At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design projects in the automotive industry, ensuring smooth delivery and stakeholder communication.
- Company: Join a leading automotive design consultancy with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive rates, 12-month contract, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of automotive design while enhancing your project management skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in project coordination and strong stakeholder management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
Step into an exciting contract opportunity as a Design Project Manager, where structure, communication, and design delivery come together to make real impact in the automotive industry. This role is a strong match if project coordination, stakeholder management, and driving progress through complex workstreams are your strengths. As a Design Project Manager, you will help keep design initiatives moving with confidence, clarity, and measurable momentum.
As a Design Project Manager you will:
- Plan, coordinate, and manage design project activity for multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery stays on track.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and relevant partners to gather requirements, confirm priorities, and remove blockers.
- Support day-to-day governance of project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to maintain smooth progress.
- Track status, risks, and actions, escalating issues early to protect quality and delivery outcomes.
- Maintain clear communication channels, providing concise updates that keep teams aligned and informed.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in ways of working, helping strengthen consistency across design projects.
The Design Project Manager should have:
- Demonstrable experience in project coordination, project management, or programme support within an automotive design-focused / studio environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to communicate clearly across different groups.
- The ability to organise tasks, manage competing priorities, and keep delivery moving without losing attention to detail.
- Practical knowledge of tracking plans, milestones, and risks, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- A collaborative working style and a genuine interest in the automotive sector and design delivery.
In this Design Project Manager role, the work supports the company's mission as a centre of excellence for automotive design and engineering, created to deliver high-quality research and development for the wider automotive sector. By bringing calm oversight and sharp coordination to design projects, you directly strengthen how the company turns technical intentions into dependable outcomes. Every well-run project helps maintain delivery standards and supports innovation at pace within the automotive industry.
If the Design Project Manager opportunity sounds like a great fit, apply now and take the next step towards making a meaningful contribution within the automotive design landscape. A recruitment team representative will review your application and be in touch promptly.
Design Project Manager employer: Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd
Join a global leader in industrial maintenance at our Yeovil aerospace site, where you will thrive in a high-performance environment that values your mechanical expertise. Enjoy a supportive work culture with structured training and career progression opportunities, alongside competitive benefits such as a generous salary, early finishes on Fridays, and a matched pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to contribute to continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing setting while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
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