NPI Project Manager: Lead New Product Introductions

Industrial Connected Talent; Send; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance after prob.

Health cash plan after prob.

Life assurance after prob.

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance after prob.

Cycle to Work scheme after probation

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Industrial Connected Talent is supporting an established engineering and manufacturing technology business in the search for a New Product Introduction (NPI) Project Manager. This role focuses on leading cross‑functional teams and delivering NPI projects from concept through to production release.

You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and quality to ensure on‑time delivery, within budget and to the required technical standards, with a robust emphasis on risk management,

Qualifications

• Experience managing NPI, engineering or manufacturing projects.
• Strong project planning, scheduling and risk management skills.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional engineering and production teams.
• Knowledge of product development, prototyping and manufacturing processes.
• Experience using project management software such as Wrike, MS Project or similar.
• Understanding of ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage NPI projects from concept through to production launch.
• Develop project schedules, milestones, budgets and resource plans.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality and external suppliers.
• Manage project risks, dependencies, stage-gate reviews and reporting.
• Oversee prototype builds, testing, verification and manufacturing readiness.
• Maintain project documentation, BOMs and progress updates using project management systems.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Wrike

MS Project

Job description

Industrial Connected Talent is supporting an established engineering and manufacturing technology business in the search for a New Product Introduction (NPI) Project Manager. This role focuses on leading cross‑functional teams and delivering NPI projects from concept through to production release.

You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and quality to ensure on‑time delivery, within budget and to the required technical standards, with a robust emphasis on risk management,