Technical Author / Manager

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 rkirkhope@redlinegroup.Com or for a confidential discussion, please call 01582 878 825 / 07961 158768