Product Development Manager

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Development Project Manager in South Wales. The ideal candidate will have a manufacturing background and experience in managing R&D projects. Key responsibilities include leading projects, ensuring efficient design transfer, and driving product performance improvements. The role offers opportunities for technical advancement, with a salary of £42,000 to £48,000.

Benefits

Opportunities for technical advancement

Health & Wellbeing Program

Qualifications

• Possess a formal Project Management qualification.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Sound understanding of performance testing principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple R&D projects.
• Produce and maintain technical files and drawings.
• Monitor project risks and design changes.

Skills

Project Management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, PMP)

Experience in product development or research projects

Understanding of metal fabrication

Strong CAD literacy

Excellent communication skills

People management experience

Job description

Development Project Manager

South Wales

Job ID: 27276 / 612

Salary: £42 000 to £48 000

A well‑established and successful manufacturer, this company is recognised as the market‑leading brand within the industry and has a reputation for quality and innovation that is supported by its excellent technical team. They are currently looking to strengthen the technical team with the appointment of a Development Project Manager, the ideal candidate would come from a manufacturing background.

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

• Opportunities for technical advancement.
• Health & Wellbeing Program.

To apply please email your CV / resume to (url removed).

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.