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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage the full new product development lifecycle from concept through design, prototyping, EVT/DVT/PVT builds, certification, mass production, and launch
- Support sustaining work on current and previous-generation products, including maintenance releases, engineering changes, and schedules
- Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
- Own integrated project schedules for new product development and sustaining work, including prototype builds and test windows
- Define milestones and deliverables with electronics, mechanical, firmware, QA, and manufacturing teams
- Monitor progress, track risks, and maintain alignment with product and organisational goals
- Support firmware sprint planning and stand-ups and align firmware scope and releases with hardware builds
- Apply hybrid Agile/Waterfall approaches to align firmware cycles with hardware milestones
- Collaborate with the Head of Project Management on project management processes, tools, and delivery schedules
- Work with engineering teams to maintain estimates, monitor performance, and track issues, risks, and opportunities
- Coordinate communication across electronics, mechanical, firmware, QA, procurement, operations, and manufacturing
- Plan design verification, validation, and reliability testing with QA and drive defect tracking and corrective actions
- Partner with manufacturing and contract manufacturers on NPI, DFM/DFA reviews, production testing, and handover to volume production
- Coordinate with software and data platform teams on interfaces, integration testing, and release timing
- Track electronics and mechanical design, prototyping, and testing against plan and escalate schedule, scope, or cost issues
- Help remove technical roadblocks and facilitate problem-solving throughout the product lifecycle
- Coordinate certification and compliance testing with engineers and external test houses
- Monitor hardware development and quality KPIs, including build yield, test pass rates, and defect closure
- Track project budgets and expenditure and flag variances
- Coordinate human, material, and technology resources
- Maintain the project risk register and follow up on mitigation plans
- Provide timely updates on project status, risks, performance metrics, and scope changes
- Drive continuous improvement and capture lessons learned from each build
- Ensure adherence to internal policies, quality processes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
- Lead and motivate cross-functional teams
- Mentor team members and support professional development
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years’ experience in hardware product development
- At least 3 years managing complex hardware projects from concept through to mass production
- Experience coordinating electronics (PCB/PCBA), mechanical, and embedded firmware teams through EVT, DVT, and PVT builds
- Experience running stage-gated or hybrid Waterfall/Agile programmes
- Experience aligning iterative firmware delivery using Scrum or Kanban with hardware design freezes, tooling releases, and build gates
- Skilled in project planning, resource coordination, risk tracking, and budget tracking
- Proficiency in MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint
- Familiarity with PLM and BOM management
- Ability to engage technically with electronics, mechanical, and firmware engineers
- Understanding of component lead times, tooling, tolerances, and hardware/firmware integration
- Experience working with QA, manufacturing, and contract manufacturers
- Experience coordinating product certification and compliance, including CE/UKCA, FCC, RED, EMC, and RoHS/REACH
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and switch between strategic planning and operational delivery
- Project management qualifications or professional memberships such as PMP, PRINCE2, APM (MAPM), or PMSA (PM/Sr.PM) are advantageous
- A degree in engineering or a related technical discipline is advantageous
- Quality and manufacturing training such as Lean Six Sigma, APQP, or FMEA is advantageous
- Agile certification such as Scrum Master is advantageous
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Confident presentation and stakeholder influence abilities
- Analytical, technically minded, and adept at problem-solving
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid work environment
- Generous annual leave - 21 working days per year, plus South African public holidays
- Pension Salary contribution
- Opportunity for global collaboration