Packaging Project Manager - North Yorkshire

Overview

A leading Medical/Healthcare company is on the search for a project Manager to lead complex projects from conception to full implementation through manufacturing and supply chain. The role provides continual support to the Packaging and Labelling department to enable effective management of the department's priorities, schedules, workload and resources.

• Managing a multi-functional team and coordinating project activities and actions.
• Managing and developing processes and activities in the P&L department.
• Preparing regular and ongoing reports, department, project and KPI updates to senior management.
• Participating, organising and presenting in project review/update meetings throughout the organisation.
• Prepare and maintain project and department documentation, files and tracking system to ensure compliance with internal and external Quality Systems including managing change control forms.
• Making effective use of own and team resources by effective planning in coordination with time scales defined by project.
• Manage packaging and labelling implementation from concept, through design, trials, approval, managing due diligence requirements at each stage.
• Manage packaging and labelling affected projects from concept to implementation and launch into markets, working with R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, sterilisation, quality, master data, marketing, DC, supply chain and customers, reporting updates as required.
• Work with relevant departments across the business coordinating their activities through project planning tools.
• Oversee or generate protocols and reports for trials and manage trials, making recommendations where appropriate.
• Support the projects on site as required and gain responses in a timely manner.
• Comply with site HS&E, CME and QMS procedures.

• The ability to project manage complex assignments with knowledge of a wide variety of packaging processes and materials.
• Experience in a medical/pharmaceutical context with exposure to strict legislative requirements preferred; candidates from outside this field may be considered.
• Higher qualification that demonstrates ability to carry out duties and responsibilities as listed above.
• Experience and understanding of processes within the packaging and labelling industry.
• Experience and understanding of processes within a highly regulated environment/industry.
• Professional qualification in project management (e.g., Prince
  2).
• 3 years' practical experience with project management and product implementation.
• Ability to manage a number of complex and high-profile projects concurrently.
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Project, Outlook, Visio).
• Full driving licence.
• Experience and understanding of packaging and graphics processes, materials and design is advantageous, as is experience as a packaging technologist/engineer/project manager with people management and understanding of manufacturing and supply chain.

For applicants:
Please only apply if you are resident in the UK and have recent experience in the print, packaging or paper sectors.