Responsibilities
* Facilitating end-to-end planning, and facilitating technical and R&D projects using Agile principles, tailoring these practices to the scientific environment
* Break down complex scientific or engineering work into clear, deliverable increments
* Build flexible project plans that reflect the uncertainty inherent in R&D while enabling measurable progress
* Support researchers in planning experimental cycles and ensuring results feed into subsequent research stages
* Facilitate the transition of research outputs into engineering pipelines
* Monitor project progress, dependencies, risks, issues and resourcing needs, escalating as appropriate
* Facilitate collaboration between scientists, engineers, software teams, and external partners
* Produce clear and concise project updates including timelines, blockers, risk logs and key decisions
* Coach teams on Agile practices adapted to technical/scientific workflows
* Coordinate external collaborations, including academic institutions, labs, industrial partners or manufacturing vendors
* Ensure documentation, version control and specification updates are properly managed
* Implement systems, workflows and tools that support scaling project operations as the company grows
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and delivery confidence
* Lead on shaping internal project management frameworks and best practices
Essential Qualifications
* Track record of success as a Project Manager managing projects in a scientific or advanced engineering setting
* Strong working knowledge of Agile methodologies and demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary technical projects (e.g., research + software engineering)
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; capable of bridging highly technical and strategic discussions
* Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, iterative and sometimes ambiguous environment
* Strong organisational and analytical skills with the ability to track complex interdependencies
* Certification in AgilePM, DSDM
Desirable Qualifications
* Exposure to scientific workflows (experiments, simulations, technical reviews, design‑of‑experiments, prototyping)
* Experience managing academic or industrial research collaborations
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