Research & Development Project Manager – Raman Spectroscopy Instrumentation

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Research & Development Project Manager – Raman Spectroscopy Instrumentation

The Raman Spectroscopy Centre of Excellence of Agilent is based on the Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire.  This business unit leads the development of revolutionary, world-beating solutions such as the Resolve Handheld Chemical Analyser and Vaya Raw Material ID solution. Using sustainable, innovative design, we empower our team and our customers to deliver rapid results with uncompromising quality. 

As an R&D Project Manager in our business, you will lead and coordinate technical project teams with specialists in hardware, software, electrical engineering, optical engineering, quality assurance, application science and marketing. You will coordinate team activities such as locking down project definition and review designs with technical leads.  You will be responsible for the overall project execution of the development of new products or enhancement of existing products, including planning, budgeting and issue resolution.

Your main responsibilities will be

• Provide project leadership and support to New Product Development and Product Revision programs.
• Build out development project plans according to the Agilent Product Lifecycle. This will include investigation, prototyping, implementation and working with the manufacturing arm of Agilent.
• Synthesize timelines and budgets with inputs from the team, decide on the number of prototypes and their expected use between groups during the development project.
• Build out and maintain detailed risk registers with mitigation approaches.
• Run regular Cross Functional Team meetings, and technical reviews, following up with team members and coordinating/driving progress.
• Maintain project documentation with appropriate approvals throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate should

• Be able to grasp new detailed technical concepts and work through issues with specialists.
• Be an effective communicator to different levels and across geographies in the organization.
• Have demonstrated experience as an individual contributor in preferably HW, or embedded SW development for high technology/complexity products.
• Be able to solve problems themselves, or by to getting the right people 'in the room'.
• Be able to link out to the wider Agilent organisation: Marketing, Sales, Field support, learning products, Production, Quality, Regulatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent.
• Typically, at least 8+ years relevant experience for entry to this level.
• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in job as a R&D or NPI project manager, and/or individual technical contributor.
• Experience of Project Lifecycle Management an advantage
• Hardware or embedded software development experience.
• The role is in scientific instrument design and manufacture, specifically Raman spectroscopy. Knowledge of this technique is not essential, but background of working in, or leading a highly technical multi-disciplinary team is key.
• People management experience not required, but desirable.

What we offer

• An opportunity for you to make a significant impact in a world-class company and develop your skills.
• A role among passionate, talented colleagues, in a growth orientated and inclusive environment. You will become part of a caring and fast paced environment, built on integrity, sharing and trust.
• Career development opportunities in an international company.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Work-Life Balance programs.
• Company pension scheme, yearly company bonus, private health care, stock purchase plan, medical & life insurance…

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We value diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases.

We will make sure you get all the training and development opportunities you need to become the best in your field!  This position is based in Harwell (Oxfordshire), where partial remote work would be an option (hybrid model).

• Travel Required: Occasional
• Schedule: Full time
• Shift: Day
• Duration: No End Date
• Job Function: R&D