Project Manager

Bedfont Scientific Ltd; Harrietsham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical technology company in Harrietsham is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end project management. Responsibilities include defining project scopes, managing resources, and ensuring quality standards. The role offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance and generous holiday allowances. A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required, alongside project management qualifications.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working

Social events

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Training & development opportunities

Free uniform

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Create detailed project plans and work packages.
• Manage and coordinate project resource allocation.
• Ensure product quality and Company standards.
• Manage stage gate process collaborating with stakeholders.
• Report on project plans and timelines.

Skills

Clear and confident communicator

Ability to influence stakeholders

Negotiation & facilitation skills

Critical thinking & structured problem-solving

Strong knowledge of project tools/software

High attention to detail

Education

Qualification in Prince 2 Project Management or equivalent

Minimum of 2 years Project Management experience

Experience in a medical device or hardware manufacturing environment

Exposure to Wrike

Tools

Wrike

M365

Job description

Project Manager

Full-time

Technical

Last day to apply: 14/11/2025

Salary Range: £36,000 to £40,000

Location: Harrietsham, Kent

Application and Interviews

The job advert closes on 14th November 2025, with 1st stage telephone interviews and second stage face‑to‑face interviews scheduled to be held during the last two weeks of November 2025.

Hybrid Working Opportunity

This role is eligible for the hybrid working benefit, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Harrietsham office three days per week, with the flexibility to work from home up to two days a week once deemed competent to work independently and in line with the business needs. Applicants must be UK-based and live within a practical commutable distance of our office. Hybrid working is a benefit at Bedfont and not a contractual term.

The Story

Established in 1976, Bedfont is an award‑winning medical technology company based in Harrietsham, Kent. Its breath analysis medical devices are exported globally thanks to its network of carefully selected distributors.

The Challenge

Healthcare is evolving and the market for breath analysis monitors is expanding. Bedfont are looking for hard‑working, like‑minded, and passionate individuals to join the Bedfont Family to help achieve its goal of innovating healthcare worldwide.

The Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Social events
• Private medical insurance
• Subsidised health checks
• Well‑being warriors
• Well‑being garden and room
• Annual optical allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Rewards app
• Referral bonus
• Charity days
• Home office setup allowance
• Employee awards
• Free on‑site parking
• Training & development opportunities
• Free uniform
• Subsidised Celler8 device
• Subsidised kids club
• Time in service annual leave bonus
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Your Mission

The Project Manager will lead projects end‑to‑end—defining scope, goals and deliverables in line with design‑control procedures; building detailed plans and work packages; and aligning resources. They will coordinate stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Clinical, R&D and Regulatory, run the stage‑gate process and design reviews, and drive quality to Company standards. Day to day, they will track deliverables with appropriate tools, manage risks, oversee suppliers and any outsourced manufacturing for key projects, and ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery to specification and customer/marketing requirements. The role includes providing clear status reports and recommendations to the Project Management team and wider stakeholders, anticipating and responding to change throughout execution.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables in accordance with design control procedures.
• Create and deliver detailed project plans and work packages to achieve each stage of the project and desired outcomes.
• Manage and co‑ordinate project resource allocation in alignment with O/A Programme.
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).
• Ensure product quality and Company standards are met.
• Engage in product & project risk meetings.
• Co‑ordinate design reviews to ensure product is designed and engineered to specification.
• Manage stage gate process by coordinating internal stakeholders including Marketing, Sales, Clinical, R&D, and Regulatory.
• Coordinate departmental functions to ensure the final product is delivered on time, within budget and in line with customer and marketing requirements for performance and quality.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Manage day‑to‑day operational aspects of the project(s).
• Co‑ordinate clients and suppliers on outsourced manufacturing processes, goods and services as required for the key projects.
• Report to the Project Manager on project plans and timescales and make appropriate recommendations.
• Submit project status reports to all stakeholders and anticipate and react to change.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Prince 2 Project Management or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years Project Management experience
• Experience in a medical device or hardware manufacturing environment desirable
• Exposure to Wrike desirable

Key Skills & Competencies

• Clear and confident communicator (written & verbal), able to convey complex ideas simply
• Ability to influence and work with stakeholders of all levels
• Negotiation & facilitation skills to resolve priorities and dependencies
• Critical thinking & structured problem‑solving and able to drive decisions with data
• Strong knowledge of project and planning tools/software as well as collaboration suites such as M365.
• High attention to detail with sound commercial awareness
• Decisive with good judgement, knowing when to elevate

In addition, employees may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required of them. In these circumstances training will be given where it is considered.

Bedfont® Scientific Ltd. does not and will not discriminate in the recruitment or managing of staff on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation and more. We are an equal opportunity employer and Bedfont® regards every employee as a member of the Bedfont® family and is committed to providing a fair, safe, diverse and welcoming atmosphere. Our application process has been designed so that everyone is able to demonstrate their skills and how they meet the criteria required for the job advertised. All successful candidates will be subject to a digital ID and DBS check.