Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong track record of leading complex, business-critical projects from concept through to successful implementation?

Victrex is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategically important Product Development, New Product Introduction (NPI), Product Change and other strategic projects, supporting our growth and innovation priorities.

You will have end-to-end accountability for project delivery and business outcomes, leading cross-functional teams to deliver agreed benefits, cost, quality and timescales.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong leadership, commercial judgement and the ability to create clarity, influence decisions and maintain momentum in a complex and changing environment

Key Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end accountability for projects and programmes, from initial definition and business case through delivery, implementation and closure.

• Define clear objectives, scope, deliverables, governance, accountabilities and integrated project plans aligned with business priorities.

• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, creating clear ownership and accountability for delivery.

• Drive delivery through key milestones and business gates, managing resources, dependencies and critical-path activities.

• Maintain alignment with the approved business case, ensuring intended outcomes and benefits remain understood and achievable.

• Proactively manage risks, issues and change, ensuring effective mitigation, timely escalation and decision-making.

• Provide constructive challenge, bringing structure to ambiguity and helping resolve priorities, requirements and barriers to delivery.

• Provide clear, concise communication to senior leaders, governance forums, project teams and other stakeholders.

• Build effective relationships with customers, OEMs, suppliers and other external partners, including management of third parties where required.

• Ensure effective project closure, business handover, lessons learned and ownership of ongoing benefits realisation.

• Help strengthen project management capability, improving PMO standards and ways of working while coaching and supporting other project professionals.

Experience and Skills

We are looking for an experienced project professional who can demonstrate:

• A strong track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects in a technical, manufacturing or similarly complex environment.

• Significant experience managing projects across the full lifecycle, from business case through implementation and closure.

• Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, risk and issue management, change control and benefits realisation.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver through others without direct authority.

• The ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or ambiguous situations and maintain momentum as priorities change.

• Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge and facilitate difficult decisions.

• Strong commercial judgement, balancing scope, cost, quality, risk, benefits and schedule.

• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, customers, suppliers and technical specialists.
  

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.

At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex, we have a clear purpose: to deliver transformational and sustainable solutions that address global material challenges.

Our core values of passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of everything we do. We are a company that thrives on human-centred leadership, valuing curiosity, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced, digitally enabled world. We believe in empowering individuals, rather than seeing barriers to progress.

We are looking for individuals who are comfortable working in an environment that values digital and AI-driven solutions, who see technology as an enabler rather than a challenge. At Victrex, we foster a culture of continuous learning, agility, and adaptability, where employees are encouraged to embrace new ways of working, leverage data-driven insights, and drive meaningful change.

As we continue to evolve, we need people who are not just contributors but change accelerators … individuals who champion innovation, and drive transformation with a growth mindset. Whether through digitalisation, process improvement, or human-centred leadership, our employees play a crucial role in shaping the future of our business.

Our leadership approach is built on empowerment, inclusion, and collaboration. We value people who lead with empathy and authenticity, fostering a workplace where diverse perspectives and ideas can thrive. We work hard to ensure that our teams are engaged, motivated, and equipped to navigate an ever-changing landscape.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. We are proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and to be voted as one of the best places to work by ‘The Sunday Times’ in 2024!

Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone. So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know:

The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.

We are always here to help provide any ‘reasonable adjustments’ you may need during your application process. So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.

We even have a dedicated email that anyone can use to reach out for help, advice, and a confidential chat......whatever you need to know, and to help ensure an equitable solution, that’s right for you, right from the start!

That email is: enablerecruitment@victrex.com

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community.