Product Development Manager

Hunter Selection; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technical advancement

Health & Wellbeing Program

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Development Project Manager in South Wales to lead multiple R&D projects, ensuring delivery within timelines and budgets. You will produce technical files, drawings, and test evidence to support certification and production transfer.

The role requires a formal PM qualification, strong CAD literacy, and proven people management, with collaboration across Engineering, Production, Quality, and Sales to optimize design and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Formal Project Management qualification (APM/PRINCE2/PMP) required.
• Experience delivering product development or R&D projects in manufacturing/engineering.
• Strong CAD literacy and ability to read technical drawings.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• Proven people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple R&D projects, ensuring delivery against timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Produce and maintain detailed technical files, drawings, and test evidence for certification, manufacturing and client requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality and Sales to transfer designs into production and rollout.
• Identify opportunities for design simplification, material optimization and manufacturing efficiency.
• Collaborate with suppliers, fabricators and testing partners to develop new assemblies or hardware solutions.
• Monitor project risks, document design changes, and ensure robust review and approval processes.

Skills

Project management

CAD literacy

Communication

People management

Planning & organisation

Documentation

Education

APM/PRINCE2/PMP qualification

Job description

Development Project Manager

South Wales

£42,000 to £48,000

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple Research and development projects, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Produce and maintain detailed technical files, drawings, and test evidence to support product certification, manufacturing, and client requirements.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Sales teams to ensure smooth transfer of new designs into full production and commercial rollout.
• Identify opportunities for design simplification, material optimisation, and manufacturing efficiency to enhance product performance and reduce cost.
• Collaborate with component suppliers, fabricators, and testing partners to develop and validate new assemblies or hardware solutions.
• Monitor project risks, document design changes, and ensure robust review and approval processes are followed throughout development.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Possess a formal Project Management qualification (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, PMP).
• Proven experience managing product development or research and development projects within a manufacturing or engineering environment, ideally building products or architectural hardware.
• Sound understanding of metal fabrication, architectural detailing, and performance testing principles.
• Strong CAD literacy and ability to interpret detailed technical drawings.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• Proven people management experience and managing teams.

Benefits Package

• A starting salary between £42,000 to £48,000.
• Opportunities for technical advancement.
• Health & Wellbeing Program.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.