Product Development Manager (Nec / Training / Elearning)

Product Development Manager (NEC/Training / eLearning)

Thomas Telford is the knowledge business of them, creating specialist products and services for the civil engineering and construction markets. These include books, journals, recruitment and training, as well as best practice, news and networking opportunities around the NEC and Eurocodes.

NEC is an integrated set of contract documents that are designed to provide clients and their suppliers with project-focused outcomes. Construction Clients’ Board endorsement of NEC3: The Construction Clients’ Board (formerly Public Sector Clients’ Forum) recommends that public sector organisations use the NEC3 contracts when procuring construction. Standardising use of this comprehensive suite of contracts should help to deliver efficiencies across the public sector and promote behaviours in line with the principles of Achieving Excellence in Construction.

Thomas Telford Training provides specialist training for civil engineers, project managers and construction professionals. All their courses contribute to the continuing professional development, (CPD), of Chartered Engineers as well as to the CPD requirements of other professional bodies, including IStructE, RICS, CIOB, IHE and many more.

Position: Product Development Manager
Location: Westminster, London
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £54,000 + Bonus
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, up to eight per cent of salary contributed to a personal pension scheme, 24 hour employee support line, death in service benefit equivalent to one year’s salary, childcare vouchers, interest free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, Big Gym membership savings with the Gymflex scheme.

Interview Date: TBC

ROLE:
The Product Development Manager is responsible for identifying and developing an effective portfolio of products and services in the NEC and Training business areas. New Products will be the main focus of this role and include introduction of new accredited training programmes (classroom and online), digital tools to support administration of NEC Contracts and other related products and services to increase business opportunities and attract new markets and users. The products will be aligned to the industry trends, technology and geographical challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Develop, Manage and Maintain new and existing products and services portfolio for NEC and Thomas Telford Training (TTT).
b) Source development and technical content of new courses in line with subject experts through them and TTL expert panels. Attend key account meetings to investigate appetite for new products.
c) Expand NEC / TTT training franchises portfolio; identify topics and develop eLearning portfolio for NEC / TTT.
d) Provide support to NEC events team on topics, speakers and themes for events in UK and overseas.
e) Communicate new product developments to prospective clients, partners and internal teams.
f) Target business opportunities with industry partners and professional.
g) Attend meetings with new and potential clients to support key account managers, consultants and tutors of NEC and TTT.
h) Manage development of new Contracts and documents through Project Delivery Teams.
i) Responsible for managing the NEC website in terms of technical content and accuracy.
j) Provide in-depth contribution to NEC and TTT annual business plans with novel and tactical.
k) Manage Consultant portfolio and terms of engagement.
l) Research, interview and recruit all new consultant tutors to meet current and future business needs.
m) Determine and authorise all new consultant tutor fees in line with budgets.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) Extensive product development experience.
b) Experience in a commercial, preferably training background.
c) Knowledge of training design and evaluation.
d) Ability to identify opportunities for new products and services and assess their commercial viability.
e) Good digital product background or experience of managing others in it.
f) Knowledge of how accreditation services work (CPD etc.).
g) Knowledge of online and e-learning products.
h) People management experience.

DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
a) Knowledge of the construction industry and/or associated disciplines as well as an ability to assimilate high level technical information will be useful.

You may have experience of the following: Product Manager, eLearning, Training Services, Product Marketing Manager, Accreditation, Online Learning, Senior Product Manager, Construction, Civil Engineering, Blended Learning, Product Manager, etc

This vacancy is being advertised by Easy Web Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by Easy Web Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, and we confirm that we will gladly accept applications from persons of any age for this role.