CareerPlan

R&D Project Manager

OxfordFull-time2026-07-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Own the delivery of concurrent R&D and engineering projects (pilot deployments, manufacturing scale-up, grant-funded programmes) to ensure they land on time and in scope.

Role type

Senior R&D Project Manager

Builds

International pilot deployments, manufacturing scale-up pathways, and grant-funded R&D programmes

Domain

Green hydrogen, electrochemistry, manufacturing, deep-tech

Required skills

Project planning (Gantt charts, critical path, dependency management), stakeholder management, risk and issue management, technical documentation synthesis, autonomous delivery ownership

Preferred skills

R&D/engineering/deep-tech project experience, PRINCE2/APM PMQ/PMP certification, hardware/manufacturing scale-up delivery, grant-funded project experience, cross-border coordination, Spanish language skills

Technologies

MS Project, Smartsheet

Responsibilities

Define project scope, deliverables, and milestones; build and maintain detailed project plans; coordinate delivery across R&D, engineering, and external partners; own the critical path and resolve dependencies; manage risk and issue registers; run project reviews and steering meetings; provide leadership and board visibility via status reporting

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC