Lead Technical Project Manager

ConvaTec Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global medical products company is seeking a Lead Technical Project Manager to oversee new product development projects in Infusion Care. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery, and fostering a high-performing culture. Candidates should have significant experience in project management, particularly in medical devices, and possess strong communication skills. This position may require travel up to 25% within the US and Europe.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing New Product Development projects.
• Prior experience developing medical devices strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver high priority projects on time and within budget.
• Establish and nurture a high-performing team culture.
• Identify and mitigate project risks proactively.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

BS in Engineering or Science discipline

MS preferred

Project management certification (PMP, APM or equivalent)

Tools

MS Word

MS Project

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

SAP

Project Management Cloud Software

Job description

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. Group 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

At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Lead Technical Project Manager, and you’ll do the same.

The Lead Technical Project Manager oversees the project management, planning, execution, tracking, and reporting of Infusion Care new product development and lifecycle management projects in accordance with agreed upon scope, timing, and budget. The role requires driving cross functional project and/or program execution through collaboration with various functional groups, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations and Commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently project manage and deliver high priority projects to ensure completion on time and within the agreed scope and budget.

• Establish, drive & nurture a high-performing team culture.

• Establish a core project team and work with across functions to provide a coordinated and collaborative approach to managing assigned New Product Development and Lifecycle Management projects.

• Create detailed project plans which clearly identify and sequence the activities needed to successfully complete each project and establish the resources (time, money, capital equipment, etc.) required to complete project activities.

• Work within a cross functional team to ensure workstreams are appropriately planned and integrated into master schedules.

• Establish effective communication plans ensure appropriate stakeholder management.

• Review project schedules and overall progress with senior management and project team members; revise schedules/plan as required to ensure successful completion.

• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks. Escalate as appropriate to ensure timely resolution of identified risks and issues.

• Manage compliance to both Design Control and Business processes, such as preparation for Gate reviews with core team and ensuring rigorous adherence to IDEAL, the Convatec new product development process.

• Set up files to ensure all project information is appropriately documented and archived

• Support the PMO to develop and enhance project management tools, processes, and systems to ensure consistent and efficient ways of working

Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience successfully managing and delivering New Product Development projects.

• Prior experience developing medical devices products strongly preferred.

• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, database software, SAP, MS Outlook, Project Management Cloud Software.

• Strong communicator; Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques in-line with an outstanding Project Manager.

• Leader and team-worker who actively looks to develop themselves and others; proactively networks across a complex organizational hierarchy and works cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals and resolve problems.

Qualifications/Education

• BS in Engineering or Science discipline; MS preferred.

• Project management certification is preferred (PMP, APM or equivalent)

Travel Requirements

Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, within the United States and Europe. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you.

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Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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