Product Development Manager

Permanent Operations Specialties Managers

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 ...