New Product Introduction Lead

Job Opportunity: New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead

Location: Camberley, UK

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive + benefits

As we accelerate our strategic growth, in the Defence and Nuclear sectors, we’re looking for a driven, disciplined and influential NPI Lead to take ownership of several key projects critical to our future success.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a multifunctional team in an engineering design and manufacturing business, turning ambitious concepts into fully delivered, validated products— flawlessly and on time.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading multiple end‑to‑end NPI engineering design and manufacturing projects , from concept through to first delivery.
• Building and managing integrated project plans , ensuring alignment, transparency and accountability.
• Driving customer quote responses—owning cost, lead‑time and commercial commitments .
• Ensuring every NPI gate is passed with complete, accurate and on‑time deliverables.
• Identifying risks early, taking decisive action, and maintaining project momentum.
• Bringing together Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Operations and Finance to deliver as one team.
• Maintaining strong project governance, communication cadence and stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Bring

Must‑Haves

• Hands‑on experience across the full NPI lifecycle in an engineering design and manufacturing business .
• Detail‑driven, yet skilled at analysing and interpreting information to see patterns, join the dots and understand the bigger picture.
• Strong requirements management in regulated sectors such as Defence, Nuclear, Aerospace or Medical .
• Ability to build robust, dependency-driven project plans, within a defined governance structure.
• Sharp analytical mindset with a proactive approach to risk management.
• Confident communicator capable of influencing, challenging and coaching.
• Effective cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Should‑Haves

• A recognised project management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMBOK, Scrum, etc.).
• Evidence‑based decision‑making capability.
• Skilled meeting/workshop facilitator.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 .
• British citizenship (due to project requirements).

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Background in Procurement, Engineering, Quality or Operations .
• Understanding of Lean tools and principles .

Who You Are

• You are organised, resilient, and thrive in a regulated engineering environment.
• You see the big picture but never miss the details.
• You are proactive, accountable, and able to motivate teams— including those who don’t report directly to you .
• You communicate clearly, adapt quickly, and bring a positive, can‑do mindset to every challenge.

Full training will be provided on DML’s processes, management systems and product lines .

How to Apply

If this sounds like the next step in your career, please send your CV to:

williams@delta-mobrey.com

(No agencies please)