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 (url removed) or for a confidential discussion, please call (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)