Job description

At Nexperia Manchester, we are expanding our team with the addition of 3 new Project Managers – 1 permanent and 2 on 2 year fixed term contracts. If the thought of managing multiple projects for a global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year excites you, then this could be the role for you.

Are you a doer? Can you understand commercial realities, make decisions and then communicate them clearly? Are you interested in leading diverse teams and having a real impact on a global business?

If so, please apply now for immediate consideration, but note this role is located in Stockport on a hybrid basis and we are not looking to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

What our Project Managers do

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager and with a clear progression path, this role is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of multi-site, Research, Study and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring that the project delivers the expected outcomes.,

Often managing multiple projects simultaneously, you will take ownership of project delivery, defining and maintaining robust project delivery plans that include scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and associated costs, aligned to the agreed governance standards.  In addition to this, you will manage all changes, risks and issues to ensure delivery within the agreed boundaries of specification, quality, time and cost. 

The Project Manager engages directly with multiple functions across Nexperia and regularly interfacing with senior management and executive level stakeholders. You will provide clear, concise, and timely updates to project sponsors and key stakeholders, cutting through complexity to enable effective decision making, mitigating risk, and ensuring commitments around timelines and budgets are consistently met.

This role requires the ability to operate at pace, adapt to change, and deliver in a dynamic environment, applying agile or hybrid project delivery approaches as appropriate.

What you will need

Demonstrable experience of the following core competencies

Project Planning and Delivery

Cost and Budget Management

Risk and Issue Management

Change Management

Reporting & Communication

Cross Functional Team Management

Alongside the core technical skills, you will have strong leadership ability and must be an effective decision maker who leads from the front, takes accountability, and drives progress. You are highly organised, proactive, and a problem solver who thrives on turning complex challenges into practical, deliverable solutions.

We are looking for someone with commercial acumen and a strong delivery mindset, who can influence at all levels, build trusted relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and clearly communicate complex technical or business topics in a simple, structured way. You are comfortable working to tight deadlines, maintaining focus and momentum while balancing competing priorities.

Essential

A degree or equivalent in Mathematics, Physics, Electronics Engineering, or a relevant discipline

A proven track record of successful management and delivery of multiple concurrent high value, high impact projects (with project budgets exceeding >$1M)

A strong understanding of risk management, change management, resource planning and budget management including CAPEX and product cost control

Experience of managing diverse, cross-functional project teams in a matrixed organisation

A demonstratable ability to build, motivate, and sustain high-performing teams

Fluency in English

Beneficial

Understanding of Power MOSFET design

Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes and packages

Interview process

Stage 1: Recruiter Review

Stage 2: 30-60‑minute Technical Interview

Stage 3: 60‑minute Behavioural & Competency Interview

Your benefits will include

Remuneration & Reward – Excellent starting salary, Bonus up to 10% (stretch 20%), excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, 12 x salary life assurance policy.

Health & Wellbeing – 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail & entertainment discounts, a variety of sports & social clubs.

Professional Development – Possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, via both management and technical pathways.

Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability – A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, paid time off for every employee to support charitable work up to 4 times per year.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia, with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.