Senior Project Manager

at  Renishaw plc

Job Description
Renishaw is a FTSE 250 manufacturing company with a proud history of delivering measurement, calibration and precision manufacturing solutions to some of the most complex engineering processes in the world. Since our inception over half a century ago we have grown a global presence with over 70 offices in 39 counties and employ a workforce of over 5000 people.
Our CMM & Gauging Products Division has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager to oversee complex R&D projects for our world renowned metrology products and systems. Reporting to the group Programme Manager, the successful applicant will also act as a mentor and coach to project managers within the division.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of new product, current product and accessory projects using Renishaw’s Product Innovation Process Process
• Coordinate the multi-disciplinary activities of many individuals, teams, Renishaw divisions and external suppliers, in order to achieve project deliverables and objectives
• Create and maintain project plans and documentation, ensuring process and regulatory compliance, and good working practices
• Resolve problems, ensuring completion of tasks to agreed time, cost and quality targets
• Regularly report on project status and risks as agreed with the stakeholders, communicating through the written word, conversations, and presentations
• Learn lessons and provide input that helps to improve our processes and performance
• For each project, maintain and build a sense of team
• Act as a mentor and coach to others in project management roles within your area, and become a point of reference for engineers and other staff
• Turn around under-performing projects, and create productive teams across multiple sites
• Be an ambassador for your projects and area, to all levels of the Renishaw Group
• Champion improvement of project management tools and practice, through project experiences and industry best practice

Key requirements

• Experience in running projects across multi-disciplined teams. (Mechanical, Electronics and Software)
• Ability to flex to project demands while also challenging scope changes.
• Understanding of R&D environments and experience of bringing product to market from this environment
• Good written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely
• Willingness to question the norms and suggest improvements based on their experiences and background.

Person specification
The successful applicant will have a high level of personal discipline and motivation, with a keen sense of responsibility for the success of their projects. They will enjoy learning, and developing their own abilities and those of their project teams. They will be proactive, a completer finisher, highly organised and also flexible in their approach to meet the needs of the day to day project environment, being driven to meet deadlines and achieve targets. A strong communicator in the technical and business domains, they will be able to prioritise work effectively when under pressure from many sources.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter & York sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com.
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Employment Type:
Permanent
Time Type:
Full time
Requisition Number:
R7575 Senior Project Manager (Open

• Manage the full lifecycle of new product, current product and accessory projects using Renishaw’s Product Innovation Process Process
• Coordinate the multi-disciplinary activities of many individuals, teams, Renishaw divisions and external suppliers, in order to achieve project deliverables and objectives
• Create and maintain project plans and documentation, ensuring process and regulatory compliance, and good working practices
• Resolve problems, ensuring completion of tasks to agreed time, cost and quality targets
• Regularly report on project status and risks as agreed with the stakeholders, communicating through the written word, conversations, and presentations
• Learn lessons and provide input that helps to improve our processes and performance
• For each project, maintain and build a sense of team
• Act as a mentor and coach to others in project management roles within your area, and become a point of reference for engineers and other staff
• Turn around under-performing projects, and create productive teams across multiple sites
• Be an ambassador for your projects and area, to all levels of the Renishaw Group
• Champion improvement of project management tools and practice, through project experiences and industry best practic