Programme Manager Medical Device Development

Newton Colmore Consulting; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Programme Manager for Medical Device Development in Cambridge. This role requires a strong background in mechanical engineering and experience leading research projects. The successful candidate will shape research programmes and manage a multidisciplinary team, dealing with complex engineering challenges in the medical device field. Tailored benefit packages and a supportive environment are offered, with potential for career advancement up to director level.

Benefits

Tailored packages

Monetary bonus plans

Good pension scheme

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading research projects and programmes.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with medical devices, such as smart implants or drug delivery systems.

Responsibilities

• Shape the company's research programmes from concept to manufacturing.
• Lead a team of engineers across various engineering disciplines.
• Manage stakeholders and suppliers for complex engineering projects.

Job description

Overview

Programme Manager - Medical Device Development

Newton Colmore is working with a leading medical devices company based in Cambridgeshire and we are assisting them in their search for a R&D programme manager.

Role and Responsibilities

This exciting new role will give the programme manager an opportunity to help shape the company's research programmes, from initial concept, through to manufacturing and beyond. You will be leading a team of engineers that work on a technology that is at the intersection of electronics, mechanical engineering, software engineering, and science. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be utilising both your mechanical engineering and systems engineering experience daily.

You will be taking programmatic lead on a variety of different challenges; from understanding the commercial aspects of the technology and scoping markets, through to managing multiple stakeholders and suppliers, seamlessly weaving together different teams and companies on highly complex engineering projects.

Qualifications

To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have significant experience with leading research projects and programmes, coupled with strong academics and fundamentals in mechanical engineering. Medical devices experience is vital, and we are open on the type of device you have worked on, from smart implants to drug delivery systems.

Benefits and Opportunities

The company are offering tailored packages and monetary bonus plans, with a good pension scheme and a variety of other benefits. They can also provide you with a great working environment that will allow you to challenge yourself and develop great ideas. This role can go up to director level for the right candidate too.

Next steps

If you would like to learn more about this role, then make a confidential application now or reach out to the Newton Colmore team on one of our socials.

Newton Colmore is a specialist search firm, and we help connect inventors, engineers, scientists and problem solvers with high impact organisations working on technology that will improve the world.