Development Team – Project Manager

• Salary from, £40k-50K plus benefits. 
• Full time, on-site post.
• Living with 1 hour travel from Hatfield

My client are seeking a Development Team - Project Manager to join their dynamic team. This role is crucial as it bridges the gap between the professional engineers/technicians and the Company’s Research Director, ensuring that project goals align with company objectives. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in engineering and a proven track record of managing complex technical projects within manufacturing, electronics, or software industries.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Develop detailed project plans, defining scope, setting milestones, and managing technical workflows.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate R&D, engineering, and testing teams in the planning and scheduling of their work.
• Manage project resources and budgets in alignment with company strategy.
• Communicate emerging issues back to the Directors.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards, regulatory requirements, and company documentation.
• Facilitate the transition of product changes and additions from R&D to manufacturing.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Hands-on engineering experience and a strong understanding of product development life cycles.
• Proven experience in managing complex technical projects, ideally in manufacturing, electronics, or software industries.
• Excellent communication skills to efficiently interact with professionals from diverse backgrounds and skills.
• Previous management experience with responsibility for complex, cross-departmental operations and projects.
• Ability to keep multiple projects continually at your fingertips.
• Excellent administrative skills to collect and present factual information on the development programme’s status to the Directors.