R&D Project Manager - Maternity Cover FTC

Carbon Clean; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of R&D initiatives. You will be responsible for defining project strategies, managing risks, and fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical disciplines, project management, and demonstrate effective communication skills. The role offers a hybrid working model, enabling productive collaboration in a positive office environment close to key transport links.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

Generous pension contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Support towards professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical discipline related to R&D.
• Demonstrable experience in supporting R&D programme delivery phases.
• Knowledge of project controls and critical success factors.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for project definition development and execution strategy.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks.
• Build trusted and credible working relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Technical discipline understanding

Project management

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal communication

Ambiguity handling

Education

Degree level qualified or equivalent experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Accountable for project definition development and execution strategy
• Accountable for delivery to baseline scope, schedule, budget and execution strategy within Quality and Safety targets
• Identify and proactively manage project risks
• Status, progress and performance tracking against plan
• Active scope and change management, including internal and external stakeholder management of impacts
• Comply with company Project Delivery governance framework to demonstrate that basic principles of project success are in place.
• Build trusted and credible working relationships both within and outside the company including with R&D/Innovation strategic partners and the IP function.
• Effective people engagement and collaboration with cross functional teams, internal technical support disciplines, CCSL Leadership Team and strategic partners with emphasis on stakeholder management.
• Participation in and facilitate reviews for risk, cost, lessons learned, and work process improvements.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role a strong selection from the below knowledge, skills and experience will be required
• Experience in a technical discipline to understand the basis of the R&D development cycle from basic principle / initial concept validation, formulations proof of concept tests and validation.
• Degree level qualified or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience in supporting R&D programme delivery phases of industrial projects.
• Demonstrable experience in supporting the delivery of early-stage research projects and programmes.
• Project or Programme Management Qualifications are an advantage but hands‑on experience, and self‑development from that experience, are a must.
• Experience in research-type operations and government grant‑funded projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of project controls and project management critical success factors with demonstrated experience of how they can impact performance.
• Demonstrable experience in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams and supply chains.
• Evidenced relationship building skills, especially remotely
• Proven track record of stakeholder management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to influence both with and without authority across remote/dispersed teams and create a sense of community amongst project and supplier teams

We give you:

• The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, in our rapidly growing company
• A brilliant company culture that encourages initiative, collaboration, and positivity at work
• Great office environment in our new London HQ, close to the South Bank, and Waterloo, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations
• Hybrid working – with the flexibility to work from home for up to 3 days a week

Benefits & perks include:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare (family cover available for all colleagues)
• Health Cash Plan
• Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programme
• Generous pension contribution – minimum of 5% contributed by the company
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Perks scheme
• Support towards professional qualification and memberships

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people. At Carbon Clean, you will be working in an inclusive environment. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation and identity, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.