At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting product development projects from concept to market for a top UK floor care brand.
- Company: Join Vax, a renowned brand with a fresh, innovative culture in Droitwich.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual bonus, private medical cover, and generous holiday options.
- Other info: Be part of a newly rebuilt team focused on fast, curiosity-led design and delivery.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving new products to market in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in hardware or physical product development and strong cross-functional leadership skills.
Own a product programme end to end, including the commercials, as a Project Lead for Vax in Droitwich, rebuilding new product development for one of the UK's best-known floor care brands. As a Project Lead at Vax, you will own a new product development programme end to end, from scope and schedule through to commercial delivery. You will lead across engineering, marketing, operations, quality and suppliers, driving every product to market.
Responsibilities include:
- Own programme scope, schedule, risk and delivery, measured on products reaching market.
- Lead engineering, marketing, operations, quality and suppliers to one aligned plan.
- Own the commercials, cost, margin and the business case, not just the timeline.
Requirements:
- A designer or engineer background in hardware or physical product development, now leading delivery as a Project Lead, Programme Manager or Product Development Manager.
- Evidence of shipping physical products from concept to launch, not just managing a plan.
- Proven experience organising and planning across cross functional teams.
- Proven commercial understanding of cost, margin and business case, not only schedule.
Benefits include:
- Up to 10 percent annual bonus
- ~5 percent and 3 percent pension contribution
- Private medical cover after six months
- 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to three more
- Staff discount on Vax products
As a Project Lead here, you join a new product development function being rebuilt from the ground up in Droitwich, including wet and water systems that used to sit in the US. The culture is shifting toward fast, curiosity-led design, build, test working.
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Vax is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in Droitwich. As a Project Lead, you will benefit from competitive bonuses, generous holiday allowances, and opportunities for professional growth within a newly revitalised product development team. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking environment where your contributions directly impact the success of one of the UK's leading floor care brands.
