Senior Product Development Project Manager

Altro; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Sick pay and health service

Eye tests

Job summary

Altro, a leading European manufacturer of premium flooring and wall cladding, seeks a Senior Project Development Project Manager to lead cross-functional product development, sustainability, compliance and process improvement initiatives.

You will manage complex projects from initiation to delivery, guiding governance, stakeholder engagement and reporting while coaching teams and improving project management tools and practices across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional projects in manufacturing/engineering/product development.
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in governance frameworks and StageGate processes.
• Strong planning, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cross-functional projects from initiation to delivery.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
• Drive projects through StageGate and governance processes with clear decision-making.
• Provide leadership across matrix teams and multiple workstreams.
• Produce reporting dashboards and updates for senior stakeholders.
• Support development and continuous improvement of PM tools and methodologies.
• Coach colleagues and project teams on PM best practice.
• Champion risk management and continuous improvement in Altro.

Skills

PRINCE2

APM PMQ

APM Chartered PM

Job description

At Altro, we've been transforming spaces and enhancing wellbeing since 1919. As a family-owned business and global leader in premium flooring and wall cladding solutions, we're passionate about creating products that make a real difference.

We're now looking for a Senior Product Development Project Manager to join our Technical team and play a key role in delivering some of our most important strategic projects.

This is an opportunity to lead high-profile projects across product development, sustainability, compliance, process improvement and operational excellence while helping to strengthen project management capability across the wider business.

So, what will you be doing?

As Senior Project Manager, you'll be responsible for leading complex cross-functional projects from initiation through to successful delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading technical and business-critical projects across product, process and operational improvement programmes.
• Managing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
• Driving projects through StageGate and governance processes, ensuring clear decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Providing leadership and accountability across matrix teams and multiple workstreams.
• Producing clear project reporting, dashboards and updates for senior stakeholders.
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of project management tools, systems and methodologies.
• Coaching colleagues and project teams on project management best practice.
• Championing risk management, continuous improvement and Altro's commitment to Zero Harm.

What we're looking for

We're interested in experienced project managers ideally from a manufacturing, engineering, product development, infrastructure, transport, technical or FMCG environment. We're looking for someone who can bring structure, leadership and momentum to complex projects.

You’ll ideally have:

• A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, APM Chartered Project Professional or equivalent.
• Demonstrable project management experience within complex product development environments.
• Proven success delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working within formal governance frameworks and StageGate-style processes.
• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience improving project management processes, systems or ways of working.

As well as an exciting opportunity and a competitive salary, what do we have offer?

• Holiday entitlement starts at 25 days (pro rata); if you need a little extra... you can buy some more.
• A defined contribution pension scheme available for all staff
• Hopefully never needed, but from day one you will be covered by our life assurance scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay and an onsite Occupational Health Service
• Confidential 24-hour life management and personal support service for you and your family
• Free eye tests are available for all employees
• A paid day off each year to take part in our volunteering scheme
• Don’t worry about getting parked...we have free car parking at all our sites
• We offer long service awards to all our employees
• Learning and Development - training and development support, no matter where you are in your career
• A variety of social events across the group, including the company Christmas party.
• It might be a long way off but we know it’s not always easy to stop working so we provide advice and support to ease the transition to retirement.

So who are Altro?

A leading European manufacturer and supplier of premium flooring and wall cladding systems for Healthcare, construction and transport. We have been going strong since 1919. Family owned and run, we share family values; we care about you, each other and what we do.

Everyone is welcome at Altro for who they are, no matter what their background is or how they identify. We appreciate that everyone is different and with that diverse uniqueness we can all thrive. “We don’t want you to just work here. We want you to belong here.”

If you have the relevant experience and you’re ready for a new challenge.