Engineering Project Manager

Robots. Wind turbines. Lasers. Pandas?

What do they have in common? Us, and hopefully you. We work on a wide range of technical projects and need the right person to coordinate and deliver them on time and on budget, helping us exceed client expectations as we grow.

Are you passionate about technology and ready to apply your project management skills to a varied mix of projects in a growing company? Then this is for you.

Based at CodeBase (Scotland's largest tech incubator) and from home (we offer hybrid working), you will lead the growth, improvement and maintenance of Xi's project management office (PMO). We're a multidisciplinary team delivering advanced measurement, data processing, modelling, simulation, and digital twin solutions across renewable energy, manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, and product development. We merge real-world data with digital insight to help clients design, optimise, and deliver faster, more sustainably, and with greater confidence.

Following our 25/26 commercial and technical strategies, we're expanding the Engineering Project Manager role to lead our delivery function - not just coordinating, but shaping and embedding agile and lean project management across consulting and R&D projects, enabling our teams to be more nimble, innovative, and client-focused

Purpose of the Role

Lead and improve Xi's project management capability, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, to high standards — supporting innovation, client satisfaction, and commercial growth. This includes:

• Implementing agile and lean product development across consulting and R&D streams.
• Supporting a new R&D function for proprietary tools, platforms, and software.
• Acting as the link between technical delivery, account management, and clients.

While we offer some training, you should bring a proven project management track record. STEM background not essential, but interest in and understanding of science and technology is required.

Apply with a cover letter describing how you meet the requirements — applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Development of PM Function

• Own and improve Xi's delivery frameworks for consultancy and R&D.
• Embed agile/lean methods to enable rapid feedback and shorter delivery times.
• Mentor engineers in agile project management and delivery discipline.

Project Delivery Excellence

• Lead planning, execution, and closure of varied projects, from quick-turnaround studies to multi-year programmes.
• Coordinate resources across 30–50 concurrent work packages.
• Ensure delivery meets time, budget, quality, safety, and compliance standards.

Client-Centred Project Management

• Act as primary delivery interface for clients from start to finish.
• Support scoping and discovery to align technical solutions with success criteria.
• Maintain strong client relationships and identify upsell opportunities.

R&D and Innovation Enablement

• Manage innovation sprints and R&D projects from concept to MVP.
• Track and report product/R&D milestones aligned to commercial goals.
• Feed lessons from consulting projects into product development.

Monitoring, Reporting & Improvement

• Maintain real-time project tracking and KPI dashboards.
• Prepare monthly board reports on progress, resources, risks, and impact.
• Run post-project reviews for continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience delivering engineering or technology projects.
• Strong knowledge of agile/lean PM in a technical setting.
• Organised, with resource management skills across multiple projects.
• Confident communicator with technical teams and clients.
• Commercial awareness to align delivery with business goals.
• Experience using modern PM tools.

Desirable

• Background in engineering, applied sciences, or technology product development.
• R&D project delivery and product lifecycle experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality systems.
• Exposure to digital twin, simulation, measurement, or data analytics. 

Success in This Role Will Be Measured By

• % of projects delivered on time, on budget, meeting success criteria.
• Reduced delivery lead times through process improvement.
• Achievement of R&D/product milestones.
• Client satisfaction and repeat work.
• Contributions to innovation KPIs

Benefits: Pension, Flexible working, Generous holidays, Bonus schemes, Cycle to work, Tech scheme.