Global NPI & R&D Project Manager

Nexperia; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension scheme up to 9%

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Income protection

12x salary life assurance

33 days annual leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Enhanced parental leave

On-site medical centre

Subsidised canteen

Employee assistance programme

Retail & entertainment discounts

Sports & social clubs

Job summary

Nexperia in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex R&D, NPI, and cross-site initiatives across multiple functions. You will drive project delivery, ensuring quality, timelines, and budget alignment while coordinating stakeholders from R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.

The role requires 5+ years of leading large, technical programs, strong planning and communication skills, and a track record of delivering against ambitious roadmaps in

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading multiple complex projects.
• Proven experience managing large-scale technical or business projects.
• Strong project planning, resource planning, budget management, and scheduling capabilities.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, changes, and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects within one or more strategic programs and ensure delivery of agreed business benefits.
• Develop project plans, resource requirements, schedules, budgets, and governance frameworks.
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning, issue management, and project controls throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project timelines and budgets while ensuring adherence to quality standards and governance requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, operations, test, quality, supply chain, purchasing, and external partners.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address obstacles impacting delivery, cost, or time-to-market.
• Provide regular updates to project sponsors and senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate decision‑making and ensure accountability for project deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement of project management methodologies, governance, tools, and best practices.
• Share lessons learned and contribute to strengthening Nexperia's project management capability across the organization

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Communication

English fluency

NPI/R&D

International/matrix org

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Technology/Business

Job description

Nexperia in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex R&D, NPI, and cross-site initiatives across multiple functions. You will drive project delivery, ensuring quality, timelines, and budget alignment while coordinating stakeholders from R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality.

The role requires 5+ years of leading large, technical programs, strong planning and communication skills, and a track record of delivering against ambitious roadmaps in