Medical Device Programme Lead

Ecm Selection; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

Relocation package to Cambridge

Job summary

ECM Selection is seeking a proven engineering leader for a Cambridge-based medical technologies company. You will guide development programmes from concept to transfer to manufacture, accelerating timelines and managing risk to improve patient outcomes.

Expect international travel and a strong leadership role with mentorship and strategic input. The role covers drug delivery systems from injectables and infusion pumps to microcatheters and active implants, with a generous pension, private

Qualifications

• This role requires a proven track record of leading complex development programmes for medical devices, ideally drug delivery.
• Hands-on engineering leadership across concept to manufacture in the medical sector.
• Solid understanding of the drug delivery market, regulatory requirements and commercial demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide high-value development programmes from concept through transfer to manufacture.
• Provide strategic and commercial direction, identify opportunities, and accelerate timelines.
• Mentor and coach team members to enable growth and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Medical devices

Mechanical engineering

Systems engineering

Drug delivery knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Communication skills

Job description

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.

Your work will primarily revolve around drug delivery systems from injectables and infusion pumps to microcatheters and active implants. Not only overseeing development but having a wider strategic and commercial focus, able to provide direction for the company and spot commercial opportunities as they arise. You will also be a leader within the company, empowering those around you and providing mentorship and coaching where appropriate.

Requirements:

• 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.

This role will require international travel for meetings with highly placed clients and investors as well as with manufacturing and production partners. Strong communication skills are a must.

You will be working with a world class team both on the technical and commercial front. Their expertise has driven this company to the prestigious position it now holds. You will have a great opportunity to learn from this as well as put your own stamp on the company moving forward. Core remunerations are good with a strong salary, generous pension scheme and private medical insurance. There’s also a comprehensive relocation package available for those moving to the Cambridge area.