Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Details

From satellites searching for new planets to rovers mapping the surface of Mars, for 40 years space customers have depended on Teledyne e2v to provide technology that is literally out of this world. Teledyne e2v has been trusted to design and deliver imaging sensors and sub-systems to over 150 space missions helping humankind to better understand the world we live in.

Working with us will enable you to develop and gain experience in the ideas that are behind some of the most advanced technologies in the world. You will also get a chance to work alongside highly experienced engineers, technicians and scientists.

Teledyne e2v provides high performance CCD, CMOS and IR sensors for space science, earth observation, astronomy and high energy physics applications.  Sensors are designed, fabricated, post-processed, packaged and tested in our facilities in Chelmsford (UK) and Grenoble (France).

Teledyne e2v is now working on several large-scale, multi-year projects that are significantly increasing the demand level on its operations.  In recent years, Teledyne e2v has also secured contracts to deliver solutions at a focal plane level, including mechanical assembly, cryogenics and proximity electronics.

With a long and enviable history of technical and scientific innovation, Teledyne e2v is always working at the forefront of technology.

Position Summary & Responsibilities

We are looking for a Project Manager with drive and commitment to enhance our project management team, manage strategic R&D and customer funded projects and work with the team to improve management and governance processes. 

You will hit the ground running on existing projects, delivering product to customers and achieving revenue by management and leadership of a cross functional team of 10+ engineers and technical staff.  The role is highly product based and will also include management of other projects and some bid activity.

In this role you will take responsibility for the following:

• Managing cross-functional teams of engineers and manufacturing staff to deliver projects on time, to cost and quality.
• Ensuring that effective project management techniques are consistently applied and demonstrating adherence to project management process
• Leading by example, showing your team how to hit targets and mentoring more junior roles.
• Forge strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure that goals and objectives are clearly communicated, understood and executed.
• Detailed scheduling of projects in Microsoft Project and publishing into the MS Project Server system.
• Agreeing appropriate Phase Gate Reviews for Projects and ensuring they are held in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the scope of the project is clearly understood, documented and managed with the customer, external or internal.
• Identification of project risk, issues and dependencies, seeking resolution before escalation.
• Interfacing with the Finance Team to establish and monitor budget, by ensuring the availability and analysis of relevant data such as schedule derived ETCs and factored risk cost exposure.
• Preparing dashboards for each of your Projects and presenting status to the Senior Leadership Team monthly.
• Work with Business Development, Engineering and Programme Directors to develop technical and commercial solutions to customer’s requirements.
• Contributing to the improvement of the project management processes.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you are likely to have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of managing projects through all or part of the lifecycle from bid to production, with an emphasis on production.
• Demonstrable experience of energising teams to meet critical timescales and deliver projects.
• Ability to manage customer expectations and avoid unwanted scope creep.
• Good understanding of risk management and how this is used to manage a project.
• Persuasive and clear communication skills across all levels of the business.
• Strong problem solving capabilities.
• Sound judgement - understanding when to own and brief and when to escalate.
• Proficiency in the use and understanding of Project Management / resource tools such as MS Project and MS Project Server or other enterprise project management tool.
• A working knowledge of SAP would be beneficial
• Qualification in project management methodologies desirable.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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