Project Manager - Semiconductor Service NPI

Edwards Vacuum; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum is seeking a Project Manager for Semiconductor Service NPI to drive service deliverables across NPI projects, align with equipment roadmaps, and ensure robust cost/resource governance.

You will own NPI dashboards, manage resource forecasts, coordinate governance forums, and mitigate risks within a hybrid working model based at Burgess Hill or at our Korea sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years project management experience within engineering, product development, or industrial environments.
• Proven ability to manage delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong stakeholder management across Product Companies, central teams, and equipment divisions.
• Experience in financial tracking, cost control, and dashboard reporting.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills with ability to report to governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Project Management of Service NPI Deliverables: Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of Service deliverables across assigned NPI projects, ensuring milestones are met in line with product development timelines and Service readiness requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial tracking

Dashboard reporting

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Your role

Bring your curiosity to work as our next Project Manager - Semiconductor Service NPI. You will be part of our Semiconductor Service Engineering team reporting to the Head of Design for Service and NPI - Field Service Programmes . In this role, your mission is to deliver effective project management of Service deliverables within NPI projects, ensuring alignment to equipment roadmaps, accurate tracking of cost and resource utilisation, and clear visibility of business case performance across IOs. The NPI Project Manager ensures that Service readiness is delivered on time, within budget, and with robust data-driven governance. You will contribute directly to how we create high‑quality products and solutions for our customers.

Your responsibilities

• Deliver Project Management of Service NPI Deliverables: Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of Service deliverables across assigned NPI projects, ensuring milestones are met in line with product development timelines and Service readiness requirements.
• Develop and own the NPI Dashboards for each IO (DP, A&IS, Cryo & Turbo) providing tracking of business case targets, project spend, forecasted resource, committed costs.
• Manage resource tracking across NPI Programs through maintaining the resource forecast tool and ensuring alignment with equipment project roadmaps, GECIA resource allocations and project delivery priorities.
• Align Service Deliverables with Equipment NPI Projects, ensuring clear alignment with equipment project management and NPI teams.
• Maintain IO Cost Control & Financial Governance: Ensure correct allocation, tracking, and reporting of IO codes, supporting financial transparency and enabling comparison to business case expectations.
• Support robust data governance for NPI Tracking: Ensure all project tracking systems are accurate, current, and audit ready to support decision making reporting and forecasting.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks while embedding lessons learned and continuous improvement practices to enhance project delivery, governance, and service readiness outcomes.

Your Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3+ years project management experience within engineering, product development, or industrial environments
• Proven ability to manage delivery across multiple concurrent projects
• Strong stakeholder management across Product Companies, central teams, and equipment divisions
• Experience in financial tracking, cost control, and dashboard reporting
• Advanced communication and presentation skills with ability to report to governance forums

Beneficial

• Experience with NPI / gated product development processes
• Experience with PowerBI or similar tools for dashboard creation
• Knowledge of vacuum / abatement systems and semiconductor industry
• Experience with IO cost tracking and resource planning frameworks
• Experience in global change management and business process improvement.

Your Compensation And Benefits

We offer compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and responsibilities of the role. Pay also depends on the country where the job role is based, as compensation practices vary across our markets. During the recruitment process, we share clear information about the pay and benefits for your location, so you know what to expect before moving forward.

Your location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site. We are open to this role being based at either our Global Technology Centre, Burgess Hill, UK or at our sites in Korea.

Why it is great to work with us

Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.

Application process

Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us.

Uniting curious minds

Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we unite curious minds, and you could be one of them.