Programme Manager

• Job Title: Programme Manager
• Location: BioPure Technology Ltd, Havant, Hampshire
• Location Type: Hybrid - 4 days on site/1 remote

Website:https://www.wmfts.com/en/

• Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/
• Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax
• Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group
• with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal
• solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
• When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging
• team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing
• growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our
• website to learn more.

Job Summary

• We are looking for a driven Programme
• Manager to join our team. You will be a key player, helping us drive forward
• our ambitious goals.
• In this pivotal role, you will have full accountability
• for the portfolio of engineering development projects, from successful
• initiation, development, and launch of groundbreaking new products into the
• market. From ideation to commercialisation, you will manage all aspects of the
• project with precision, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are
• met in alignment with Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) standard
• processes. This exciting opportunity calls for demonstrable programme management
• capabilities, extensive experience of product development, and the
• ability to foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• This role reports into the
• Head of the Project Management Office and in principle will be deployed onto
• projects within Biopure, part of the WMFTS Group. The role is site based in the BioPure
• facility in Havant.
• Biopure product is sold primarily into the
• Biopharmaceutical sector with annual third-party revenue of c.£40m and the
• headcount on the Dunsbury Park site of c.160 colleagues. This role acts a true business partner to the
• Biopure General Manager and their leadership team to ensure the Biopure team
• can deliver their operational and financial objectives to support the wider
• Watson-Marlow Business strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the initiation and delivery of multiple concurrent projects, assessing feasibility, defining scope, and developing project-level budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
• Carry out robust project planning - this will include setting team goals and project objectives, defining roles and producing schedules and timelines for tasks in accordance with the needs of the business.
• To offer solutions for the teams when they face project and program challenges, to provide a pragmatic and guiding voice and to promote excellence and resilience.
• Ensure projects comply with Watson Marlow governance standards and process, including reporting, documentation, and deliverables.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, promoting collaboration, accountability, and consistent performance.
• Monitor and control project progress using KPIs and visual management tools, escalating risks and issues as required.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation actions to maintain delivery to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Work closely with Engineering, NPI, Strategic Sourcing, and other stakeholders to manage priorities, dependencies, and delivery commitments.
• Support delivery of projects across the BioPure portfolio, balancing workload and contributing to effective portfolio execution.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including plans, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Facilitate clear, timely communication on project progress, risks, and issues to team members and stakeholders.

Skills/Experience

• Proven expertise in programme management
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing NPI and/or Engineering and/or or manufacturing and CI projects.
• Any experience of working in a global is advantageous although not essential as is having experience working in a global matrix organisation.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate risks effectively.
• A professional accreditation ideally (e.g. APM).
• At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking
• care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package,
• including:
• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group

Inclusion Plan

• Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
• We are passionate about creating inclusive and
• equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their
• full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships
• where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural
• backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities,
• neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else
• that makes us human and unique.
• We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will
• always consider requests for flexible working.
• We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we
• have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion
• Commitments. These include
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or
• domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
• Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.
• We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If
• you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our
• application form.
• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive
• and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to
• apply.
• If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us
• know.

Company Overview

• At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are
• driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace
• where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in
• manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for
• the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products,
• including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use
• applications.
• Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders
• as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our
• technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and
• industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage,
• Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and
• Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that
• sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans
• to mobile phones!
• Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and
• inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make
• their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers,
• our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment
• where everyone feels included.