Senior Technical Project Manager

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Volunteer
Location: Cambridge
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Job offered by: Sentec Ltd
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About Sentec:

We are part of the Xylem group and our teams apply our knowledge of fundamental science, electronics, software, analytics, and design across a wide range of advanced products, both within the Xylem group, and to a number of selected third parties, including some familiar household brands.

From brainstorming to prototype to manufacture and production process, Sentec clients benefit from outstanding ideas and class-leading products and services. About Xylem: Xylem is a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued, and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us

#letssolvewater , we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at

www.xylem.com . We Offer You More Than Just “A Job” Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning. Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration, and corporate citizenship. Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects. Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks. We hire bright, thoughtful, and motivated individuals and recognize that our success as an organization depends on creating an environment where great employees can thrive. Teams are fluid, and individuals are trusted to take on stretching work within a supportive environment that emphasizes the importance of strong communication and knowledge sharing. The fast-paced, project-based environment provides opportunities for motivated people to get involved in all aspects of delivery and to develop into new technical areas. The Role

As a result of internal promotions and team expansion, we are looking to hire a

Senior Technical Project Manager . At Sentec we apply our knowledge of fundamental science, electronics, software, analytics, and design across a wide range of advanced products, both within the Xylem group, and to a number of selected third parties, including some familiar household brands. From brainstorming to prototype to manufacture and production process, our clients benefit from outstanding ideas and class-leading products and services. As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a broad range of technical projects internally and for our external clients. These will range in scope, complexity, duration, and size according to the specific projects – giving a great variety to the role. You will be working in a rapidly evolving industry at an exciting time for technologists developing solutions for the sustainability agenda. To be successful, you will need to demonstrate leadership in pursuit of technical solutions and novel ideas, have a hands-on approach to problem-solving and ultimately managing projects against time, budget, and client expectations. The position is largely based in our Cambridge office; however, you will have the opportunity for some travel UK-wide, within Europe, or the United States. Key Skills and Experience

Manage several Technical R&D projects simultaneously. Prioritize and manage your work. Facilitator to our project teams, enabling them to achieve project goals. Support inclusive and open project working. Manage risks, opportunities, and expectations, ensuring technical leads and internal stakeholders are consulted. Contribute to proposals for new projects and identify additional project opportunities. Work with other project managers to balance the workload for all. Comfortable communicating effectively and sensitively at all levels within the business. Strong organization skills and demonstrate ability to achieve results. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Participation in activities as part of our corporate responsibility program Watermark. Preferred Qualifications:

Technical or Scientific degree or background and experience. Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams. Project Management qualification(s) are desirable but not essential. Experience of project management tools and methodologies would be an advantage; however, this is not as important as the correct approach to complex challenges. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office or site laboratory setting. Standard weekly job hours: 37.5 hours. Benefits Include:

Holiday of 25 days per year, increasing with length of service. Discretionary 10% All staff bonus scheme. Salary sacrifice pension scheme. Access to flexible benefits including cycle to work, critical illness cover, and green car leasing. Group life cover at 4 times basic salary.

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