Programme Manager - NPI
Engineering
Bristol
UK - United Kingdom
Hybrid
Full-time
11/30/26
Job Description

Your role

As a Programme Manager - NPI, your mission is to be accountable for several projects being undertaken by project manager/planners under their supervision; or be accountable for the delivery of two or more large sized projects and subsystems. The Programme Manager 1 will have some line management responsibility and will ensure that the projects under their remit have their scope, schedule, risk and issues, budget and resource requirements managed in order to deliver successful projects.. You will report to the Head of R&D.

 

  • Plan: Ensure the team act as the single point of contact responsible for project schedule, cost, risks, and scope; generate a suitable Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that enables level 0, 1, 2 and 3 plans to be developed; track progress and provide updates to the programme team and key stakeholders as required.
  • Budget: Ensure the team own the Projects budget, monitoring the expenditures and costs throughout the project.
  • Responsibility Matrix: Ensure the team generate a suitable responsibility matrix (RACI) for each project.
  • Risk, Actions, Issues and Decisions: Ensure the team develop a RAID log for the project detailing key risks, actions, issues and decisions. For all risks ensure a suitable mitigate is in place, developing contingency plans, or adjusting project scope, resources, or the timelines as needed.
  • Reporting: Translate Project status, risks, opportunities, and issues into reliable, consistent, and regular reporting.
  • Stakeholder Management: Manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end project milestones and goals.
  • Stakeholder Management: Negotiate with and/or influence senior management to resolve program or project level challenges.

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

 

  • Have a recognised Project or Programme Management Qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, Prince2), or equivalent experience (Essential).
  • Educated to Degree level in a suitable Technical/Engineering/Science discipline (Essential).
  • Have significant experience of managing complex technical programmes or projects spanning multiple phases/years to time, spec and cost (Essential).
  • Must have demonstrated experience of influencing and managing across global teams (Essential).
  • Previous line management or functional management or coaching experience (Essential).
  • Must have excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels (Essential).
  • Must be able to analyse complex programme requirements and generate a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as part of high level programme definition (Essential).
  • Experience of project planning tools (such as Microsoft Project), processes and methodologies (Essential).

In return, we offer

  • Culture of trust and accountability
  • Lifelong learning and career growth
  • Innovation powered by people
  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits
  • Health and well-being

Job location


This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).


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Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we are uniting curious minds, and you could be one of them.

Information at a Glance

Edwards is a leader in the vacuum and abatement markets. The brand’s products are essential for industries such as semiconductor, power generation, chemical and food processing. Edwards believes in working with customers to set new standards and creating environments where innovation thrives. This trailblazer prides itself on making a difference in areas that are intrinsic to people’s everyday lives – from the medical care they receive to the coffee they drink. Wherever there is vacuum, Edwards can also be found, leading the way. Edwards is a brand within Atlas Copco Group.

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Uniting curious minds

Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we are uniting curious minds, and you could be one of them.

Employment type:  Full-time
Job type:  Hybrid
Posting End Date:  11/30/26
Functional area:  Engineering
Legal Entity:  Edwards Ltd
Country/Region: 
City / Province:  Bristol