R&D Project Manager - SaaS (Hybrid, Glasgow, UK)

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About the Role

The SaaS team is seeking an R&D Project Manager to lead the planning and execution of projects supporting SAS’s Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings. Our team operates at the forefront of software innovation at SAS, shaping our products into cloud-native, CI/CD-driven solutions built for the future.

This role ensures projects are delivered predictably, aligned to business goals, and executed with high quality across a dynamic, globally distributed environment. You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to:

• Drive execution
• Manage dependencies
• Ensure alignment across stakeholders

You’ll operate across the full project lifecycle from planning and estimation through execution and delivery, helping teams navigate complexity in modern CI/CD environments.

A collaborative, supportive, high-performing team, our culture values curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement. We’d love for you to be part of our growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Completes deadline-driven, team-based projects, responsible for:
  • Facilitating overall project objectives, goals, and requirements
  • Defining project scope and goals with teams and stakeholders
• Plans, prioritizes, implements, and adjusts delivery schedules, scope, resourcing, and quality based on stakeholder consultations
• Negotiates resource needs and coordinates technical resources, including domestic and international teams
• Maintains project documentation, including:
  • Project plans
  • Schedules
  • Issue lists
  • Risk registers
  • Status reports
• Coordinates, communicates, and facilitates activities between team members and stakeholders to:
  • Keep projects on schedule
  • Manage conflict
• Coordinates risk mitigation activities and escalations as appropriate
• Manages project scope and expectations, identifying and negotiating conflicts or high-risk areas
• Leverages methodologies, processes, project tools, and best practices to accelerate delivery
• Identifies project dependencies and stakeholder influences, working with relevant teams to ensure final product delivery
  • Acts as the central point of contact and interfaces with:
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • SAS.com
• Ensures applicable security policies are followed for secure software development
• Coordinates and leads meetings with stakeholders and customers to maintain project momentum
• Embraces SAS values: curiosity, passion, authenticity, and accountability