Products sold under two of the world's most recognised household brands. This Technical Project Manager role sits at the centre of new product development programmes, keeping complex schedules on track from concept through to mass production. Based in the UK, hybrid, 3 days on site. £300 - 350 per day, outside IR35.
Scope of the Role
As Technical Project Manager, you will own the schedule across one or more product categories, connecting engineering, product, marketing and sales to keep every deliverable on track.
* Own and drive the end-to-end product development schedule across assigned categories.
* Manage tooling timelines, build dates and schedule changes with manufacturing partners in China.
* Align engineering, product, marketing and sales teams so each hits its milestones.
* Run programme meetings, set agendas, capture actions and chase them through to completion.
* Track progress, surface risks early and adapt quickly when priorities shift.
Key Skills and Experience Required
* Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager, Product Manager or Programme Manager in a physical product business.
* A track record of taking products into mass production at high volume in a consumer goods environment.
* Proven background working with Chinese manufacturing partners on tooling schedules and production builds.
* Excellent cross-functional coordination skills across engineering, marketing and commercial teams.
* Enough technical grounding to hold a credible conversation with engineers and industrial designers.
Salary and Benefits
- £300 - £350 per day
- Outside IR35
- 1 Month contract, possibility for extension
- Hybrid: 3 days on site Tuesday to Thursday
- Start as soon as possible
This is a programme that moves. Products shift between categories, priorities change at short notice, and the right Technical Project Manager will thrive in that environment. The role sits inside a business shipping products at volumes most will never work at, under brand names millions of households recognise. Good contractors here tend to stay for years because the work keeps coming.
How to Apply
If this Technical Project Manager contract sounds like the right fit, click apply and we will be in touch.