Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit
Our successful Lead Technical Project Manager will oversee project management, planning, execution, tracking, and reporting of new product development and lifecycle management project pipeline in accordance with agreed scope, timing, and budget. Driving cross functional project and/or program execution through collaboration with various functions such as R&D, Operations & Commercial teams.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Working in partnership with the New Product Delivery Lead,to provide leadership to the Core team, holding them accountable to their own project deliverables through the full New Product Development lifecycle of a project.
2. Consistently manage and deliver high priority technically complex projects to ensure completion on time within the agreed scope and to the agreed plan.
3. Work with cross functional project teams to provide a coordinated and collaborative approach to New Product Development.
4. Create detailed work plans for assigned projects which 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.
5. Work with technical teams to ensure that technical workstreams are planned and integrated into master schedules.
6. Provide updates on the progress of all projects/programs within remit to the Director and review project schedules with senior management and project team members; revise schedules/plan as required to ensure successful completion.
7. Determine the objectives and measures upon which projects will be evaluated at completion.
8. Identify roadblocks and develop mitigations to ensure resolution with cross functional collaboration. Escalate issues appropriately.
9. In consultation with senior management select staff with appropriate skills & competencies for project activities where appropriate.
10. Manage compliance to both Design Control, CCR and Business processes, such as preparation for Gate reviews with core team and ensuring rigorous adherence to our IDEAL process.
11. Develop forms, records, and work to document project activities.
12. Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured.
13. Establish a communication plan to update stakeholders.
14. Run risk review sessions and build mitigation plans with cross functional teams to ensure levels of risk are effectively mitigated and risk status is accurately communicated to stakeholders.
15. Ensure the quality of work completed by the project team meets company standards.
16. Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project.
About You:
17. You’ll hold a University Degree, preferably in Engineering, Science or Computer Science.
18. Proven experience managing new product development projects in the regulated medical device space from initial concept through commercial launch.
19. Proven experience forming effective working relationships and great stakeholder management with colleagues (varying seniority levels) and external stakeholders.
20. Strong experience in developing teams and establishing ways of working that support a great culture and team ethos.
21. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
22. Excellent organizational skills.
23. Thorough understanding of Medical Device development standards and regulations.
24. Strong proficiency in the use of project management software tools and applications (MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook).
Qualifications/Education:
25. BEng, BSc or Higher, MBA desirable.
26. Project management qualification (Prince II, PMP, APM) or equivalent experience in project management.
Working Conditions:
27. This role will involve Remote working and an appropriate home working environment will be expected.
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