Product Development Manager

1 month ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Manufacturing Technology Centre Full time

We are seeking a Product Development Manager to lead the definition of standard products and offerings from within the Technology Group at the Manufacturing Technology Centre.

Key Responsibilities

Product Management

The role is responsible for:

  1. Defining and evolving the impact of products by ensuring the creation of materials to support delivery and sales.
  2. Leading the development of a coordinated plan with industrial sectors for key clients and product combinations.
Product Development

The role is responsible for:

  1. Ensuring the product development community actively engages with industrial sectors to understand future product requirements.
  2. Working closely with leadership teams to understand emerging capability and ensure alignment with current and future product requirements.
CR&D Portfolio Development

The role is responsible for:

  1. Undertaking horizon-scanning of future funding opportunities and prioritizing proposal activity.
  2. Developing and managing a pipeline of ideas ahead of relevant funding calls.
  3. Coordinating bid submission teams to deliver CRD bids that support product development.
  4. Coordinating timely proposal delivery to industrial sectors.
  5. Supporting industrial sectors with technical sales activities.
  6. Building long-term strategic relationships with key members, clients, and government stakeholders.

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate who is/has:

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience
  1. A relevant degree in engineering or materials science.
  2. Extensive knowledge in powder metallurgy and net shape technologies.
  3. Experience working in R&D or project-based environments.
  4. Demonstrable commercial skills and acumen, including experience of proposing, costing, pricing, and winning R+D project work.
  5. Experience of producing and reviewing technical reports and/or guidance materials.
  6. Experience of working in a high-quality academic research or industrial R&D environment.
  7. Interest in growing links with academia and industry.
Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience
  1. Experience of managing engineers/scientists at equivalent levels or supervising undergraduate/MSc/PhD students.
  2. Master's or PhD in materials processing.
  3. 10+ years of industrial experience.
  4. Working knowledge of powder metallurgy and net shape manufacturing processes.
  5. Working knowledge of machine capabilities and specifications required to process materials.


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