Head of NPD

Role: Head of New Product Development Location: Scotland A leading global engineering organisation is seeking a Head of New Product Development to take ownership of a strategically critical innovation portfolio. This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape future product capability, drive cutting-edge development, and deliver impactful solutions to a global customer base. The Opportunity Reporting to the Engineering and Innovation Director, this role sits within the global engineering leadership team and is responsible for the successful delivery of the NPD portfolio. You will lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, product, and operations, ensuring that complex programmes are delivered effectively and aligned to business objectives. This role also involves close engagement with customers to ensure new products meet evolving market needs. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the New Product Development portfolio, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives Develop and maintain the NPD roadmap, supporting future capability development and innovation strategy Provide leadership and oversight to project managers, lead engineers, and integrated project teams Drive accountability across project teams, ensuring effective delivery, governance, and risk management Ensure compliance with engineering processes, stage-gate reviews, safety requirements, regulatory standards, export controls, and cybersecurity protocols ..... full job details .....