Product Development Manager

Involve Recruitment
Oldbury, West Midlands (county), B69 2AJ, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£45,000 – £75,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £75,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
28 Apr 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Involve Recruitment (Midlands) Ltd) have partnered with a well-established manufacturer to appoint a Product Development Lead. This is a critical hire, replacing a long-standing technical leader and offering the chance to shape the next generation of products within a highly specialised sector.

This role is ideal for a hands-on senior product engineer who still enjoys solving technical problems, but is ready to take ownership of the product function and lead a small, capable team.

The Role

This is a 70% hands-on / 30% leadership position, combining technical depth with strategic responsibility.

You’ll take full ownership of the product development lifecycle — from concept through to launch — while leading and developing a small internal team.

Key responsibilities include:

* Owning the product roadmap, lifecycle, and range strategy

* Leading all new product development projects end-to-end

* Driving continuous improvement across existing products (tolerances, materials, modular systems)

* Managing supplier engineering and component cost optimisation

* Leading the patent process and innovation strategy (with external attorneys)

* Line managing a team including engineers and a product development specialist

* Acting as the senior technical representative in key external discussions (OEMs, B2B partners, industry bodies)

We’re looking for a technically strong, commercially aware product developer who can both deliver and lead.

You’ll likely bring:

* A proven track record of launching complex mechanical or precision-engineered products

* Strong hands-on engineering capability (CAD review, tolerances, materials, prototyping issues)

* Experience leading small technical teams (2–5 people)

* Exposure to regulated or certified product environments

* Experience working with patents (named inventor or closely involved)

* A strategic mindset, with the ability to own and evolve a product portfolio

* A decisive, structured, and data-driven approach

Experience in sectors such as Precision engineering, Safety-critical hardware, Automotive component, Medical devices, Hydraulics / fasteners or similar

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