Project Manager - Technology in Walton-on-Thames

Not just a job, but a career. Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems, and industrial services in several industries. Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, and more. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About The Team: Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to "co‑innovate tomorrow". We seek dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer great career opportunities to grow in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued.

Job Purposes: Accountable for one or more medium to large projects of medium to high complexity with a small- to large‑sized team. Responsible for creating project vision and planning documents and managing implementation, reporting and performance to deliver on time, within budget, and within scope. Supports sales activities, develops proposals, scope of work and estimates, and implements processes to improve policies, procedures, and training.

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning – Ensure all activities are identified, organized, and resourced according to project objectives and organizational policies.
• Project Scope Management – Lead information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation; specify, negotiate, and agree on deliverables.
• Stakeholder Management – Engage stakeholders to develop effective relationships and meet their needs.
• Requirements Management – Coordinate identification, elicitation, analysis, documentation, and verification of requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk and Issue Management – Identify, evaluate and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints; develop and implement solutions.
• Project Reporting and Review – Draft review reports and presentations to support stakeholder evaluation of progress and change decisions.
• Project Team Management – Lead a small- to large‑sized team, communicate vision, coordinate activities, and build capability through training.
• Continuous Improvement – Review operations and implement innovation processes to deliver continuous improvement.
• Resource Management – Manage deployment, costs, forecasts, and variances to ensure effective utilization.
• Work Scheduling – Develop short- or medium‑term schedules and approve overtime or additional resources.
• Document Preparation – Organize and prepare complex documents and summarize data for special reports.
• Project Close‑out and Handover – Provide documentation and training for transition to business as usual; record lessons learned.
• Quality Assurance – Conduct quality reviews and facilitate third‑party reviews to resolve issues and maintain confidence.
• Personal Capability Building – Participate in development activities to improve performance and maintain external professional accreditation.

Position Requirements:

• Manages Complexity – Solve complex problems, analyze information, isolate root causes.
• Drives Results – Achieve results even under difficult circumstances and maintain focus.
• Customer Focus – Build strong relationships, translate feedback into innovative solutions.
• Develops Talent – Provide constructive feedback and support others’ development.
• Situational Adaptability – Adjust approach in real time to changing demands.
• Cultivates Innovation – Generate new ideas and best practices for project management.

• Prioritizing – Manage project components with risk, stakeholder and activity context.
• Project Management – Apply knowledge across methodologies to deliver on cost, time, and quality.
• Communications Management – Ensure timely planning, creation, distribution, and archiving of project information.
• Verbal Communication – Use clear verbal skills; multilingual is a plus.
• Negotiation – Obtain consensus among internal and external parties.
• Change Management – Identify, manage and control project‑related changes.
• Quality Management – Ensure work meets quality policies and procedures.
• Resource Planning – Acquire and manage physical and human resources.
• Risk Management – Identify, assess, prioritize and manage project‑related risks.
• Requirements Traceability – Manage documentation, archiving, and approvals of requirements.
• Verify Requirements – Define rules for requirements and perform verification activities.
• Data Analysis – Analyze data trends for decision‑making reports.
• Policy and Procedures – Develop and monitor policies and procedures aligned with strategy.
• Cost and Budget – Estimate effort and finances to complete work within budget.
• Estimating – Estimate components of projects across cost, duration, resources, and risks.
• Integration – Coordinate processes and activities for integrated project management.
• Schedule Management – Sequence and schedule tasks into a project plan.
• Scope Management – Verify and manage changes to project scope.
• Testing – Design, create and administer test scripts to ensure requirement compliance.
• Requirements Facilitation – Lead elicitation, focus groups, and acceptance testing.
• Validate Requirements – Assess alignment of requirements with solution scope.
• Workflow Management – Plan and execute steps to achieve higher efficiencies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent – Engineering or Computer Science.
• Active Project Management certification – PMP or equivalent.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is a plus.

General Experience:

• 3 to 5 years as an unsupervised practitioner in similar roles.
• Experience with Industrial Operations or Engineering technology solutions in Oil and Gas, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, or Renewables.

Others: Willingness to travel is required; up to 30% domestic and/or international travel may be necessary. Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.