Research and Development Manager

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in Leeds is seeking a Research and Development Manager to lead a team of scientists and oversee product innovation projects. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact and grow within the business.

Benefits

State-of-the-art office

Competitive salary

Excellent long-term progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing small/medium teams.
• Background within R&D or commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of 4 scientists.
• Developing Scopes of Work and project costings.
• Providing technical support to commercial R&D projects.

Skills

Communication

Innovation

Team Management

Education

Masters degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with an innovative and rapidly growing business based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, who are currently looking for an experienced Research and Development Manager to join the business and make a significant impact by supporting the company's scientific team and projects.

This is a newly-created Research and Development Manager role where you will be responsible for managing a team of 4 scientists and supporting long-term projects within product innovation and creation.

What will you be doing?

1. Developing Scopes of Work, project costings, project reporting, and producing KPIs.
2. Monitoring workload allocation, project prioritisation, and resourcing.
3. Providing technical support and scientific contributions to commercial R&D projects.
4. Working with external partners in a commercial setting and leading client projects and activities.
5. Developing and nurturing a network of partners (supply chain/raw material ecosystem) to enable R&D projects to be delivered.

What skills are we looking for?

• A background within R&D or commercial management.
• A Masters degree in Science or Engineering, or a keen interest or passion in this area.
• Experience managing small/medium teams.
• Ability to be innovative and develop new ideas, with a growth mindset.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with people at all levels.

What's on offer?

• Working in a state-of-the-art, modern office located near good transport links.
• Competitive salary.
• Excellent long-term progression opportunities.
• The chance to work in a newly created role and grow with the team and business.

To apply, send us your CV quoting our reference and specify which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to high application volume, if you do not receive a response within seven days, your application has been unsuccessful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with extensive industry experience, offering permanent, temporary, and interim recruitment support across accounting, finance, human resources, and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance, from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller to Financial Controller and Director roles. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well-positioned to serve South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Manchester.

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