Product Development Co-ordinator

IOSH; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional institution in Leicester is seeking a Product Development Co-ordinator to help develop business in new markets. The role requires excellent organizational and interpersonal skills to manage projects effectively with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess strong project management knowledge and a customer-focused approach, facilitating high-quality training products. This position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Individual performance related pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of producing professional project briefs for internal and external customers.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams.
• Experience of managing projects with stakeholders against deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the development of new and existing products.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of IOSH’s commercial products.
• Deliver projects to agreed time and budget requirements.

Skills

Project management principles

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Title: Product Development Co-ordinator

Salary: £26,520 - £28,000 per annum

Hours per week: 35 (flexible working options considered in line with business needs)

Location: At IOSH, we embrace hybrid working because we believe it's the key to achieving work-life balance, strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. You’ll be required to work from our head office in Wigston, Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week. The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live, and to work in the UK.

Closing date: 22 August 2025

Interview date: w/c 1 September 2025

About the role
This is a key role in IOSH as you will be helping to develop business in new markets by being responsible for co-ordinating the development of new and existing products to an exceptionally high standard. As part of this role you will develop a thorough knowledge of IOSH’s commercial products and services, and have an understanding of learning design principles. You will work with key stakeholders to help deliver projects to agreed timescales and within budget requirements that meet quality standards. You will work with wider teams to ensure compliance with IOSH’s corporate design guidelines and house style, and working on the design of the packaged training course or service.

What you'll bring

We are looking for a customer focused individual with excellent organisational skills to co-ordinate the development products. The ideal person will have strong interpersonal skills allowing them to collaborate and work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders including producing project briefs for stakeholders with clear deadlines and budgets. You will have strong customer service skills, ensuring that your work has a customer focused approach, and will possess knowledge of project management principles to help deliver high quality training products. You will be someone that has strong diary management and time management skills so can work on several projects at the same time whilst maintaining a high quality of work.

Essential criteria

· Knowledge of project management principles to deliver high quality training products.

· Strong knowledge of producing professional project briefs for internal and external customers.

· Strong interpersonal skills and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate and deal with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other teams across the organisation, balancing several critical development projects at the same time, with different objectives, messages, timescales and budgets.

· Customer focused approach to all aspects of work.

· Experience of managing projects with stakeholders to deadlines and within set budgets.

· Experience of customer relationship management.

· Experience of developing products, services and/or processes.

What's in it for you?

We support our colleagues to bring their best selves to work, so they can deliver exceptional outcomes. We do this by offering a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy more
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme, minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
• Individual performance related pay scheme
• Up to five paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependent's wellbeing

About us

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world’s Chartered body for safety and health professionals.

We understand that diversity of thought, culture, perspective, and background is essential to our vision. We believe in creating a personal environment where everyone is treated as they wish to be treated. At IOSH, you can be yourself, no matter who you are.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer, and are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Find out more about how we advocate for, and support health and safety professionals worldwide to create a safer and healthier world of work by visiting www.iosh.com.

How to apply
To apply, you'll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.

If you want to find out more about IOSH please visit our website. If you have any queries about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to support you with the recruitment process please reach out to [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.