Product Configuration Manager

Gold Group Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension scheme

Flexible working pattern

Holiday entitlement

Early finish on Fridays

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance 6x salary

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Gold Group Ltd in Glasgow is seeking a Product Configuration Manager. Hybrid role with 2 days in the office, offering £65,000–£74,290 plus a 10–20% bonus. You will define and implement programme Product Configuration processes and ensure configuration of product information is maintained across systems.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status with CM expertise, and experience with Windchill, FORAN and AVEVA ERM. You will lead a configuration team and work with stakeholders at multiple levels.

Qualifications

• CM standards and best practices
• Experience leading or coaching a team
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders at varying levels

Responsibilities

• Implement CM plans and processes
• Use programme configuration tools effectively
• Establish baselines and configuration audits
• Lead the configuration team through change and improvements

Skills

Configuration Management

Stakeholder liaison

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Windchill

FORAN

AVEVA ERM

Job description

Role: Product Configuration Manager

Location: Glasgow - 2 days/week in office

Salary: £65,000 - £74,290 + 10-20% bonus

Production Configuration Manager needed in Glasgow to join our client, an established marine engineering firm working on cutting edge systems within the marine industry.

The Product Configuration Manager will create and implement programme Product Configuration processes which tailor functional driven guidance, including requirements definition for the Information Management Technology solutions & training that ensure the overall configuration of product information is maintained.

What the role of the Product Configuration Manager entails:

Some of the main duties of the Product Configuration Manager will include:

• Responsibility for the effective implementation of Configuration Management plans and processes
• Responsibility for ensuring effective use of programme configuration tools
• Responsibility for striking programme baselines and configuration audits in alignment with the design review strategy, ensuring effective change control
• Leading the configuration team through business change with clarity, encouraging continuous improvement. You will act as a change agent, helping the team adapt to new processes or tools

What experience you need to be the successful Product Configuration Manager:

• Degree qualified, a Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)
• Expert in Configuration Management (CM) standards, CM best practice and appropriate and effective applications for complex engineering programmes (ideally accredited in a relevant CM methodology i.e. CMII, NDIA)
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the configuration toolsets, preference for experience with PTC's Windchill, SENER's FORAN and AVEVA ERM
• Previous experience leading or coaching a team, with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at various levels

Benefits:

• Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 16% combined
• Flexible working pattern including flexible start and finish times
• 25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years' service/ 27 days after 10 years' service
• Early finish on Fridays
• Shared Incentive Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
• Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary

This role is subject to UK Security Clearance restrictions. Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible to obtain BPSS as a minimum.