New Product Project Manager

Project Freelance; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Freelance in the United Kingdom is seeking an NPI Project Manager to own new product introductions from concept through to production launch within a multinational engineering and manufacturing group. The role is based in Woking, Surrey, with a salary of £40,000 plus a production bonus, training and development, and long-term stability.

You will manage multiple NPI projects, driving a five-phase process, coordinating cross-functional teams, and leading stage gates while reporting

Qualifications

• Experience delivering NPI/product development projects in an engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Strong project planning, milestones, dependencies, resources and risk management.
• Confident coordinating technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple NPI/product development projects from concept through to production launch.
• Drive projects through an established five-phase NPI process (Wrike or similar).
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers and external engineering resources.
• Lead meetings, stage/gate reviews and deliver progress reports to senior stakeholders.
• Support prototype builds, testing and CE approval activities where required.

Skills

NPI project delivery

Project planning & control

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Wrike

Job description

NPI Project Manager / New Product Introduction Project Manager

£40,000 + Production Bonus + Training & Development + Project Ownership + Long-Term Stability

Woking, Surrey (Commutable from: Guildford, Weybridge, Farnborough, Camberley, Kingston upon Thames, Leatherhead, Aldershot, Bracknell)

Are you an NPI Project Manager, Product Development Project Manager or Project Coordinator looking to take full ownership of projects from concept through to production launch, in a business that genuinely invests in your development?

On offer is a permanent position with a well-established, multinational engineering and manufacturing group, where you'll drive new products through an established five-phase NPI framework and play a key role in continued global growth.

You will manage multiple NPI projects, owning plans, milestones, resources and risk, while coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Sales and Product Management. You'll lead stage/gate reviews, provide clear progress reporting to senior stakeholders, and support prototype builds, verification and regulatory approval activity (including CE marking where required).

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys cross‑functional project ownership and wants long‑term development in a quality‑led engineering environment, with the scope to improve processes and project controls as the business continues to expand.

The Role:

• Manage multiple NPI / product development projects from concept through to production launch
• Drive projects through an established five-phase NPI process (Wrike or similar)
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams, suppliers and external engineering resources
• Lead meetings, stage/gate reviews and deliver progress reports to senior stakeholders
• Support prototype builds, testing and CE approval activities where required

The Person:

• Experience delivering NPI / product development projects in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong project planning and control skills (milestones, dependencies, resources, risk)
• Confident coordinating technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Reference Number: BBBH279876

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.