Senior Project Manager

Rhian_Convatec; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical products company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage large IT projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree, relevant certifications, and at least 5 years of IT experience. This role involves planning, execution, and stakeholder communication in a fast-paced environment. Strong knowledge of SAP is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits based in the United Kingdom.

Benefits

Annual global incentive plan-bonus

Career development opportunities

Referral bonus system

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT project planning and execution
• Experience in the Medical Devices/Pharmaceutical Industry is valued
• Strong experience leading larger IT projects

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple global projects
• Facilitate budgeting and track project planning
• Monitor project progress and report status

Skills

Customer-first mindset

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-organization

Ability to balance priorities

Education

Bachelor / Master Degree

International recognized Project Management Certifications (PMI / PMP)

5+ years of IT experience

Tools

SAP (ECC, S/4HANA)

QMS (Quality Management Systems)

MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)

Job description

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit convatecgroup.com.

Place of work: Slovakia (Remote)

Wage (gross) and other rewards: minimum 2.400€ / monthly (depending on experiences and quality of the candidate) + annual global incentive plan-bonus and other benefits in compliance with social benefit program of the company

Contract type: Full-time

Start date: By agreement

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple Projects or large projects in a global environment.

• Manage budgets, reporting actuals, planned and forecasted costs to the sponsors, budget line holder on a monthly basis.

• Manage the people resource strategy for the Projects, mindful of Convatec’s ambition to increase inhouse knowledge, expertise and to manage and staff projects with internal resources.

• Facilitate the budgeting process. Providing a clear rationale for expenditure and the expected benefits/value that will be realized in Projects.

• Create and track Project planning and the value to be delivered for the business.

• Monitor and report on progress, utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout project execution.

• Manage the Project status reporting structure and cadence.

• Monitor and measure Projects ongoing impact/effectiveness against the declared value.

• Establish, and continuously review, ways of working between workstreams that enhances and motivate the teams to deliver the Project´s objectives.

• Work with Convatec’s Project Management Office (PMO) to track and report the Project´s progress throughout the StageGate Process.

• Manage and Harmonize Communication plans to wider stakeholder groups. Ensuring the communications reflect the needs of the different stakeholder groups.

• Carry out mid-year reviews of Projects to identify improved ways of working and whether the objectives of the Programmes and Projects remain relevant or require a Management review.

• Act as an escalation point for the Project Teams to unblock issues.

• Maintain Up to date information for Projects in the Project Management Tools.

• Maintaining project documentation and reporting to senior leadership (RAID logs, plans, trackers, presentations etc.).

• Documentation and adherence to processes and procedures.

• Management of project financials in collaboration with the PMO/IT Financial Controller.

• Coordinate and Lead project meetings.

Key Requirements

• Customer-first mindset.

• Ability to bridge communications between business and technical teams.

• Very good in written and spoken English.

• Excellent listening, questioning, presentation and facilitation skills.

• High-level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to self-organize.

• Capacity to balance priorities and workloads.

• Flexible and agile mindset with the ability to work across different team functions and projects.

• Experience of working in a global business environment.

• Experience in the Medical Devices/Pharmaceutical Industry strongly valued.

Education/Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor / Master Degree

• International recognized Project Management Certifications (PMI / PMP).

• 5+ years of IT experience, proven track record in planning and execution of IT Projects and digital transformation initiatives.

• Strong experience leading end to end, larger IT/Technology projects globally.

• Experience working in an Agile environment.

• Project Management experience in Scrum, Agile and Waterfall.

• Experience working in a complex Global organization in a project management role.

• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, quality, budget, and timelines.

• Knowledge of hosting, network, and end user compute technologies beneficial.

• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams, globally.

Preferred (within Medical Devices/Pharmaceutical Industry):

• SAP (Fin, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Supply Chain) (ECC, S/4HANA)

• (QMS) Quality Management Systems (CC, QA)

• (PLM) Product Life Cycle Management Systems (Product Data, Product Development, Standards)

• (MES) Manufacturing Execution Systems and Processes

• Sales and Marketing (CRM Systems)

Travel Requirements

• Position may involve travel 5% of the time. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Note: Please send your CV only in English language.

Employee perks, benefits

• Annual global incentive plan-bonus

• Large corporation with representation and manufacturing plants in the world

• Stable employer in Slovakia, Košice region

• Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:

• Improve care

• Deliver results

• Grow together

• Own it

• Do what´s right

• Introduction program according to company standards

• Development trainings

• Career opportunities for internal employees

• Referral bonus system

• Recognition program

• Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the employer's contribution

• Social fund (various support and perks for employees)

Our products make a big difference every day. So will your contribution. The work you do will mean more, because it’ll make things better for your team, our business or our customers’ lives. It’ll inspire you to deliver to your very best. And we’ll be right behind you when you do.

This is a challenge more worthwhile.

This is work that’ll move you.

#LI-VC1

#LI-Remote

#ForeverCaring

Company

Unomedicals.r.o. (member of the global company Convatec) Priemyselný park 3 071 01 Michalovce, Slovakia

Note: Email: [e-mail]

Careers: convatec.com | convatecgroup.com | careers.convatec.com

Important notices

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