Research and Development Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Contract Dates:10/11/2025 - 30/09/2026
Location: 3 days per week( Minimum) in Ashby-De-La Zouch office / 1 day per month in Chippenham office
IR35 Determination: Outside

Our Rail client is recruiting for an experienced Software Development Project Manager to join the Research and Development department to drive forward the product development of ground-breaking technology in the rail industry.

The PM will be expected to lead cross functional teams to deliver maximum product value to a range of internal and external customers.

The focus of the role will be on the effective coordination of activities leading to the successful delivery of projects on time and to budget.

The PM will liaise closely with other key roles in the organisation (e.g. programme managers, technical authorities, product line managers, quality managers etc.) to ensure the project meets the needs of the business.

Responsibilities:

The R&D Project Manager manages projects with full responsibility for project results in the context of delivery to cost, quality, schedule and stakeholder satisfaction.
Creates project schedules and drives R&D projects in cooperation with stakeholders.

Executes project within the defined requirements (e.g. regarding targets for project cost, time, quality, functionality and customer satisfaction).
Ensures business success and satisfaction of the customer by professional stakeholder management.

Ensures timely decisions about open issues, escalating if necessary.

Ensures adherence to architecture, design, quality guidelines as well as product security and product safety topics.

Manages and ensures compliance to standards, working laws, rules and regulations, intellectual property rights.
Performs risk and opportunity management.

Performs budget and resource planning as well as generation of project agreement for project.

Aligns project targets with R&D strategy (e.g. product portfolio, technology roadmap).

Drives a continuous improvement culture including e.g. reuse, cooperation, knowledge management, lessons learned.

Ensures appropriate Project documentation.

Incorporates customer feedback during project execution

Key Skills and Qualifications

5+ years expertise as a Project Manager
Proven delivery record of multiple projects greater than 1M per year
Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously
Experience of managing complex safety critical development projects
Professional accreditation
Experience with MS Project
Excellent communication and presentation skills

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