Director of Engineering and Innovation

2 weeks ago


Hessle and Hill Top, United Kingdom Consortium Professional Recruitment Full time
Senior Leadership Opportunity

Consortium Professional Recruitment is seeking a highly experienced and strategic leader to join our client's team as Group R&D Director.

This is a unique opportunity to drive engineering and product innovation within a company that is committed to UK-based product R&D operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for taking a strategic view towards embedding best practice within the R&D departments and the broader business R&D processes.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Challenging and improving existing working practices to enhance efficiency, reduce time to market, maintain traceability, and minimize risk.
  • Steering the R&D function to deliver agreed technology programmes on time, within budget, and to specification, in accordance with company policies and industry regulations.
  • Building and coordinating collaboration across group R&D functions, leading the delivery of inter-business projects.
  • Developing strong partnerships with suppliers to support collaborative project delivery.
  • Developing and implementing ongoing training programmes to enhance staff skills and knowledge.
  • Demonstrated success in driving departmental change through project management methodologies and IT systems that enhance R&D delivery.
  • Commercial acumen, with the ability to balance priorities for maximum impact and alignment with broader business needs.
  • Excellent collaborator with experience managing stakeholders across domestic and international operations.
  • Engaging and motivating team player with exceptional communication, networking, and influencing skills.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of driving innovation and delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.



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