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Technical Author / Manager

Redline Group Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Salary

£50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • An exciting opportunity is available for a Technical Author/Manager at a global electronics designer and manufacturer based in Bristol.
  • This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site and 2 days working from home, focusing on managing a project portfolio and a team of technical authors.
  • Candidates should have a degree in engineering or a technical discipline and strong experience with Madcap Flare, along with leadership and project management skills.
  • The position offers a basic salary of up to £50,000 per annum and includes benefits such as private healthcare, a group pension plan, and 25 days of holiday.
  • Applicants must have demonstrable technical experience and a strong motivation to influence and lead others.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Author/Manager to join this global electronics designer and manufacturer of tools and systems for industry and research, based in Bristol.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days on site in Bristol and 2 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities of a Technical Author/Manager

  • Manage a deliver a project portfolio
  • Manage a team of technical authors and adopting a hybrid working style
  • Ensure projects have clear content plans, timescales, budgets, resources and deliverables
  • Be a point of contact for new technical content requests or improvements
  • Maintain high standards of content quality. Drive team adherence to industry standards with a view to enable the team's competency through certification
  • Establish a modular content management system with strong version control. Ensure this can be integrated into the business's existing product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.
  • Manage internal and external cost drivers i.E. Licensing, 3rd party content suppliers or consultants.

Requirements of a Technical Author/Manager

  • Degree in engineering or technical discipline or Qualification in English language or literature with a demonstratable technical portfolio
  • Strong experience working with Madcap Flare
  • Highly self motivated and ability to motivate and influence others, including those without direct line management
  • Leadership experience, performance monitoring and coaching skills
  • Experience working with Adobe FrameMaker
  • Strong planning, budgeting and resource management skills
  • Project management skills are a plus

Benefits Package of a Technical Author/Manager

  • Basic Salary up to £50,000 per annum
  • Hybrid working
  • Career development opportunities
  • Private Healthcare
  • Share incentive
  • Group Pension plan
  • 25 days holiday + Bank holidays

This is an exciting job opportunity for a Bristol based Technical Author/Manager to apply for this role please send your CV to or for a confidential discussion, please call /

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