Senior Manager; Ph.D

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Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.

Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

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We are currently seeking a Senior Manager for our Metallurgical & Corrosion Engineering Practice in our London, UK office. In this role, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of experts to solve complex metallurgical, materials science, and materials engineering problems and advise clients on their product and process life cycles, with a focus on failure analysis, performance, and reliability.

You will lead projects, identify new clients, build on relationships with existing clients, and develop new business in related areas.

• Using expertise in metallurgical engineering and materials science to solve diverse and often complex materials problems affecting a range of clients
• Identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities
• Attracting, developing, and enhancing new projects and clients
• Developing and mentoring staff in both technical and business areas
• Providing project management and project budget oversight
• Leading hands‑on failure analyses, materials characterization, metallurgical analysis, and field inspections, and communicating results to internal and external stakeholders

• Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or related discipline
• Proven track record of business generation and attracting new and repeat clients or funding
• Strong background in materials characterization techniques (e.g. metallography, SEM, EDS, FIB, and/or X‑ray radiography/diffraction, etc.) and failure analysis (e.g. fractography, metallurgical analyses, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding reputation among clients and the scientific community for integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise
• Adept management abilities and demonstrated project management experience
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects
• Strong commitment to professional development
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the Engineering Council (UK)

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

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