R&D Project Manager

Ais; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £52,000 per annum

Discretionary annual bonus up to 15%

Job summary

AIS is seeking an R&D Project Manager to drive major global NPD projects, strengthening project management across the R&D function and collaborating with key stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

The role focuses on delivering projects on time within scope, leading cross-functional teams, and embedding Phase Gate processes while ensuring compliance and operational readiness across R&D services and assets.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in engineering, science, technical or business.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary R&D or product development programmes.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage major projects across AIS global business groups within the AIS NPD Phase Gate process and deliver those projects on time and to business scope.
• Ensure all lead projects are managed using a well-defined project plan encompassing all relevant cross functional activities.
• Lead the project team to deliver against agreed project tasks and work with the AIS management team to remove roadblocks to delivery.
• Be responsible for stakeholder engagement and communication of progress of the NPD projects within AIS.
• Provide best practice project management guidance to the R&D team and assist the CTO and R&D Manager to embed the Phase Gate NPD process within AIS.
• Provide direction and oversight to the R&D Project Coordinator in the management of R&D departmental services, including intellectual property administration, raw materials procurement, waste management, external testing bookings and associated operational activities.
• Provide direction and oversight to the R&D Project Coordinator in the management of R&D equipment and hardware assets, including servicing and repair activities, ensuring operational readiness and H&S compliance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Engineering/Science/Technical degree

Job description

AIS is looking for an R&D Project Manager to lead major global NPD projects, strengthen project management capability across the R&D function and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to drive successful outcomes and deliver wider business objectives.

What will you do as our R&D Project Manager:

• Manage major projects across AIS global business groups within the AIS NPD Phase Gate process and deliver those projects on time and to business scope.
• Ensure all lead projects are managed using a well-defined project plan encompassing all relevant cross functional activities.
• Lead the project team to deliver against agreed project tasks and work with the AIS management team to remove roadblocks to delivery.
• Be responsible for stakeholder engagement and communication of progress of the NPD projects within AIS.
• Provide best practice project management guidance to the R&D team and assist the CTO and R&D Manager to embed the Phase Gate NPD process within AIS.
• Provide direction and oversight to the R&D Project Coordinator in the management of R&D departmental services, including intellectual property administration, raw materials procurement, waste management, external testing bookings and associated operational activities.
• Provide direction and oversight to the R&D Project Coordinator in the management of R&D equipment and hardware assets, including servicing and repair activities, ensuring operational readiness and H&S compliance.

What we are looking for in our R&D Project Manager:

• Degree qualified, or equivalent experience, in a relevant engineering, scientific, technical or business discipline.
• Evidence of professional development in project management, leadership or business management (desirable).
• Experience operating within a multidisciplinary R&D, engineering or product development environment.
• Experience of leading complex R&D, engineering or product development programmes.
• Strong understanding of project and programme management principles.
• Strong understanding of product development and governance processes.
• Ability to assess complex situations, identify risks and opportunities, and make sound decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills, capable of building productive relationships with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong personal leadership skills, with the ability to engage, influence and motivate cross-functional teams.

Whare the benefits of being our R&D Project Manager:

• Salary up to £52,000.00 per annum, dependent on experience
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme of up to 15%