Project Manager - Engineering

at  Matter

Do you want to help build a company with the capacity to disrupt whole industries and take on environmental issues on a global scale?
Matter. is a Venture Capital backed CleanTech scale-up and we have an opportunity for a technically focused Project Manager to drive key delivery milestones across a variety of engineering projects, from concept all the way to delivery.
Job Title: Project Manager - Engineering
Location: Central Bristol/Hybrid

SALARY RANGE: £36,400 - £52,000 (DEPENDENT ON EXPERIENCE)

Matter seeks an experienced and technically driven Project Manager to join our scaling engineering team and their increasing number of workstreams. This role will require close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our projects.
You will enjoy working closely with the technical teams, clients, and third-party external manufacturers to ensure the success of key delivery milestones across a variety of projects within our Laundry or Industries business units.
If you have manufacturing or operational experience, you may work on our retrofitted microfilter product Gulp, where you will manage the production programme, working with our internal engineering design teams, our international manufacturing partner and supply chain, from proof of concept all the way through to delivery at the end of the mass production process.
This role provides cross functional reach and exposure to a variety of teams across the business. You will need the understanding and communication skills to ensure that you are working with the correct stakeholders, driving engagement at the right level to influence delivery.
Occasional flexibility with early start times due to time differences is essential. This role reports to the Principal Project Manager and offers significant career growth opportunities as our scale-up expands.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional organisational skills, and a proven track record of successfully managing engineering focused projects from inception to completion.
Additionally, it would also be beneficial, but not essential, to have experience in a production environment, with strong intercultural skills gained through international exposure.

HOW YOU WILL GROW AND MAKE AN IMPACT

You will play an essential role in supporting, coordinating the delivery of key Matter technology projects, where initially you will be working on aligned projects that will make the most of your prior experience, but will quickly get the opportunity to develop and stretch yourself working on new challenges.
Be part of Cleantech history and take part in contributing to Matter’s journey to deliver our sustainability goals by introducing our first revenue generating products to the market that will make direct environmental impact .
Working in Matters scale-up environment will offer you more responsibility and bigger exposure to various departments, enabling a faster learning experience in project management & operational / technical environment.
Depending on your project assignment you will possibly get international exposure were a strong intercultural collaboration with our client & suppliers
As you progress, you will be able to work on larger projects, with greater strategic responsibilities and exposure to the Executive leadership team to report on key Matter projects.
Key Responsibilities

At Matter, no two days are the same:

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery

· Develop and maintain project plans, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of projects
· Whole production lifecycle management of the Gulp program
· Ensuring that engineering gulp project meet product requirements
· Possibly liaising with suppliers and external partners to ensure timely delivery of components and materials to manufacturing site
· Liaising with contract manufacturer and client to ensure timely delivery of tooling trial & units and ensure Start of Production and sales is delivered
· Liaising with contract manufacturing partner to ensure production windows stay on track and implementing mitigations where necessary to ensure smooth manufacturing process
· Work closely with internal team to ensure that Gulp project is completed on time and within budget
· Anticipate risks and act proactively to mitigate, address or escalate them
· Reporting project metrics to key stakeholders and providing high level of visibility
About You
We understand that the value of people is much more than what’s written on their CV. Our recruitment process doesn’t focus on a checklist of ‘ideal’ experience and skills. On your career journey as a technically focused project manager or engineer, you will have developed a unique blend of skills and experience that might not fully match our specific list of requirements.
Please don’t let that deter you from applying!
It might be that you come from an Engineering Project Manager background, having successfully delivered a variety of projects, and may have gained some experience in a manufacturing environment.
Alternatively, you might be an Engineer who has gained production exposure with a background in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Quality or Design engineering and has had some exposure to project management.
Or it could be that you are an experienced Project Engineer or Junior Project Manager, where you will have gained meaningful delivery production experience, with exposure to engineering products, FMCG, medical, or consumer related products and looking for the next step in your career journey.
· Strong project engineering & production management experience within an R&D engineering environment; OR
· Experience in project management, with some of it in a technical role or exposure to production environments. (eg. operations management, manufacturing, tooling, operations or assembly design)
· The ability to work across multi-discipline projects
· Leadership and the ability to drive delivery and motivate the team to deliver project requirements
· Proven experience working on projects in a fast-paced environment
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Ability to delivery at pace and complete projects within a set duration and budget
Benefits
We pride ourselves on our amazing technology and passion for wanting to change things, but fundamentally what we are most proud of is our people.
In return for your expertise, we offer candidates the following:
· Flexible working environment, with core hours of 09:30-16:00 and hybrid working available, based at our central Bristol HQ
· Annual Leave – 26 days + public holidays + entitlement will increase with length of service, 1 day for every year up to 32 days pa
· 1 extra day of leave to celebrate you on your birthday
· Ability to swap up to 3 Bank Holidays in a year for days of cultural or religious significance
· Enhanced family leave (maternity & paternity) - 13 weeks full pay (maternity) or 4 weeks full pay (paternity) - available for those who have worked continuously for 26 weeks by the end of the Qualifying Week
· Sick Pay - Short Term Sickness is full pay for 10 days in any 12-month rolling period / Long Term Sickness is full pay for any instance of a consecutive period of sickness longer than a week (7 consecutive days) up to 13 weeks.
· Pension scheme (Aviva) – 5% employer contribution
· Private Medical Insurance (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover)
· Medical Cash Plan (SimplyHealth) - you and your family (Level 1 cover)
· Critical Illness Cover (Zurich) - after 13 weeks of Illness 75% of wages paid up to 5 years
· Dental Plan (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover)
· Life Assurance (Zurich) - one-off payment of 2 times your annual salary to next of kin
· Virtual GP
· Employee Assistance Programme
· EMI - Eligibility to be granted 200 share options on your first work anniversary
· Onsite kitchen, dining, breakout areas & healthy snacks
· Monthly lunch clubs
· Regular team events and parties
· On-site parking for bicycles and cars
· Cycle to work scheme
· Ethical discounts through Lumina
· Training & Development support incl. 5% of contractual hours used for self-development
· Professional membership - one per year where relevant to role
· Onsite Yoga
About Matter

At Matter, we believe representation is crucial, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable organisation, where EEDI is at the heart of our culture and informs everything that we do.
Our values help us live our purpose.
We harness the unique contributions of our people to give us our authenticity and edge. We value every idea and the human behind it. Our inclusive culture drives our ability to make an impact, and Matter only grows if our people grow.
The unique fabric of our culture is grounded in the way ‘we go together’ as a team, where our human-first mentality means we build real connections, get inspired by those around us and celebrate each other’s successes.
We encourage candidate applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, as we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a voice. We cannot do this without our strong commitment to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.
We can only produce our best work when we build a workforce made up of talented people with a breadth of experiences, who can bring innovation and fresh perspectives and feel empowered to celebrate their differences within a safe and respectful environment.