R&D Project Manager

Company Description:

Formula Space is a specialist provider of turnkey EV charging environments, delivering end-to-end solutions for the above-ground infrastructure, branding, security, and ongoing asset management. The company uses a proven three-phase methodology (Create → Deliver → Sustain) to accelerate deployment timelines and provide cost certainty for operators.

Its UX-first site strategy has supported award-winning networks and top-tier utilisation in the UK, while innovations such as CableGuard™ help protect revenue and deter cable theft. Sustainability is built into the product ecosystem, with recyclable materials, low-carbon foundation systems, and recycling programs that support environmentally responsible infrastructure growth.

Role Description

R&D Project Managers are responsible for taking genuinely new ideas, concepts and opportunities through a structured development process.

Their focus is on true new product development rather than incremental improvement of existing product lines. They take early-stage ideas and drive them through feasibility, design, development, testing, validation and launch readiness.

They are the delivery engine for new concepts.

Core Responsibilities:

Manage new product development projects from concept through to launch readiness.

Build and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones and action trackers.

Coordinate work between sales, operations, procurement, design, suppliers and senior leadership.

Manage project risks, dependencies and decision points.

Ensure new concepts are properly tested, validated and commercially assessed.

Work with Designers to turn ideas into practical concepts, prototypes and buildable solutions.

Maintain momentum and prevent projects from drifting.

Escalate blockers quickly and clearly.

Support business case development for new ideas.

Manage handover from R&D into product ownership, operations or BAU delivery.

Success Looks Like:

New ideas move from concept to reality.

Projects have clear ownership, milestones and deadlines.

Prototypes and concepts are developed quickly.

Weak ideas are stopped early.

Strong ideas are progressed with discipline.

New products are handed over properly into the business.