Project Manager
Wotton under Edge
Up to £42,000 depending on experience
Renishaw is seeking a Project Manager with strong project coordination and management skills to join our Machine Tool Products Division (MPD) and support the development of our future product range roadmaps.
Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, you will be predominantly focused on software development projects and will collaborate with multi-disciplinary research and development teams to manage a variety of R&D and product upgrade projects. Some hardware development projects will be undertaken in parallel, also. Your work will contribute to the advancement of new techniques, technologies, and products, helping to drive innovation within the Machine Tool Products sector.
This role is based at our New Mills site near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Occasional travel to other sites may be required, depending on business needs.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the management of MPD projects, from planning the project scope, execution of these plans, and the release of new products and technologies to market
Supporting projects through the formal Renishaw product development process
Communicating project progress and status to a range of stakeholders through various mediums, including verbal presentations and written documentation
Leading the risk management process and manage the resource requirements for project team(s)
Managing the compliance and documentation processes, project cost and resource forecast using Renishaw custom software
Attending team update meetings/stand ups and lead retrospectives and risk meetings
Assist with reporting of your projects for board papers, project reports and product roadmaps
Contribute to project management process improvement initiatives both within the division and across the wider group
Key Requirements
You should be familiar with working to project management processes for R&D projects, managing projects that deliver new products to market
This role may be suited to graduates or those who have recently qualified. Experience managing projects that deliver new products to market and product launches
Minimum HNC / Degree educated (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline (STEM or Management), or equivalent experience.
Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and global team, but able to work independently as well to drive outcomes
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
A full, valid passport ensuring unrestricted travel to and from the UK.
A full UK driving license
Desirable requirements
Experience or knowledge of software development project methodologies: Agile, SCRUM, etc.
Recognised project management qualifications such as APM, Prince2, etc.
Experience managing RDEC/BEIS government funded projects would be highly advantageous
Experience of using configuration management systems for managing software development and engineering changes (e.g., Microsoft DevOps, Atlassian products, SharePoint, TeamCenter, etc)
Person specification
As a Project Manager, you’ll be a self-motivated, organised and dynamic individual, keen to make a significant contribution within our Machine Tool Products Division. You’ll communicate effectively, be innovative and highly organised, enabling yourself to manage multiple projects simultaneously and achieve the best project outcome possible, while supported by a Senior Project Manager and surrounding teams. You’ll also be happy and able to work effectively as part of a diverse and global team, whilst also able to work independently to drive outcomes.
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 all 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.
Please click here for further information about our benefits.
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 [email protected].
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Employment Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R9442 Project Manager (Open)Skills Required
- Familiarity with project management processes for R&D projects and delivering new products to market
- Experience managing projects that deliver new products to market and product launches
- Minimum HNC or Degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline (STEM or Management) or equivalent experience
- Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and global team and independently to drive outcomes
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
- Full, valid passport ensuring unrestricted travel to and from the UK
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience or knowledge of software development project methodologies (Agile, SCRUM)
- Recognised project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, etc.)
- Experience managing RDEC/BEIS government funded projects
- Experience using configuration management systems for software development and engineering changes (e.g., Microsoft DevOps, Atlassian products, SharePoint, TeamCenter)
Renishaw Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Renishaw and has not been reviewed or approved by Renishaw.
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Retirement Support — The pension scheme includes a 9% employer contribution with salary‑sacrifice options, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Feedback suggests this materially strengthens total compensation in the UK.
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Healthcare Strength — Subsidized private medical cover, life assurance, and a 24/7 EAP—alongside options like a health cash plan and on‑site fitness centers—indicate comprehensive health and wellbeing support. These provisions contribute to a sense of strong healthcare coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days of annual leave with company days, long‑service accrual, and the option to buy additional leave point to generous time‑off provision. Hybrid and “variable working” arrangements further support work–life balance when roles allow.
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What We Do
Renishaw is one of the world's leading engineering and scientific technology companies, with expertise in precision measurement and healthcare. The company supplies products and services used in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. It is also a world leader in the field of additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where it designs and makes industrial machines which ‘print' parts from metal powder. The Renishaw Group currently has 80 offices in 36 countries, with over 5,000 employees, of which over 3,000 people are employed within the UK. The majority of the company's R&D and manufacturing is carried out in the UK and for the year ended June 2019, Renishaw achieved sales of £574 million of which 94% was due to exports. The company's largest markets are USA, China, Japan and Germany
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