Responsibilities
- Own and lead the day-to-day management of product development projects from initial concept through to production.
- Build, maintain and drive project timelines in collaboration with Heads of Department and the Board, ensuring key milestones and dependencies are clearly defined and achieved.
- Monitor project progress, proactively identifying risks, delays and issues, and taking swift corrective action to keep projects on track.
- Act as the central point of coordination across the product team and wider stakeholders (including CEO), ensuring clear communication, alignment and accountability.
- Follow up with stakeholders to ensure actions are completed on time and projects progress to schedule.
- Motivate, support and constructively challenge stakeholders, using a firm but personable approach.
- Adapt quickly to changing priorities and project direction while maintaining team focus and momentum.
- Organise and chair project meetings, ensuring actions, priorities and updates are clearly captured and followed through.
- Maintain a strong focus on cost and efficiency, ensuring commercially effective delivery.
- Plan ahead for resource and expertise requirements to avoid delays.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including trackers, plans and reports.
- Prepare and present clear project updates to Senior Management and the Board, highlighting progress, risks and key decisions required.
- Support development activity including product information, costing, logistics, component ordering and IP tracking.
- Track project working hours and support reporting as required.
- Liaise with internal departments to coordinate product delivery and collection in line with project needs.
- Assist with research, analysis and reporting to support decision-making.
- Promote a culture of ownership, pace and delivery across the team.
- Support with additional ad hoc duties as required.
Requirements
- Highly organised
- Proactive
- Confident, commercially aware project leader
- Genuine ‘I’ll sort it’ attitude
- Ability to keep momentum & motivation high
- Ability to improve the way things are done
- Ability to bring the team with them on the journey
- Thrives on a challenge
- Enjoys making things happen
- Comfortable with changing priorities and project direction
- Firm but personable approach
Work Arrangement
On-site — Aylesbury, Kent
Team
Structure: Product Development team
Additional Information
- Working hours: 7.30am - 4.30pm
- Office based
- Role will be flexible to support across our wider group of companies
