R&D Partner Techologist

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title:R&D Program Manager Value Realization

Location:Cambridge UK

Employment Type: Full Time/ Hybrid

The job

The Program Manager in the Value Realization organization will be results-driven and lead cross-functional initiatives that maximize business value from technology investments. This role is pivotal in aligning opportunities and their outcomes with enterprise goals driving teams to deliver on measurable success KPIs and ensuring stakeholder engagement across technical and business domains.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership experience exceptional communication skills and a strong ability to navigate and manage complexity across technological and organizational landscapes. They will be change agents in organizational and cultural transformation guiding and supporting teams through process alignment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for value realization initiatives across multiple technology platforms and strategic areas.
• Collaborate with Portfolio to track KPIs to measure success assess performance against those measures and work with stakeholders to support course correction as needed.
• Work with Portfolio Value Realization Architecture UX and R&D Execution leadership to align value drivers and execution plans.
• Work in cooperation with Customer Success and Lighthouse teams to ensure the delivered capabilities provide measurable value to our customers.
• Coordinate with Value Realization Portfolio Governance and Capability Team leadership to maintain initiative priorities.
• Develop and maintain Initiative delivery plans ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and proactively addressing barriers to execution escalating issues when appropriate and ensuring timely communication of changes to stakeholders.
• Monitor and oversee program risks implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Engage with Senior Leaders through regular reporting and insights which are tailored for executive decision making.
• Help to facilitate higher level planning and backlog refinement on a regular cadence.
• Support change management efforts and stakeholder alignment to ensure sustained value delivery and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation in initiative execution.

Essential requirements

• Experience collaborating with teams and stakeholders across multiple geographies.

• 7 years of experience with commercial software product development with at least 3 years in team leadership or managerial role.

• Experience with Agile Lean or other modern delivery methodologies.

Desired skills and competencies

• Demonstrated experience navigating organizational complexity and driving cross-functional collaboration.

• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence across teams and levels.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively articulate strategic outcomes and value realization.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Technical expertise with the ability to translate complex concepts into strategic business outcomes.

• Passion for fostering an inclusive customer-focused and high-performance team culture.

R&D at AVEVA

Our global team of 2000 developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy and we have over 150 patents to our name.

Our track record of innovation is no fluke its the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems join us.

Find out more: Benefits include:

Flexible benefits fund emergency leave days adoption leave 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pension life cover private medical insurance parental leave education assistance program.

Its possible were hiring for this position in multiple countries in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life such as energy infrastructure chemicals and minerals safely efficiently and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations our culture and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: out more: requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may subject to those laws include proof of educational attainment employment history verification proof of work authorization criminal records identity verification credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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