Programme Manager

Cypartners; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing life sciences organisation is seeking a Programme Manager for medical devices and diagnostics. The role involves leading complex programmes, coordinating cross-functional teams, and acting as a primary point of contact with customers. Candidates should have proven experience in managing projects within regulated life sciences and hold a formal project management qualification. This opportunity offers ownership of significant programmes and a clear path for professional growth, with on-site presence expected about two days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven programme or project management experience within medical devices, diagnostics, IVD or other regulated life sciences.
• Experience delivering large or complex projects within busy, matrix organisations.
• Familiarity with regulated product development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of high impact programmes, driving delivery from initiation through to close out.
• Coordinate and influence cross functional teams across R&D, regulatory, quality and clinical activities.
• Act as a primary customer facing point of contact.

Skills

Programme management experience

Influential communication

Customer facing skills

Risk management

Documentation control

Education

Formal PM qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, AgilePM or similar)

Job description

Programme Manager (Medical Devices / Diagnostics)

UK | Hybrid | Permanent

CY Partners is partnering with a growing life sciences organisation supporting the delivery of medical device and IVD programmes for global customers. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Programme Manager to take ownership of large, complex programmes, leading cross functional delivery across technical, regulatory and clinical workstreams.

While this is not a line management role initially, it is highly visible and customer facing, with a clear pathway into broader programme leadership as the business continues to scale.

This role sits at the centre of programme execution, acting as the connector between internal teams, customers and subject matter experts to ensure momentum, clarity and delivery against agreed milestones.

The role operates on a hybrid basis, with on site presence expected around two days per week on average.

The role

• Take ownership of high impact programmes, driving delivery from initiation through to close out
• Coordinate and influence cross functional teams across R&D, regulatory, quality and clinical activities
• Act as a primary customer facing point of contact, translating complex technical progress into clear, decision ready updates
• Maintain integrated plans, risk, issue and dependency tracking, governance forums and structured reporting
• Proactively manage risk, issues and change in a fast moving environment
• Ensure programme documentation, decisions and actions are clearly captured and controlled
• Share knowledge and good practice across programmes to support consistent delivery

What they're looking for

• Proven programme or project management experience within medical devices, diagnostics, IVD or other regulated life sciences environments
• Experience delivering large or complex projects within busy, matrix organisations
• Comfortable stepping into a customer facing role and building credibility quickly
• Able to hit the ground running, bring structure where needed and maintain momentum
• Influential communicator, able to engage and align stakeholders without formal authority
• Familiarity with regulated product development and delivery (design controls, V&V, regulatory or clinical activities)
• Formal PM qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, AgilePM or similar)

Why this role

• Ownership of significant programmes with real customer and commercial impact
• Clear opportunity to grow into broader programme and people leadership over time
• Exposure to complex, outsourced delivery models and senior customer stakeholders
• A role for someone who enjoys bringing clarity, pace and influence to technically complex work

To apply or discuss confidentially, contact CY Partners.

Applicants must have the right to work permanently in the UK.

CY Partners is acting as an Employment Agency in connection with this vacancy.