Biopure Programme Manager – NPI & Delivery in Havant

Employment Type: 12-month fixed term contract

Location: BioPure Technology Ltd, Havant, Hampshire

Location Type: Onsite

Package: £70k + Corporate Package

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.

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 as 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 the ability to manage NPI projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• A results-driven attitude and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
• 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

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 unite us, guide our decisions and inspire 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.