technology and X-Ray Technology. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our New Product Development Team. Where you'll be leading development of new products from planning through to a successful launch and first deliveries, ensuring a ‘joined-up’ cross-functional process. Want to hear directly from one of our Project Managers? Read Charlotte Slade's story and discover what it's really like to manage innovative product development at Oxford Instruments.

This role is ideal if…You have a proven track record of delivering product development projects in a high-tech environment, orchestrating multiple projects across various teams.

You are experienced with releasing products that may contain new technology in terms of software and hardware

You’re familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Issue tracking systems, and status reporting and experienced in leading ‘agile’ projects using Scrum, Kan Ban, or similar approaches

It would also be advantageous to have experience with configuring and using Azure Dev Ops You  have a Physics or Science Degree and formal training in project management.

What your role will look like…To lead and manage the project deliverables as required by the stage-gate development process

To work with the engineering teams to track and report progress, costs, risks and issues at a business level

To build and maintain a collaborative cross functional team with a shared project vision.

To work with the key stakeholders to ensure the overall project schedule, quality, feature set and costs meet the business requirements.

To work with Marketing, Sales, Service and Operations to ensure a seamless release and successful transition to routine shipping.

To advise on process continuous improvement opportunities

Occasional travel to our Ulm site

Location:

We are based in High Wycombe (Cressex) and have hybrid working, which is particularly beneficial for this role due to the level of collaboration and interaction with other teams. Whilst this role is best suited to someone being hybrid, we still want to hear from those that may need to be considered on a remote basis (within the UK) with the expectation there will be necessary travel to High Wycombe when needed.

Working at Oxford Instruments Materials Analysis - What’s in it for you?

Wellbeing –Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 12 weeks more Employee Assistance Programme; including 24/7 telephone support, access to counselling, financial and debt management and access to trained legal advisors

Private health insurance, dental insurance and life assurance

Money & lifestyle –My Discounts; save money with a number of leading retailers

Car salary exchange scheme: sacrifice part of your salary in exchange for a fully serviced, comprehensive insured electric or hybrid vehicle

TechScheme and Cycle Scheme:
Purchase a bike and/or Tech or home goods from Currys/IKEA and spread the cost over 12 months.

Pension; all employees are eligible to join the Group Pension Plan administered by AVIVA.Share incentive plan:
Invest in your future and share in the success of the company by joining the share incentive plan.

Development –Encouragement and support to achieve professional and or academic…