Technical Project Manager required by a long-standing Electrical Manufacturer that’s poised for an exciting period of growth. You’ll have full ownership of project management relating to new product developments (NPD); championing, monitoring, and upholding the NPD process, to ensure projects are correctly scoped, specified, managed, and delivered.
What we offer
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Up to £70,000 & 10% Bonus
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Pension (5%), Private Healthcare
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Flexible and Remote working, with office in Hertfordshire (near Hatfield & St Albans)
Role
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Reporting to the VP of Engineering
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Full ownership of project management relating NPD
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Working with Product Management to scope, specify and devise projects, delivering the requirements of the product roadmap
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Providing project estimation, risk assessment and problem solving
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Working with various stakeholders across technical, manufacturing, innovation and commercial teams, as well as product management
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Driving continuous improvement in the NPD process and in the various teams
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Supporting activities to ensure quality, cost and delivery targets are met
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To evolve and develop project management processes and skills within the organisation
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Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the right decisions are made during the development process, balancing the needs of all players concerned
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Own the regular monitoring of KPI’s relating to product development and reporting of NPD status to the exec team
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To ensure that all documentation relating to product development is generated and of high quality
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To effectively communicate project progress and KPIs to product managers or project leaders and senior management, highlighting in good time important issues, risks and milestones
Requirements
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Engineering background – Understanding some of electronics, software, firmware and mechanical design
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Exposure to working with a physical product and manufacturing environment
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Continuous Improvement
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Able to translate customer requirements into concrete technical specifications
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Competent in conducting risk analysis at a technical and commercial level
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Worked in a well-structured project management environment, involvement from concept to production
Bonus
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Project management qualifications
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Exposure to IoT
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Working in an industry where products meet stringent test and validation requirements
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Agile development methods
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Experience of regulatory approvals including CE, CA, UL or others
Benefits
- Bonus (around 10%), Flexible & Remote working, 5% Pension, Bupa Medical, Perkbox, 25 days Holiday (after 2 yrs increases 1 per year to 28), Death in Service (3 x salary), Gym membership salary sacrifice, Employee social events.
Why Join?
A local business with a global reach and following its acquisition by a private equity firm, they are on strong financial position to propel themselves forward in the years to come. They have a great structure of developing staff internally and setting employees on a strong career path.
Sound interesting? Please Apply to find out more