Project Manager - R&D/NPD

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.

Apply now and take the next step in your career.

Job Details

Company
Verso Recruitment Group
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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