Senior Project Manager

ConvaTec Inc; United States; À distance; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ConvaTec Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to oversee Ostomy Care new product development and lifecycle management projects. You will drive cross-functional execution with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations and Commercial teams to meet scope, timing and budget.

With limited supervision, you will lead mid-to-high complexity projects, set realistic milestones, and help establish a high-performing team culture while ensuring IDEAL and Design Control compliance across programs.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering NPD in medical devices or regulated industries.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional project teams to milestones.
• Excellent planning, documentation and risk mitigation skills.
• Willingness to travel as required for project meetings.

Responsabilités

• Consistently manage high-priority projects to scope, time, and budget.
• Lead cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Ops and Commercial.
• Create detailed project plans and resource requirements.
• Establish effective communication plans and stakeholder management.
• Review schedules with senior management and escalate when needed.
• Ensure compliance with Design Control and IDEAL processes.
• Support PMO in developing project management tools and processes.
• Travel up to 15% for project meetings and workshops.

Connaissances

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

Formation

Advanced degree in engineering or science (MS preferred)

PM certification (PMP/APM) preferred

Outils

MS Project

SAP

Project Management Cloud

Description du poste

The Senior Technical Project Manager oversees the project management, planning, execution, tracking, and reporting of Ostomy Care new product development and lifecycle management projects in accordance with agreed upon scope, timing, and budget. The role requires driving cross functional project and/or program execution through collaboration with various functional groups, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations and Commercial teams.

• Consistently project manage and deliver high priority projects to ensure completion on time and within the agreed scope and budget.
• Be proactive in his/her role within the Core Team. Working with Core Team members to scenario plan and mitigate the potential impact of risks to the project.
• With limited supervision, lead project teams to deliver low and medium complexity projects on-time and meeting the agreed target specifications associated with quality and cost.
• Support higher complexity projects and be willing to learn and embrace insights from more experienced team members.
• Be willing and able to set realistic yet challenging project milestones.
• Establish a high-performing team culture.
• Establish a core project team and work with across functions to provide a coordinated and collaborative approach to managing assigned New Product Development and Lifecycle Management projects.
• Create detailed project plans which clearly identify and sequence the activities needed to successfully complete each project and establish the resources (time, money, capital equipment, etc.) required to complete project activities.
• Work within a cross functional team to ensure workstreams are appropriately planned and integrated into master schedules.
• Establish effective communication plans ensure appropriate stakeholder management.
• Review project schedules and monitor overall progress with senior management and project team members; revise schedules/plan as required and providing timely escalation where appropriate to ensure successful completion.
• Manage compliance to both Design Control and Business processes, such as preparation for Gate reviews with core team and ensuring rigorous adherence to IDEAL, the Convatec new product development process.
• Set up files to ensure all project information is appropriately documented and archived.
• Support the PMO to develop and enhance project management tools, processes, and systems to ensure consistent and efficient ways of working, Remote working regime with the expectation of travelling to Deeside and Manchester as required for project meetings and workshops.
  5+ years of experience successfully managing and delivering New Product Development projects for a medical device company
• Prior experience working in Medical Device or similar highly regulated industry
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, database software, SAP, MS Outlook, Project Management Cloud Software
• Strong communicator; Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques in-line with an outstanding Project Manager
• Leader and team-worker who actively looks to develop themself and others; proactively networks across a complex organizational hierarchy and works cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals and resolve problems

Qualifications/Education:

• Advanced Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or Science discipline; MS preferred
• Project management certification is preferred (PMP, APM or equivalent)

Travel Requirements:

• Position may involve travel up to 15% of the time.