Technical Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by RHL Recruitment
£85,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Technical Project Manager will oversee the delivery of consumer product launches, acting as a liaison between Design, Engineering, and business teams. This freelance role requires managing projects from concept to launch while ensuring alignment across global teams. The position is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days in the office. The contract duration is between 3 to 6 months with potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Aligning and prioritising daily Engineering tasks and deliverables.
- Driving projects through the full lifecycle, from concept to launch.
- Ensuring global teams remain aligned on direction, progress, and key issues.
- Maintaining project schedules to meet retailer requirements.
- Leading internal team meetings and setting up project plans.
- Tracking technical issues via the project management system.
- Supporting legacy products and preparing updates for executive reviews.
Key Skills:
- Engineering background with 2+ years’ experience in project management or an engineering role.
- Experience managing full lifecycle projects within plastics or consumer products.
- Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes and limitations.
- Hands-on, proactive approach with excellent communication & presentation skills.
- Skilled in MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint).
- SolidWorks or CREO experience desirable.
- Comfortable working at pace and presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Budget management experience desirable but not essential.
Salary (Rate): £420 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Technical Project Manager – Consumer Product Engineering Freelance Contract | Outside IR35 | £350 to £420 per day | London (Hybrid, 3 days in office)
We’re looking for a Technical Project Manager (TPM) to join our client’s Engineering team, driving the delivery of exciting new consumer product launches to market. In this role, you’ll act as a key link between Design, Engineering, and cross-functional business teams, working closely with the Design Manager and Engineers to ensure projects hit deadlines, align globally, and deliver best-in-class results.
What you’ll be doing
- Aligning and prioritising daily Engineering tasks and deliverables.
- Driving projects through the full lifecycle, from concept to launch.
- Ensuring global teams remain aligned on direction, progress, and key issues.
- Maintaining project schedules to meet retailer requirements.
- Leading internal team meetings and setting up project plans.
- Tracking technical issues via the project management system.
- Supporting legacy products and preparing updates for executive reviews.
What you’ll bring
- Engineering background with 2+ years’ experience in project management or an engineering role (project management preferred).
- Experience managing full lifecycle projects within plastics or consumer products a plus.
- Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes and limitations.
- Hands-on, proactive approach with excellent communication & presentation skills.
- Skilled in MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint).
- SolidWorks or CREO experience desirable.
- Comfortable working at pace and presenting to senior stakeholders, with board or executive level exposure an advantage.
- Budget management experience desirable but not essential.
The Details
- Contract: 3 - 6 months, with strong potential to extend
- Rate: £350 - £420 per day, outside IR35
- Location: London (hybrid, min. 3 days in office)
If you’re ready to take ownership of technical projects and help shape innovative consumer products for market, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, please forward your CV and/or portfolio and we’ll arrange a call to go through client details and expectations.