Technical Project Manager
Xylem, Newtown, Cambridge
Technical Project Manager
Salary Not Specified
Xylem, Newtown, Cambridge
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 27 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: fd45943b887345cca839803500506d19
Full Job Description
- Facilitator to our project teams, enabling them to achieve project goals
- Support inclusive and open project working
- Manage risks, opportunities and expectations, ensuring technical leads and internal stakeholders are consulted
- Contribute to proposals for new projects and identify additional project opportunities
- Work with other project managers to balance the workload for all
- Comfortable communicating effectively and sensitively at all levels within the business, Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office or site laboratory setting
- Estimated 10% travel requirement
- Standard weekly job hours: 37.5 hours
If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com, Strong organisation skills and demonstrate ability to achieve results - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Participation in activities as part of our corporative responsibility program Watermark, Please note that this a senior-level role, so proven experience of managing technical R&D projects is essential
- Technical or Scientific degree or background and experience
- Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
- Project Management qualification(s) are desirable but not essential
- Experience of project management tools and methodologies would be an advantage however this is not as important as the correct approach to complex challenges
About Sentec: We are part of the Xylem group and our teams apply our knowledge of fundamental science, electronics, software, analytics and design across a wide range of advanced products, both within the Xylem group, and to a number of selected third parties, including some familiar household brands. From brainstorming to prototype to manufacture and production process, Sentec clients benefit from outstanding ideas and class-leading products and services. About Xylem: Xylem 1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots; 2) a leading global water technology company. Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world's water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas., As a result of internal promotions and team expansion, we are looking to hire a Senior Technical Project Manager. At Sentec we apply our knowledge of fundamental science, electronics, software, analytics and design across a wide range of advanced products, both within the Xylem group, and to a number of selected third parties, including some familiar household brands. From brainstorming to prototype to manufacture and production process, our clients benefit from outstanding ideas and class-leading products and services. Our ownership structure provides a unique opportunity: we receive the insights, challenges, global view, and stability of a large corporation, we are left to operate in a small-company, agile, innovative manner to deliver solutions - which ultimately have a commercial route to market through our parent company - giving our team the unique position of seeing their innovations being deployed in real commercial products. Sentec innovations are making important contributions to some of today's key social and global resource issues - for example, there are now over 15 million smart city assets incorporating Sentec technology deployed around the world, enabling the management of energy and water resources. As a Senior Project Manager, you will find yourself responsible for delivering a broad range of technical projects internally and for our external clients. These will range in scope, complexity, duration and size according to the specific projects - giving a great variety to the role. At Sentec you will be working in a rapidly evolving industry at an exciting time for technologists developing solutions for the sustainability agenda. In order to be successful, you will need to demonstrate leadership in pursuit of technical solutions and novel ideas, have a hands-on approach to problem solving and ultimately managing projects against time, budget and client expectations. - Professional Development - To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees' professional growth and continuous learning.
- Total Rewards - We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.
- Watermark - Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.
- Employee Networks - Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women's, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran's, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks., Competitive salaries
- Flexible working
- Holiday of 25 days per year, increasing with length of service
- Private health care
- Discretionary 10% All staff bonus scheme
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Access to flexible benefits including cycle to work, critical illness cover and green car leasing
- Group life cover at 4 times basic salary
- Annual performance and merit process
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Relocation expenses as appropriate
- Visa/Sponsorship where needed