Senior / Lead Project Manager
Wotton under Edge
Up to £55,000 depending on experience
Renishaw is currently seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Project Manager with excellent project co‑ordination and management skills to work in Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Group and support our future product range plans. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the role will involve working with multi-disciplinary research and development teams to manage exciting additive manufacturing projects, developing new techniques, technologies and products to drive the additive manufacturing industry forward.
The role will be based at our New Mills site near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. Travel to other sites may also be required depending on the business need.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the management of additive manufacturing projects, from planning, execution of these plans, and the release of new products and technologies to market through the most optimal methods.
Supporting projects through the formal Renishaw product development process.
Supporting externally funded projects and applications.
Working as part of a project management team to deliver the additive manufacturing programme.
Communication of project progress and status to a range of stakeholders through various mediums (including verbal presentations and written documentation)
Lead the risk management process for project team(s).
Manage the resource requirements for project team(s).
Coordinate and define project scope for responsible project(s).
Manage the compliance and documentation processes.
Manage project cost and resource forecast using Renishaw custom software.
Report status against roadmap and iterations.
Attend and lead team update meetings/stand ups and lead retrospectives and risk meetings.
Assist with reporting for board papers, flagship reporting and the development of roadmaps.
Supporting the team in good practice process.
Support project management initiatives / process improvement activities both within divisions and across the business.
Assist/support the Programme Manager where necessary with operational activities.
Key requirements
Deep and broad experience in project management processes for R&D projects and delivering new products to market and product launches.
Minimum HNC / Degree educated (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline (STEM or Management).
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
Recognised project management qualifications.
Experience managing Innovate UK funded projects.
Engineering specific project management experience.
Experience of configuration management systems for managing software development and changes (e.g., Microsoft DevOps, Atlassian products, SharePoint etc)
Experience with working with remote team members.
Person specification
The successful applicant will be a self-motivated, organised and dynamic results driven individual, keen to make a significant contribution within our additive manufacturing division. They will be a strong communicator, innovative and highly organised, enabling them to manage multiple projects simultaneously and achieve the best project outcome possible.
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 490384 or [email protected].
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Employment Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R9527 Senior / Lead Project Manager (Open)Skills Required
- Deep experience in project management processes for R&D projects and delivering new products to market
- Minimum HNC or Degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline (STEM or Management)
- Able to work effectively in diverse global teams 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
- Recognised project management qualifications
- Experience managing Innovate UK funded projects
- Engineering-specific project management experience
- Experience with configuration management systems (e.g., Microsoft DevOps, Atlassian products, SharePoint)
- Experience working with remote team members
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.
Renishaw Insights
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
