Job Description: Technical Product Development Manager (LL6)

Company: Envisage

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire (Hybrid - 3 days on-site)

Position Type: Contract (12 Months, Roll-over)

Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour (Inside IR35)

Position Overview:

Envisage is seeking a highly skilled Technical Product Development Manager (LL6/M3) to join our Vehicle Engineering & Architecture department. This role is responsible for driving the development and improvement of new products, components, and systems. You will manage a team of experienced professionals, ensuring all research and design methodologies meet rigorous scientific and engineering standards while hitting cost, quality, and timing targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Oversee the development of equipment, systems, and technologies, ensuring compliance with internal and external quality/safety standards.

• Strategic Implementation: Execute policy and strategy for short-term results (1 year or less) and manage difficult to moderately complex technical challenges.

• Business Planning: Assist in formulating business plans and budgets for product development cycles.

• Innovation: Stay abreast of industry developments, translating trends into viable options for the organization and its customers.

• Stakeholder Management: Influence stakeholders outside of your immediate area regarding policies and procedures; organize technical presentations for customers and industry groups.

• Performance Monitoring: Ensure all product development outcomes meet technical, functional, and financial benchmarks.

Required Skills & Keywords:

• Core Competencies: Technical Product Development, R&D Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

• Project Management: Budgeting, Business Planning, Resource Allocation, Risk Mitigation.

• Technical Standards: Quality & Safety Compliance, Scientific Research Methodologies, Regulatory Approval Processes.

• Leadership: Team Management (M3 Level), Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Implementation.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an R&D Manager, Engineering Supervisor, or Technical Product Manager.

• Demonstrated ability to manage experienced professionals with a high degree of independence.

• Strong analytical skills for interpreting quality and safety test results.

• Work Arrangement: Generally Hybrid (3 days on-site at Gaydon), subject to change based on project requirements.