Medical Device Programme Lead

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Job summary

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited in Cambridge seeks an engineering leader to guide high-value development programmes from concept through transfer to manufacture. You will accelerate timelines, manage risk, and deliver results that improve patient outcomes.

You will mentor cross-functional teams, oversee regulatory compliance and commercial viability, and represent the company at international meetings while forging relationships with clients, investors, and manufacturing partners.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex development programmes for medical devices.
• Mechanical and systems engineering background from concept to manufacture.
• Understanding regulatory and commercial demands in drug delivery.
• Excellent communication and ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex development programmes for medical devices from concept to manufacture.
• Oversee the full development lifecycle ensuring regulatory compliance, risk management, and viability.
• Identify new commercial opportunities within the drug delivery market.
• Mentor and empower cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results.
• Represent the company at international meetings and build relationships with clients and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Medical devices

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Job description

Balance technical, regulatory and commercial challenges in this fulfilling role. This highly regraded Cambridge-based medical technologies company is seeking a proven engineering leader to help guide high-value development programmes from concept through to transfer to manufacture. Your leadership will accelerate development timelines, manage risk and deliver results that tangibly improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex development programmes for medical devices, especially drug delivery systems such as injectables, infusion pumps, microcatheters, and active implants, from concept through to manufacture.
• Oversee the entire development lifecycle, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk management, and commercial viability.
• Provide strategic direction and identify new commercial opportunities within the drug delivery market.
• Mentor, coach, and empower cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality results.
• Represent the company at international meetings and foster relationships with clients, investors, manufacturing and production partners.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading complex development programmes for medical devices, ideally in drug delivery.
• Strong hands‑on engineering background in the medical sector encompassing mechanical and systems engineering from initial concept through to manufacture.
• Good general understanding of the drug delivery market, including regulatory requirements and commercial demands.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to travel internationally.

Core remuneration includes a strong salary, generous pension scheme and private medical insurance. A comprehensive relocation package is available for those moving to the Cambridge area.

Please apply (ref: CV27624) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.