Programme Manager

Spirax Group; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Three days’ paid volunteering leave

Group Inclusion Plan

Job summary

Spirax Group, via Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, seeks a driven Programme Manager for the BioPure facility in Havant. You will own the portfolio of engineering development projects from ideation to commercialisation, ensuring timelines, budgets and quality align with standard processes.

The role reports to the Head of the Project Management Office and is site-based at Havant. You will partner with Engineering, NPI, and Strategic Sourcing to balance priorities and deliver exceptional

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in programme management.
• Strong organisational skills with multi-project oversight.
• Experience in global matrix organisations is advantageous.
• Proactive problem-solving and risk navigation skills.
• Professional accreditation (e.g. APM) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage initiation and delivery of multiple concurrent projects with budgets and schedules.
• Plan teams, goals, roles, and timelines aligned with business needs.
• Offer pragmatic solutions to project challenges and promote excellence.
• Ensure governance, reporting, documentation, and deliverables meet standards.
• Lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration and accountability.
• Monitor progress with KPIs and visual tools, escalate risks as needed.
• Identify and mitigate risks to maintain time, cost, and quality targets.
• Collaborate with Engineering, NPI, Strategic Sourcing, and stakeholders on priorities.
• Support delivery across the BioPure portfolio and portfolio execution.
• Maintain accurate plans, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues clearly to teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Programme management

Organisational skills

Global experience

Problem-solving

APM accreditation

Job description

Job Title: Programme Manager

Location: BioPure Technology Ltd, Havant, Hampshire
Location Type: Hybrid - 4 days on site/1 remote
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a driven ProgrammeManager to join our team. You will be a key player, helping us drive forwardour ambitious goals.

In this pivotal role, you will have full accountabilityfor the portfolio of engineering development projects, from successfulinitiation, development, and launch of groundbreaking new products into the market. From ideation to commercialisation, you will manage all aspects of theproject with precision, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards aremet in alignment with Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) standardprocesses. This exciting opportunity calls for demonstrable programme managementcapabilities, extensive experience of product development, and theability to foster collaboration across diverse teams.

This role reports into theHead of the Project Management Office and in principle will be deployed ontoprojects within Biopure, part of the WMFTS Group. The role is site based in the BioPurefacility in Havant.
Biopure product is sold primarily into theBiopharmaceutical sector with annual third-party revenue of c.£40m and theheadcount on the Dunsbury Park site of c.160 colleagues. This role acts a true business partner to theBiopure General Manager and their leadership team to ensure the Biopure teamcan deliver their operational and financial objectives to support the widerWatson-Marlow Business strategy

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the initiation and delivery of multiple concurrent projects, assessing feasibility, defining scope, and developing project-level budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
• Carry out robust project planning – this will include setting team goals and project objectives, defining roles and producing schedules and timelines for tasks in accordance with the needs of the business.
• To offer solutions for the teams when they face project and program challenges, to provide a pragmatic and guiding voice and to promote excellence and resilience.
• Ensure projects comply with Watson Marlow governance standards and process, including reporting, documentation, and deliverables.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, promoting collaboration, accountability, and consistent performance.
• Monitor and control project progress using KPIs and visual management tools, escalating risks and issues as required.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation actions to maintain delivery to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Work closely with Engineering, NPI, Strategic Sourcing, and other stakeholders to manage priorities, dependencies, and delivery commitments.
• Support delivery of projects across the BioPure portfolio, balancing workload and contributing to effective portfolio execution.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including plans, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Facilitate clear, timely communication on project progress, risks, and issues to team members and stakeholders.

Skills/Experience:

• Proven expertise in programme management
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing NPI and/or Engineering and/or or manufacturing and CI projects.
• Any experience of working in a global is advantageous although not essential as is having experience working in a global matrix organisation.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate risks effectively.
• A professional accreditation ideally (e.g. APM).

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate.