Oxford Instruments Plc
Senior Project Manager
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Materials Analysis
Materials Analysis is an Oxford Instruments Business Unit that manages our Electron Microscopy and Mechanical Microscopy products, Atomic Force Microscopes, Raman Microscopes, and Benchtop NMR Products. We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group that also includes Andor Technology, NanoScience, Plasma Technology, and X-Ray Technology. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our New Product Development Team
Development of new products from planning through to a successful launch and first deliveries, ensuring a ‘joined-up’ cross-functional process.
This role is ideal if…
- You have a proven track record of delivering product development projects in a high-tech environment, orchestrating multiple projects across various teams.
- You are experienced with releasing products that may contain new technology in terms of software and hardware.
- You’re familiar with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Issue tracking systems, and status reporting, and experienced in leading ‘agile’ projects using Scrum, KanBan, or similar approaches.
- It would also be advantageous to have experience with configuring and using Azure DevOps.
- You have a Physics or Science Degree and formal training in project management.
What your role will look like…
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- To lead and manage the project deliverables as required by the stage-gate development process.
- To work with the engineering teams to track and report progress, costs, risks, and issues at a business level.
- To build and maintain a collaborative cross-functional team with a shared project vision.
- To work with the key stakeholders to ensure the overall project schedule, quality, feature set, and costs meet the business requirements.
- To work with Marketing, Sales, Service, and Operations to ensure a seamless release and successful transition to routine shipping.
- To advise on process continuous improvement opportunities.
- Occasional travel to our Ulm site.
Location
We are based in High Wycombe (Cressex) and have hybrid working, which is particularly beneficial for this role due to the level of collaboration and interaction with other teams. Whilst this role is best suited to someone being hybrid, we still want to hear from those that may need to be considered on a remote basis (within the UK) with the expectation there will be necessary travel to High Wycombe when needed.
Working at Oxford Instruments Materials Analysis - What’s in it for you?
Wellbeing
- Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 12 weeks more.
- Employee Assistance Programme; including 24/7 telephone support, access to counselling, financial and debt management, and access to trained legal advisors.
- Private health insurance, dental insurance, and life assurance.
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Money & lifestyle
- MyDiscounts; save money with a number of leading retailers.
- Car salary exchange scheme: sacrifice part of your salary in exchange for a fully serviced, comprehensive insured electric or hybrid vehicle.
- TechScheme and CycleScheme: Purchase a bike and/or Tech or home goods from Currys/IKEA and spread the cost over 12 months.
- Pension; all employees are eligible to join the Group Pension Plan administered by AVIVA.
- Share incentive plan: Invest in your future and share in the success of the company by joining the share incentive plan.
Development
- Encouragement and support to achieve professional and/or academic qualifications to support your development and growth.
- Defined career paths and regular reviews.
Equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments
Oxford Instruments is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Oxford Instruments is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. Please get in touch if you require any reasonable adjustments within the interview process.
If you would like to learn more about the role, or have any questions before applying, please contact abby.gelder@oxinst.com.
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