R&D Manager
Posted 6 days ago by Totaljobs
£60,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Skegness, Lincolnshire
Summary: The R&D Manager role at Micronclean in Skegness, Lincolnshire, is a leadership position focused on driving innovation and managing product development activities. The successful candidate will oversee R&D and Product Development teams, ensuring the delivery of commercially viable products and services. This role requires collaboration across departments and strong relationship-building skills to identify market opportunities. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits within a growing, family-owned business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage Micronclean’s R&D and Product Development teams
- Champion and embed a culture of innovation across the business
- Shape and manage the R&D and Product Development pipeline in collaboration with Product Management
- Provide strategic direction to development projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and company purpose
- Develop and enhance project management systems to ensure efficient, robust delivery of R&D and product development activity
- Support and develop Project Leaders, including workload management and prioritisation
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, trade bodies and external partners to identify market opportunities and emerging trends
- Ensure accurate maintenance of R&D and Product Development systems and records in line with company policies
- Take responsibility for both team leadership and successful project delivery, ensuring high-quality outputs and timely completion
Key Skills:
- Team leadership and people management experience
- Strong project leadership and project management capability
- Strategic decision-making skills
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Product development and innovation expertise
- Strong commercial awareness with customer and market focus
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Graduate-level qualification
- Educational background in Product Development, Innovation Management or a related discipline
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Salary (Rate): £60,000 yearly
City: Skegness
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Advert
R&D Manager
Location: Skegness, Lincolnshire
Salary: £56,000 – £60,000 per annum (DOE)
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (30-minute unpaid lunch break)
Core Benefits
- Loyalty Holidays
- Company Sick Pay
- 5% Pension Contribution
- Profit Related Pay Scheme
- Annual Bonus
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Relocation Package
- Employee Benefits including eye care, gym membership and more
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Join Micronclean as Our R&D Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an R&D Manager to join our growing business based at our Head Office in Skegness, Lincolnshire.
This is a pivotal leadership role within our Product Management team, responsible for driving innovation, managing product development activity, and delivering commercially viable products and services to market. You will lead our R&D and Product Development teams, champion innovation across the business, and play a key role in shaping Micronclean’s future growth.
The Role
As R&D Manager, you will take ownership of Micronclean’s R&D and Product Development function, overseeing projects from concept through to delivery.
You will work collaboratively across departments, support strategic decision-making, and build strong internal and external relationships to identify opportunities and ensure successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage Micronclean’s R&D and Product Development teams
- Champion and embed a culture of innovation across the business
- Shape and manage the R&D and Product Development pipeline in collaboration with Product Management
- Provide strategic direction to development projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and company purpose
- Develop and enhance project management systems to ensure efficient, robust delivery of R&D and product development activity
- Support and develop Project Leaders, including workload management and prioritisation
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, trade bodies and external partners to identify market opportunities and emerging trends
- Ensure accurate maintenance of R&D and Product Development systems and records in line with company policies
- Take responsibility for both team leadership and successful project delivery, ensuring high-quality outputs and timely completion
Knowledge & Skills
We are looking for a confident and collaborative leader with:
- Team leadership and people management experience
- Strong project leadership and project management capability
- Strategic decision-making skills
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Product development and innovation expertise
- Strong commercial awareness with customer and market focus
Qualifications & Experience
Essential requirements include:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Graduate-level qualification
- Educational background in Product Development, Innovation Management or a related discipline
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Why Join Micronclean?
Micronclean is a growing, family-owned business with a heritage spanning over 100 years and a strong reputation for innovation, quality and continuous improvement.
We continue to invest significantly in our people and facilities, including major capital investment across our Skegness and Louth sites, creating exciting opportunities for professional development and career growth. At Micronclean, our culture is guided by our SKIEs values: Stewardship | Knowledge | Innovation | Excellence
What Makes Micronclean Different?
- Excellent work-life balance
- Significant investment in facilities and technology
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative culture
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a forward-thinking organisation
About Micronclean
Micronclean specialises in cleanroom services, contamination control, healthcare laundry solutions, and the manufacture of cleanroom consumables for highly regulated industries including pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biotechnology, aerospace, electronics and medical devices.
Our products and services support organisations in maintaining the highest standards of hygiene, contamination control and operational safety, including partnerships with the NHS and leading pharmaceutical manufacturers. With more than 100 years of expertise, Micronclean remains committed to innovation, sustainability and investing in its people.
Application Information
Closing Date: Friday 29 May 2026
Interview Dates: To be confirmed
First-round interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams, with second-round interviews held face-to-face.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early or amend the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Early application is encouraged.