Engineering Training Product Development Manager
Overview - Engineering Training Product Development Manager As a Product Development Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping industry-leading training and assessment products. You will be expected to take full ownership of product development and lead projects from concept and needs analysis through to scope identification, procurement and product or service release and ongoing maintenance. You'll research industry needs, create feasibility reports, and ensure products exceed customer expectations. From scoping and developing products within set timelines to collaborating with technical experts and managing suppliers, you'll oversee the full lifecycle. You'll also maintain strong communication with stakeholders, ensure products meet the latest educational standards, and provide clear documentation and audit trails to back up your work. This role is fully remote (home based) with occasional travel. Key Responsibilities - Engineering Training Product Development Manager
- Analyse, design, develop, implement and evaluate, as well as periodically review and quality assure training products. Those products may include but are not limited to standards, regulated qualifications, courses, e-learning materials, technical tests, assessments and promotional materials.
- Identify, select and contract with suppliers while managing their performance
- Effectively manage all internal and external project stakeholders
- Develop and maintain good lines of communication internally and externally
- Maintain industrial knowledge and display a commitment to continuing professional development
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES: ENGINEERING TRAINING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
- Background in Engineering (any discipline considered)
- Experience within Further Education (i.e., as an assessor, tutor, lecturer, IQA)
- Project management skills and experience in an engineering or training capacity
- First-hand experience of training delivery and theory, training needs analysis or training product and service development relevant to an industrial environment.
- Good critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good time management skills and the ability to work independently
- Effective leadership and management skills.
- Ability to network effectively, negotiate well and influence people. Broker relationships with stakeholders within and outside the project
- Good IT skills
- HND/Degree level of education or equivalent gained via experience.
- An ability to think creatively
- Good written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
SALARY/BENEFITS: ENGINEERING TRAINING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
- Salary up to £51,500K (Total package including car allowance)
- Laptop and mobile phone provided.
- 37.5 hours p/week with daily flexi-start and finish
- 25 days holiday including Christmas closure, rising to 30 over the first 5 years' service
- Generous pension scheme via salary sacrifice.
- Good sick pay scheme.
- Cycle to work and e-car lease schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhanced paternity pay and leave.
- Home office set-up assistance
- Comprehensive induction programme
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