Senior Project Manager

Position Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 work streams 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

Skills & Experience:

• 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.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily remote working with the expectation of travelling to the Global Development Center in Deeside as required (at least monthly) for project meetings and workshops.

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