R&D Program Lead – Value Realization

AVEVA Denmark; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave days

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking an experienced R&D Program Manager in Cambridge, UK. The role focuses on leading end-to-end program management for value realization across multiple technology platforms and strategic areas.

You will collaborate with portfolio, value realization, architecture, UX, and R&D leadership to align value drivers and execution plans, while engaging customer success and lighthouse teams to ensure measurable outcomes. Hybrid work arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with teams and stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• 7+ years of experience with commercial software product development, with at least 3 years in team leadership or managerial role.
• Experience with Agile, Lean, or other modern delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for value realization initiatives across multiple technology platforms and strategic areas.
• Collaborate with Portfolio to track KPIs to measure success, assess performance against those measures and work with stakeholders to support course correction as needed.
• Work with Portfolio, Value Realization, Architecture, UX and R&D Execution leadership to align value drivers and execution plans.
• Work in cooperation with Customer Success and Lighthouse teams to ensure the delivered capabilities provide measurable value to our customers.
• Coordinate with Value Realization, Portfolio, Governance and Capability Team leadership to maintain initiative priorities.
• Develop and maintain Initiative delivery plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and proactively addressing barriers to execution, escalating issues when appropriate and ensuring timely communication of changes to stakeholders.
• Monitor and oversee program risks, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Engage with Senior Leaders through regular reporting and insights which are tailored for executive decision making.
• Help to facilitate higher level planning and backlog refinement on a regular cadence.
• Support change management efforts and stakeholder alignment to ensure sustained value delivery and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation in initiative execution.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Technical leadership

Inclusive culture

Job description

AVEVA is seeking an experienced R&D Program Manager in Cambridge, UK. The role focuses on leading end-to-end program management for value realization across multiple technology platforms and strategic areas.

You will collaborate with portfolio, value realization, architecture, UX, and R&D leadership to align value drivers and execution plans, while engaging customer success and lighthouse teams to ensure measurable outcomes. Hybrid work arrangements apply.