Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager – Engineering / NPI

Location: Dartford (Hybrid Working)

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong technical or engineering background, looking to take ownership of complex New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within an innovative manufacturing environment.

Our client is a market-leading engineering organisation that designs and delivers innovative safety technology solutions for commercial vehicles and mobile machinery. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Technical Project Manager to support the successful delivery of engineering projects from concept through to production.

The Role

As Technical Project Manager, you will play a key role in managing NPI projects, developing project management processes, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Managing end-to-end engineering and NPI projects
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• Developing and maintaining project plans, documentation and reporting
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• Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and stakeholders
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• Supporting product development, lifecycle management and process improvements
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• Managing project risks, changes, timelines and delivery challenges
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• Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams
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• Driving improvements in project delivery methodologies
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About You

You will be an experienced Project Manager with a background in a technical, engineering or manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

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• Proven experience managing engineering projects or NPI programmes
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• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams
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• Strong understanding of product development and lifecycle management
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• Experience working with OEM or Tier 1 customers
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• Formal project management training (PRINCE2, APM or similar)
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• Technical qualification (HNC/HND, engineering/science discipline or equivalent)
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• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
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• A proactive approach with excellent organisational skills
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This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys working closely with engineering teams, customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality products and continuous improvement.

For more information, please apply with your CV today.