Job specification

Job Title: Technical Projects Manager

Adder is a successful Cambridge based developer and manufacturer of electronic hardware products. The company has an impressive record of bringing innovative and profitable products to market over 23 years. We are now seeking a Technical Projects Manager to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our technical development projects.

Due to significant recent sales growth, an expanding product range, substantially increased product complexity, increased development complexity and increasing market demands we are now seeking a Technical Projects Manager to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our technical development projects.

This is a new position that is being created within the company and the focus of the role will be to maximise development efficiency, minimise development times and maintain an accurate forward picture of all development projects so that other company activities can be suitably co-ordinated.

The Projects Manager will be a highly organized individual with an excellent track record in project management. They will be able to demonstrate that they have added substantial value in their previous project management work. It is likely that they will have an engineering or technical background, preferably in the electronics industry.

A good degree from a well recognised university is an expectation for this role. The successful candidate will be working with a team of highly experienced professional hardware and software development engineers as well as with engineering, production, sales and marketing staff in the wider company context.

If you would like to be considered for this exciting position which reports to the Technical Director then please send your c.v. to recruit1@adder.com.

 

Purpose of job:

 

To enhance the efficiency, minimise development time and maintain accurate forward picture of  development projects.  To ensure that all areas of the business are aware of project time lines to ensure successful launch of products.

 

Principal duties:

• To manage, co-ordinate and direct a number of engineering projects across a full product lifecycle from definition to release.
• Expected to manage a number of projects at any one time with timescales typically ranging between 1 and 12 months.
• To liaise with all relevant departments to ensure implementation to time and budget.
• To take a leading role in ensuring timely and effective liaison between all functional areas of the business dependent upon the project to maximise knowledge transfer.
• To assist with driving forward manufacturing and stock efficiency goals, for example build time reduction, component and enclosure commonality.
• To develop supplier participation and capabilities in prototype manufacture, including risk management of speculative material purchases they need to make.
•  To define and agree project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• To be able to understand and communicate any risks of the project as required.
• To be able to interact with customers and suppliers at all levels to define the project boundaries.
• To react quickly to any situation and redefine project as appropriate.
• To assist in refining and developing project development processes and documenting best practice.

 

Person Description:

 

Qualifications

Degree level or equivalent professional standing in an electronics engineering or related discipline.

 

Characteristics

 

This role requires the ability to understand the operation of and constraints facing all sections of a commercial company, whether internal or external, and have the tenacity and stamina to drive forward business improvement projects from the quality perspective.

• Able to demonstrate successful project management through completion of complex projects. A proven ability to run and deliver multiple projects to challenging deadlines.
• Focus on delivery and desire to get projects completed. To be results oriented.
• Experience in working in an environment with hardware and software development engineers as well as engineering, production, sales and marketing staff in the wider company context.
• Ability to lead and mentor the immediate Quality team, and to champion the business improvement cause with all staff, managers and directors.
• Must be able to prioritise work and must be methodical and accurate.
• To understand and assist with developing Adder’s market reputation and the industry metrics by which the market is assessed.

Location:

This role will be based in Cambridge, UK. Occasional foreign travel may be required.