Product Design Manager

Centre for Process Innovation Limited; Sedgefield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovation organization in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Product Design Manager to lead a high-performing team and manage complex technical projects. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in product design and experience in team management. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with quality standards and translating market strategy into actionable plans. Join us to drive innovation in a collaborative environment, with competitive benefits like up to 36 days holiday and life assurance.

Benefits

Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays

Life assurance and accident insurance schemes

Qualifications

• Significant industrial experience at a senior level in product design.
• Experience managing teams delivering complex technical projects.
• Experience in performance management and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, setting objectives and providing feedback.
• Manage project delivery and resource planning for technical projects.
• Act as technical lead on complex product design projects.
• Translate market strategy into actionable plans and OKRs.
• Build external stakeholder networks to identify new opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with SHE, GMP, and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation of technical data and decisions.

Skills

Technical expertise in product design and device technology

Leadership skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Education

HNC / Foundation Degree or equivalent in a Scientific/Engineering discipline

Job description

£50,000 - £66,000 per annum - dependent on experience

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions areality. We’re ateam of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world abetter place.

Hybrid Working

We’re embracing hybrid working to build ahappier, more productive, and environmentally conscious workplace. Discover more about our new flexible working approach.

Why this role is important for CPI’swork

At CPI , we enable the translation of bright ideas into revolutionary products and processes. Our Product Design team plays apivotal role in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing and device innovation.

We are pleased to announce that we now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Product Design Manager to join our established and growing product design team to provide high-level technical leadership and manage ateam of up to 8 specialists, supporting them in the delivery of complex, high-impact projects. The successful individual will act as atechnical authority, shaping strategy, driving innovation, and ensuring delivery excellence across collaborative and commercial R & D programmes.

The Role

Key tasks in the role will include (but are not limited to the below). Please download the full job description on the CPI Careers page :

• Leading and developing ahigh-performing team, setting clear objectives and providing coaching and feedback
• Managing project delivery, resource planning, and feeding into CAPEX and OPEX budgeting
• Acting as technical lead on complex product design projects, offering expert guidance and innovative solutions
• Translating market strategy into actionable plans andOKRs
• Building and maintaining external stakeholder networks to identify new opportunities
• Supporting with bid development and customer engagement with technical insight
• Ensuring compliance with SHE , GMP , and quality standards
• Maintaining accurate documentation of technical data and decisions

The person we are seeking

The successful candidate should be educated to aminimum of HNC / Foundation Degree (or equivalent) in aScientific/Engineering discipline plus significant industrial experience at asenior leveland;

• Have significant technical expertise in product design and device technology
• Possess experience in managing teams within an operational environment delivering complex technical projects
• Hold strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Have demonstratable experience in performance management and strategic planning

It would also be advantageous if the successful candidate had asupervisory or management qualification and;

• Chartered status with arelevant professional institution
• Have engagement with professional networks or bodies

If you are someone who thrives in acollaborative, fast-paced environment and is passionate about leading innovation in product design, then this could be the role foryou!

What does CPI offeryou?

At CPI , we offer awide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus aholiday purchasing scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes

Please note that this role will require aminimum of 2 days per week on site at Sedgefield

CPI is an organisation based in the UK . Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK , sponsorship may be available.