IVD Program Manager

BSI; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global standards organization seeks an IVD Program Manager to oversee client plans in South Korea/China. The role requires at least 5 years' experience in program management within the medical device or life sciences sectors. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery. BSI offers competitive rewards, flexible working, and diverse benefits to suit your lifestyle. Join us in making a positive difference!

Benefits

Competitive total reward package

Flexible working hours

Ongoing training and development

Paid annual leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent required.
• At least 5 years experience in program delivery in a relevant environment.
• Fluent in both local language and English.

Responsibilities

• Own development and delivery of client plans.
• Work closely with clients to agree program of work.
• Produce timelines and resource requirements.

Skills

Project delivery/management

Stakeholder relationship building

Verbal and written communication

Knowledge of PRINCE2

Experience in medical device/life sciences

Education

University Degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Gantt charts

Microsoft Project

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

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IVD Program Manager

South Korea / China – homebased with some travel to the office required/hybrid depending on location

Permanent contract

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Operations Project Management and IVD Team Global Head, the IVD Program Manager will be the key point of contact for the IVD clients in South Korea / China ensuring that agreed plans are achievable and delivered.

Responsibilities:

• Own development and delivery of China / South Korea clients’ plans in IVD Team.
• Work closely with BSI IVDR APAC clients to agree program of work that reflects their strategy and priorities as well as BSI capacity and delivery capability and help manage client experience.
• Work directly with clients’ senior representatives, across all clients’ businesses, to create and maintain effective plans and oversee implementation of the plans in IVD Team.
• Work with BSI IVD technical and regulatory experts (cheme Managers, technical specialists and QMS Planners) to ensure seamless delivery of clients’ work.
• Support Commercial teams in establishing and maintaining strong client relationships that result in increase of market holding by BSI IVD team in assigned APAC countries.
• Produce timelines (anticipated start and end dates) and resource requirements – works closely with client and with internal stakeholders such as Scheme Managers and QMS Planners.
• Develop, configure and implement processes to manage and track plans will be integral to the role.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• University Degree or equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years’ experience of program delivery/management in medical device or life sciences environment.
• Applied knowledge of tools for project working, for example PRINCE2, Gantt charts, Microsoft Project, Lean Six Sigma
• Demonstratable experience of building and maintaining strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in both local language and English.

South Korea: BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 11-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, meal allowance, paid maternity leave, nursing leave, paid paternity leave, parental leave, paid marriage leave, paid transfer of residence, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

China BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 15-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, maternity leave, nursing leave, paternity leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

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