Senior NPD Program Manager – Medical Devices (Catheter)

HERO Recruitment Ltd.; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HERO Recruitment Ltd. in Galway is partnering with a global medical device company to recruit a Senior NPD Program Manager for its site.

You will lead customer development programs for Class II and III devices from concept to commercial, acting as the primary contact for the customer. Reporting to the NPD Director, you will spearhead cross-functional teams through all development stages, ensure design verification/validation, and manage scope, timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the medical device industry with Class II/III experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical presentation skills.
• Experience overseeing design verification and validation activities.
• Proven ability to manage scope, budgets and resources; develop Statements of Work.

Responsibilities

• Own the customer relationship on assigned programmes, leading meetings, technical reviews and project updates.
• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of development, including design reviews, verification, validation and design transfer.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources and risk, with clear reporting to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and negotiate Statements of Work, and manage scope changes through delivery.
• Support the Business Development team with opportunity assessments, proposals and customer visits.
• Ensure compliance with FDA Design Controls and ISO 13485.

Skills

Customer-facing leadership

Cross-functional team leadership

FDA Design Controls

ISO 13485 compliance

Education

Engineering degree

PMP certification

Job description

HERO Recruitment Ltd. in Galway is partnering with a global medical device company to recruit a Senior NPD Program Manager for its site.

You will lead customer development programs for Class II and III devices from concept to commercial, acting as the primary contact for the customer. Reporting to the NPD Director, you will spearhead cross-functional teams through all development stages, ensure design verification/validation, and manage scope, timelines and budgets.