R&D Project Manager Gloucester, UK Up to £52,000.00 per annum The role: AIS is looking for an R&D Project Manager to lead major global NPD projects, strengthen project management capability across the R&D function and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to drive successful outcomes and deliver wider business objectives. What will you do as our R&D Project Manager: • Manage major projects across AIS global business groups within the AIS NPD Phase Gate process and deliver those projects on time and to business scope. • Ensure all lead projects are managed using a well-defined project plan encompassing all relevant cross functional activities. • Lead the project team to deliver against agreed project tasks and work with the AIS management team to remove roadblocks to delivery. • Be responsible for stakeholder engagement and communication of progress of the NPD projects within AIS. • Provide best practice project management guidance to the R&D team and assist the CTO and R&D Manager to embed the Phase Gate NPD process within AIS. • Provide direction and oversight to the R&D Project Coordinator in the management of R&D departmental services, including intellectual property administration, raw materials procurement, waste management, external testing bookings and associated operational activities. • Provide direction and oversight to the R&D Project Coordinator in the management of R&D equipment and hardware assets, including servicing and repair activities, ensuring operational readiness and H&S compliance. What we are looking for in our R&D Project Manager: • Degree qualified, or equivalent experience, in a relevant engineering, scientific, technical or business discipline. • Evidence of professional development in project management, leadership or business management (desirable). • Professional project management qualifications (desirable). • Experience operating within a multidisciplinary R&D, engineering or product development environment. • Experience of leading complex R&D, engineering or product development programmes. • Strong understanding of project and programme management principles. • Strong understanding of product development and governance processes. • Ability to assess complex situations, identify risks and opportunities, and make sound decisions in a dynamic environment. • Effective negotiation and influencing skills, capable of building productive relationships with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders. • Strong personal leadership skills, with the ability to engage, influence and motivate cross-functional teams. Whare the benefits of being our R&D Project Manager: • Salary up to £52,000.00 per annum, dependent on experience • Discretionary annual bonus scheme of up to 15% • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays • Private medical insurance • Enhanced pension contributions • Life insurance x4 annual salary • Access to wellbeing programmes • Cycle to work scheme