Technical Program Manager

Solihull (3 days onsite, 2 remote)

Permanent

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

About the company

Contechs are recruiting on behalf of their client who are known for manufacturing luxury hand-crafted motorcycles. They are looking for Technical Program Manager to join their expanding team on a Permanent basis. The role will be based in Solihull.

Job Description

As Technical Program Manager your main responsibilities are:

• Responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of all Engineering activities for a project from concept through to Launch
• Ensure that the technical targets and requirements are clearly defined and agreed with all stakeholders and then ensure these are delivered on time and to budget
• Ensure Engineering Department deliverables as defined in the Norton New Product Development (NPD) process have agreed ownership and are delivered on time to the appropriate gateway requirements
• Manage delivery of Engineering activities from either internal departmental resource or from third party Engineering Service Providers (ESPs), depending on company strategy / resources
• Compile Objective and Subjective Engineering targets documentation, including dynamic attributes, ergonomics, feature content and mass
• Ensure test and validation plans are appropriate to the program, including benchmarking, mule testing and prototype validation
• Develop and manage the Bill of Materials (BoM) for the program

Qualifications / Skills needed

• Candidate should have a foundation in Engineering, followed by Project Management Experience, ideally in a product development role, preferably automotive or motorcycle industry based
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail across multiple workstreams
• Experience in Leading the interface between the Engineering delivery team and project management
• Working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and program including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to present program delivery information clearly and concisely at a level appropriate to the target audience
• Motorcyle industry experience (essential)

Benefits

• 33 days of holiday, including bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance with a cashback program
• Life insurance coverage at 4x your annual salary
• On-site parking with electric vehicle charging stations

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.

If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to £600 referral fee: https://www.contechs.com/refer