Project Manager (Projects And Grants Lead)

Seloxium Limited; Ravenscar; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension

Private healthcare

Share options

Flexible working around core hours

Job summary

Seloxium Limited is seeking an experienced Projects and Grants Lead to coordinate a diverse portfolio spanning technical development, pilot deployment and grant-funded work. You will drive project planning, governance and delivery across engineering, operations, commercial and finance teams.

You will help shape grant applications, manage budgets and staffing, and report to senior leadership on progress and risks, contributing to growth and commercialisation plans in a fast‑paced SME environment.

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience delivering complex projects or programmes in engineering, industrial, scientific or technology-led environments.
• Strong track record coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering against challenging schedules.
• Experience managing several projects concurrently with competing priorities and shared resources.
• Practical experience of project planning, budgeting, risk management, governance and reporting.
• Experience supporting or managing publicly funded projects, ideally Innovate UK and European grant programmes.
• Experience working with external partners, customers, suppliers or consortium members.
• Experience in an SME, start-up or high-growth business.
• Experience of pilot plants, process development, industrial scale-up, capital projects or customer technology deployments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Seloxium’s portfolio of technical development, pilot deployment, customer, commercial and grant-funded projects.
• Translate strategic priorities and contractual commitments into clear delivery plans.
• Monitor dependencies, budgets, risks and deadlines; ensure understanding and active management across teams.
• Establish efficient project management systems and perform hands-on planning, cross-functional coordination and reporting to senior leadership.
• Support new grant applications and manage awarded projects, coordinating partner contributions and developing work plans and budgets.

Skills

Project portfolio management

Project controls

Grant applications

Cross‑functional leadership

Budget & resource coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related discipline

Tools

Gantt charts

Job description

Who are we?

Seloxium Limited is a specialist critical metals recovery business, working with industrial manufacturers and mining operations to recover high-value materials from waste streams.

We are a fast-paced company at an exciting stage of development, scaling our operations across an R&D laboratory facility in Oxford and a pilot processing plant in the Northeast of England.

As we grow, we are looking for an experienced and highly organised Projects and Grants Lead to coordinate our portfolio of technical, commercial and grant‑funded projects. This is a key role that will bring teams together, establish clear project ownership and ensure that projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with contractual and funding requirements.

Requirements

Reporting to the COO, the successful Projects and Grants Lead will take responsibility for coordinating Seloxium’s portfolio of technical development, pilot deployment, customer, commercial and grant‑funded projects.

Working across research and development, engineering, operations, commercial and finance teams, you will translate and monitor strategic priorities and contractual commitments into clear, achievable delivery plans. You will ensure that responsibilities, dependencies, budgets, risks and deadlines are understood and actively managed.

This is a hands‑on role. You will establish efficient project management systems while moving between detailed project planning, cross‑functional coordination, external stakeholders, grant administration and reporting to senior leadership.

Our Projects and Grants Lead plays an important role in supporting new grant applications and managing awarded projects. This will include coordinating partner contributions, developing credible work plans and Gantt charts with associated budgets and staffing ensuring that technical, financial and administrative deliverables are completed to the required standard.

You will be a success in this role if:

You know about:

• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Controls and Governance
• Grant Applications, Delivery and Compliance
• Cross‑Functional Leadership
• Pilot, Customer and Commercial Projects
• Budget and Resource Coordination

You have:

• A Degree in engineering, science, or a related discipline
• Demonstrable experience in project or programme management
• Experience with grant‑funded projects

You like:

• Getting stuck in – this is a hands‑on, individual contribution role
• A high‑impact role at the centre of growth and commercialisation plans
• The opportunity to shape how the company plans, governs and delivers its project portfolio
• Exposure to innovative critical metals recovery projects spanning R&D, industrial scale‑up and commercial deployment
• The opportunity to work directly with the CEO, senior leadership, customers, funders and industrial partners
• Scope to build and lead a wider project delivery function as the company grows

We think you can demonstrate:

• Significant senior experience delivering complex projects or programmes in an engineering, industrial, scientific or technology‑led environment
• A strong track record of coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering against challenging schedules
• Experience managing several projects concurrently, with competing priorities and shared resources
• Practical experience of project planning, budgeting, risk management, governance and reporting
• Experience supporting or managing publicly funded projects, ideally including Innovate UK and European grant programmes
• Experience working with external partners, customers, suppliers or consortium members
• Experience in an SME, start‑up or high‑growth business
• Experience of pilot plants, process development, industrial scale‑up, capital projects or customer technology deployments

You might also have:

• Experience in chemicals, critical minerals, metals recovery, recycling or process industries
• Experience preparing successful Innovate UK or European grant applications
• Experience managing collaborative R&D or industrial innovation programmes
• Experience establishing project management processes within a growing organisation
• Experience coordinating engineers, chemists and operators, along with equipment suppliers or EPC partners
• Familiarity with industrial health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of technology readiness levels and the transition from R&D to pilot and commercial deployment

If you're ready to make an impact in a purpose‑driven company and thrive in an, innovative environment Seloxium is the place for you.

Our Recruitment Process:

We are committed to delivering a fair, accessible, and supportive recruitment experience for all applicants. Below is a breakdown of what you can expect during our interview process. If there are any adjustments or accommodations we can make to support you along the way, please don't hesitate to let us know:

Benefits

What Seloxium Offers

• A competitive salary
• An excellent employee benefits package, including generous pension, private healthcare and share options
• 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays plus flexible working around Seloxium's core hours
• Friendly dynamic working environment and employee social events