Lead Technical Manager

Rhian_Convatec; Rhymney; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Technical Manager, where you will drive project management excellence and enhance operational effectiveness. This role offers the chance to work on prioritized projects that improve production efficiency and cost-effectiveness while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of medical solutions, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, and leading initiatives that make a real difference in people's lives. Embrace the challenge and make a significant impact in a supportive environment committed to innovation and care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a scientific subject required.
• 5+ years of experience in project management needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage project planning and execution for production site effectiveness.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and ensure accurate reporting.
• Lead project teams and ensure compliance with company values.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Customer Service

Leadership

Communication Skills

Project Management

Microsoft Office

Cross-functional Teamwork

Regulatory Knowledge (FDA, GMP, ISO)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2)

Tools

Microsoft Office Project

Job description

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com.

Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Lead Technical Manager and you’ll do the same.

Position Overview:

Project Portfolio and PMO

Project Portfolio management for Deeside & Rhymney Operations working with Project managers in the Global Quality and Operations network to ensure effective planning, execution, and reporting.

Develop and improve Project and Portfolio management methods and tools with other Project Managers.

Project Management

Lead and manage specific highly prioritized projects ensuring project planning and execution within the scope of production site effectiveness, production lines transfer and strategic sourcing initiatives to constantly improve operational effectiveness and improve cost effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicates project and portfolio status to all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent and accurate progress reporting on timelines, costs and other critical resources consumed by projects.
• Provide management, coaching, training and standardized tools to project managers to help them plan and execute efficiently.
• Create and maintain foundation of project management tools, templates documentation for all operations led and supported projects.
• Communicate to projects teams and other stakeholders which projects are approved and project priorities.
• Identify lessons learnt and continually refine the Project management Process.
• Plans and manages Operational projects across Production sites and global company facilities.
• Assesses project requirements, ensures appropriate allocation of resources and determines priorities to ensure that tasks are completed on time, within spending plans and to the required quality standards.
• Review schedules/plan with team members and ensure alignment with Senior Director and Operations Senior Management.
• Monitor the progress of the projects and adjust as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Assesses Project Risk and develops mitigation plans to reduce and remove potential risks.
• Evaluation and suggestion to project organization, project budget and project plan.
• Lead project members to achieve defined goals and to co-operate on team tasks.
• Lead project members in compliance with Convatec’s values and defined leadership behaviors.
• Participate in the departments additional tasks (develop systems and procedures, educate and train people, collect new knowledge etc.).
• Identifying risks and developing and executing contingency plans.
• To ensure compliance with the legislative and internal requirements of the EHS and to participate in the fulfillment of the company's targets in the EHS area.

Skills & Experience:

• Good analytical skills with proven experience in project planning and project management.
• Strong customer service attitude and capability and should be a strong relationship builder.
• Self-starter, with the ability to work independently and to deal with ambiguity.
• Good oral and written communication skills with all levels of organization.
• Ability to provide leadership for team and co-ordinate with cross-functional areas and business functions.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
• Experience working within the Pharmaceutical or Medtech or an equivalent regulated industry is preferable.
• Highly structured, capable of running several tasks in parallel.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office. Experience with Microsoft Office Project is required.
• Demonstrated experience in project management with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of basic requirements of FDA QSR’s GMP’s and ISO 13485 or similar regulations.

Qualifications/Education:

• Post holder should have minimum of bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a scientific subject.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management.
• Documented project management training and/or certificate eg IPMA-C/B, Prince2, PMP is preferable.

Travel Requirements

Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, mostly between Rhymney & Deeside. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Working Conditions

Onsite at either Deeside or Rhymney.

Our transformation will change your career. For good. You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life.

There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet.

This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.
This is work that’ll move you.

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