Project Manager - Medical Device #5632

Theuniversityunion; Chipping Norton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ECI, based in the United Kingdom, seeks a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex medical device projects from planning through execution. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating with customers and internal stakeholders to deliver on time and within scope.

The role requires a 5+ year track record in project management in the medical device sector, plus PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science, Engineering or Business.
• 5+ years of project management experience in medical/device projects.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, presentations).
• Results-oriented with a focus on timely and high-quality execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development teams to plan, execute, control and complete projects.
• Build strong teams and prioritize activities to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with leadership and customers to align project plans and schedules.
• Manage activities to meet project scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Communicate project status, decisions and risks to stakeholders at all levels.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and ensure visibility to leadership and customers.
• Own project reporting and communications, including KPIs and resource planning.
• Contribute to other duties as required.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

MS Project

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering or Business

PMP Certification

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

• Location Primsdown Industrial Estate, Worcester Road,Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5XP,United Kingdom
• Employee Type Contractor or FT Employee
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

About ECI

ECI’s mission is to be the global leader of professional consulting services for the life sciences industry. Our clients lean on our diverse perspectives and decades of expertise to tackle their toughest challenges and we take pride in providing them transformative solutions with distinctive, sustainable and long term value. ECI boasts a proven track record of providing full product life cycle consulting on a variety of challenging and exciting projects. Our collaborative culture, welcoming team and flexible employment & benefit options allow us to maintain strong relationships with the most talented individuals in the life sciences industry.

About the Role

The Project Manager will lead cross-functional development teams to complete all tasks necessary to effectively plan, execute, control, and complete projects. The Project Manager must build strong teams, prioritize activities, manage risks and communicate appropriately with stakeholders in order to meet project objectives. The Project Manager will have the opportunity to support a variety of types of projects, like medical device contract manufacturing NPI and contract design projects.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and development of complex mechanical medical devices and equipment
• Maintain project oversight over all disciplines: ensure individual discipline leaders are aware of customer’s overall objectives and their responsibilities to the specific project and elevate any issues as appropriate to higher level management
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership and customers to create an aligned overall project plan and schedule for complex technical or non-technical projects.
• Manage and direct project activities needed to achieve project objectives with a strong understanding of resources, skills, and timing necessary to meet competing project schedules.
• Inform and drive decision-making as needed to ensure scope, schedule, resource allocations and overall direction are in the best interest of both short- and long-term project objectives.
• Anticipate, assess, and mitigate project risks, and ensure visibility to cross-functional leadership and customers.
• Establish ownership of all project reporting/communication requirements, internally and externally, at peer and executive levels (e.g. project status, resource planning, KPIs).
• Communicate complex information with varying levels of collaborators, including customers and stakeholders.
• Other duties assigned as required.

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or Business and 5+ years of work experience in project management or related field
• 5+ years Project Management experience in the Medical Device industry with previous experience managing software related projects.
• Demonstrated project management experience leading cross functional teams and managing project scope, schedule, and budget
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal written, and presentation)
• Results-oriented, positive attitude focused on delivering timely, accurate and best in class execution
• Ability to draw conclusions and make business recommendations based on cross-functional team input
• Proficiency in MS Office applications including MS Project
• PMP Certification is preferred

ECI is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at ECI without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. At the time of this posting, all candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. At the time of this posting, ECI will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.