Project Manager, Product Development

Refeyn is scaling its mass photometry platform from a research instrument into a bioprocessing-grade analytical capability. That ambition runs through a growing portfolio of development programmes across instrument, consumables and software, each with its own dependencies, readiness gates and stakeholders.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Project Management Office (PMO) and take ownership of programmes within that portfolio, working at the interface of R&D, Operations, Quality and Commercial. You will own delivery end-to-end, ensuring each programme reaches its gates with clear ownership, controlled cost and managed cross-workstream dependencies.

This is a delivery-focused role in a matrix organisation. You will not have direct authority over the functional specialists you coordinate. Your impact comes from structure, accountability and clear communication.

• Own end-to-end project plans for assigned development programmes, from concept through to launch, with defined stage gates and readiness criteria at each phase.
• Translate strategy into executable work streams, sequencing delivery against our priority domains and their technical dependencies.
• Drive cross-functional accountability across R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and Regulatory, and Product Management.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget and risk, maintaining a single source of truth for status, dependencies and critical path. Surface trade-offs early to leadership.
• Coordinate design control activities where applicable, ensuring documentation, verification and validation are planned and on track for a regulated environment.
• Support engagement with external partners and suppliers, including cadence, deliverables and escalation.
• Run effective governance: steering reviews, gate decisions, status reporting and minutes, keeping functional leads and senior stakeholders aligned.
• Identify and remove blockers, anticipating dependency conflicts across work streams before they hit the critical path.
• Contribute to the development of PMO standards, templates and ways of working, applying them consistently across the portfolio.

• Track record of working in a matrix organisation, securing delivery through influence rather than direct authority.
• Strong grasp of a stage-gate or phase-gate development process, and familiarity with design control fundamentals (V&V, design transfer, change control).
• Enough technical comfort to support estimates, interrogate risk and hold a credible conversation with R&D specialists.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication: direct, structured and clear, able to brief both bench scientists and senior leadership.
• Fluency with project and portfolio tooling and a disciplined approach to status, risk and dependency tracking.
• Smartsheet experience would be an advantage but is teachable

Compensation and core benefits

• We anticipate a salary between £45,000 and £55,000 for this role, depending on candidate experience
• Company bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays
• Up to 7% employer matched pension contribution
• Private health insurance from day one plus Medicash, critical illness cover, income protection and life insurance
• Give as You Earn and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes.
• Annual Company and Individual bonus scheme
• Paid volunteer day each year

Family Friendly Benefits

Refeyn offers Yellow Nest Nursery Scheme to all employees once probation is passed, and new parents can benefit from up to 17 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.

Supporting your Development

All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.

Creating an Engaging Culture

Refeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees…