Project Manager - R&D/NPD

Job Title: Project Manager - R&D/NPD
Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Salary: £50-65K per annum

Ready to Elevate Your Career as an NPD Project Manager?

Know your way around electronic product development in an R&D environment?

Join a leading innovator in technology solutions and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of product and technology roadmaps. This is your opportunity to make a real impact within a dynamic environment that values creativity, precision, and strong leadership.

As a New Product Development (NPD) Project Manager, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of development and product introduction projects. You’ll be instrumental in ensuring cutting-edge products are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Purchasing, Production, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Quality, and Senior Leadership
• Managing end-to-end project delivery, including budgets up to £2m annually
• Driving daily scrum meetings and providing clear updates to stakeholders
• Improving KPIs and SLAs across New Product Development and Introduction
• Ensuring seamless execution from concept through to launch

What We’re Looking For:

• R&D / NPD project management of electronic products
• Strong background in waterfall/linear project management (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner)
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and align teams
• Experience managing multiple projects and engaging senior stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with a passion for delivering results

Desirable (but not essential):

• Agile project management experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and SharePoint

Why Join?
Be part of a forward-thinking organisation where your ideas, leadership, and expertise will directly influence innovative product development.

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