At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product development from concept to mass production, ensuring schedules stay on track.
- Company: Join a renowned company behind iconic household brands.
- Benefits: Earn £300-£350 per day, enjoy hybrid work, and potential contract extension.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for long-term contracts and career growth.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of innovative products that impact millions of households.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management within consumer goods and strong coordination skills.
Products sold under two of the world's most recognised household brands. This Technical Project Manager role sits at the centre of new product development programmes, keeping complex schedules on track from concept through to mass production. Based in the UK, hybrid, 3 days on site.
Scope of the Role
- Own and drive the end-to-end product development schedule across assigned categories.
- Manage tooling timelines, build dates and schedule changes with manufacturing partners in China.
- Align engineering, product, marketing and sales teams so each hits its milestones.
- Run programme meetings, set agendas, capture actions and chase them through to completion.
- Track progress, surface risks early and adapt quickly when priorities shift.
Key Skills and Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager, Product Manager or Programme Manager in a physical product business.
- A track record of taking products into mass production at high volume in a consumer goods environment.
- Proven background working with Chinese manufacturing partners on tooling schedules and production builds.
- Excellent cross-functional coordination skills across engineering, marketing and commercial teams.
- Enough technical grounding to hold a credible conversation with engineers and industrial designers.
This is a programme that moves. Products shift between categories, priorities change at short notice, and the right Technical Project Manager will thrive in that environment. The role sits inside a business shipping products at volumes most will never work at, under brand names millions of households recognise. Good contractors here tend to stay for years because the work keeps coming.
How to Apply
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Technical Project Manager in City of London employer: Kodu
As a Technical Project Manager with us, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working with two of the world's most recognised household brands. Our hybrid work culture promotes flexibility and collaboration, allowing you to thrive in a dynamic environment while enjoying competitive pay and the opportunity for long-term engagement. Join a team that values your expertise and offers a unique chance to manage high-volume product development alongside leading manufacturing partners.
