Project Manager

Renishaw plc; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager to oversee R&D projects within its CMM & Gauging Products Division. This role, based in Wotton under Edge, requires a strong communicator with project management experience. The successful candidate will coordinate teams, manage projects through their lifecycle, and drive issues to resolution. Benefits include a 9% pension, annual bonus, hybrid working, and a range of additional perks aiming for a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

9% non-contributory pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Subsidised onsite restaurants

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Some experience in running projects ideally across multi-disciplined teams.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of projects using the Product Innovation Process.
• Coordinate project teams to achieve deliverables.
• Create and maintain project plans and documentation.
• Drive through problems to meet targets.
• Regularly report on project status and risks.
• Provide input to improve project delivery processes.
• Build and maintain good team dynamics.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Proactive

Organizational

Ability to prioritize work

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

HNC / degree in STEM or management

Equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager

Wotton under Edge

up to £38,000 depending on experience

Renishaw is looking for a Project Manager to join the CMM & Gauging Products Division (CGPD) and oversee R&D projects for our innovative, leading‑edge metrology systems. The role is ideal for someone with some experience in managing projects and looking to build a career in a dynamic and innovative engineering environment. The successful candidate will support the delivery of key current and future products. The role will be based at our New Mills site near Wotton‑under‑Edge, Gloucestershire, with occasional travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of new product, current product and accessory projects using Renishaw's Product Innovation Process.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary activities of project teams in order to achieve project deliverables and objectives.
• Create and maintain project plans and documentation, ensuring process and regulatory compliance.
• Drive through problems, ensuring completion of tasks to agreed time, cost and quality targets.
• Regularly report on project status and risks as agreed with stakeholders, communicating through conversations, reports and presentations.
• Learn lessons and provide input that helps to improve our processes and performance of project delivery.
• Build and maintain good team dynamics.

Key requirements

• HNC / degree educated in a relevant discipline (STEM or management), or equivalent experience
• Some experience in running projects (ideally across multi-disciplined teams e.g. Mechanical, Electronics, Software etc).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, organised, completer finisher and adaptable.
• Ability to prioritise work effectively when under pressure.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable requirements

• Awareness of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience working in a technical or engineering environment.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres (not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work‑life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.

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Employment Type: Permanent

Time Type: Full time

Requisition Number: R8364 Project Manager (Open)