Project Manager – Class III Medical Devices

Archer Recruitment; Limerick; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Additional Benefits

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager for a flagship Class III medical devices programme in Ireland. Lead a cross-functional R&D team through design to commercialisation, balancing technical, regulatory and business priorities to deliver on time and to high quality standards.

You will partner with senior leaders, influence strategic direction, and operate within a highly regulated environment on a long-term, multi-year project with significant visibility across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex product development programmes within medical devices.
• Full lifecycle knowledge from concept through to commercial launch.
• Experience with Class III devices or similarly regulated products.
• Familiarity with FDA, MDR and ISO 13485 environments.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
• Engineering qualification in Mechanical or Biomedical or similar.
• PMP or equivalent certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own a flagship Class III medical device programme from concept through to commercialisation.
• Lead a multidisciplinary R&D team across engineering, quality, regulatory and manufacturing.
• Take ownership of a complex, high-profile programme with autonomy and visibility.
• Shape the development of innovative products to improve patient outcomes worldwide.
• Drive milestones, manage risk and keep development activities on track.
• Work with senior leaders to influence programme direction and strategic decisions.
• Join a global organisation with substantial R&D investment and long-term product innovation.

Skills

Complex project leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulated environment knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Engineering background

Education

Engineering qualification (Mechanical/ Biomedical)

Job description

Project Manager – Class III Medical Devices

Lead the development of life-changing medical technology from concept to commercialisation.

Join a global medical device leader at the forefront of Class III product development, where you'll take ownership of a flagship stent graft programme that will shape the future of patient care. This is a rare opportunity to lead a complex, multi-year R&D programme with significant visibility across the business, working alongside world-class engineering, quality, regulatory and manufacturing teams.

If you thrive in technically challenging environments, enjoy leading cross-functional teams, and want to make a tangible impact on products that improve lives, this role offers both scale and long-term career growth.

As Project Manager, you will lead a major Class III medical device development programme from early-stage design through to commercialisation. You'll provide direction to a multidisciplinary R&D team while coordinating a broader network of stakeholders to ensure key milestones are delivered on time and to the highest quality standards.

Working in a highly regulated environment, you'll balance technical, commercial and regulatory priorities while proactively managing risk and keeping senior leadership informed throughout the development lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own a flagship Class III medical device programme from concept through to commercialisation.
• Lead a multidisciplinary R&D team while driving delivery across engineering, quality, regulatory and manufacturing.
• Take ownership of a complex, high-profile programme with genuine autonomy and visibility.
• Shape the development of innovative products that will improve patient outcomes worldwide.
• Drive key project milestones, manage risk and keep critical development activities on track.
• Work with senior leaders to influence programme direction and strategic decision-making.
• Join a global organisation with significant investment in R&D and long-term product innovation.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading complex product development programmes within the medical device industry.
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, ideally from concept through to commercial launch.
• Experience working with Class III medical devices or similarly regulated products.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, MDR and ISO 13485 regulated environments.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent project planning, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Biomedical or similar) preferred.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is advantageous.
• Salary: Up to €95,000
• Bonus: Performance-related bonus
• Pension, Healthcare + Additional Benefits