Project Manager in Maidstone

Salary Range: £45,000 - £55,000

Location: Harrietsham, Kent

Application and Interviews: The job advert closes on 5th July 2026, with 1st stage telephone interviews and second stage face-to-face interviews scheduled to be held during the last two weeks of July.

Hybrid Working Opportunity: This role is eligible for the hybrid working benefit, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Harrietsham office three days per week, with the flexibility to work from home up to two days a week once deemed competent to work independently and in line with the business needs. Applicants must be UK-based and live within a practical commutable distance of our office. Hybrid working is a benefit at Bedfont and not a contractual term.

The Story: Established in 1976, Bedfont is an award-winning medical technology company based in Harrietsham, Kent. Its breath analysis medical devices are exported globally thanks to its network of carefully selected distributors.

The Challenge: Healthcare is evolving and the market for breath analysis monitors is expanding. Bedfont are looking for hard-working, like-minded, and passionate individuals to join the Bedfont Family to help achieve its goal of innovating healthcare worldwide.

The Benefits:

• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Social events
• Private medical insurance
• Subsidised health checks
• Well-being warriors
• Well-being garden and room
• Annual optical allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Rewards app
• Referral bonus
• Charity days
• Home office setup allowance
• Employee awards
• Free on-site parking
• Training & development opportunities
• Free uniform
• Subsidised Celler8 device
• Subsidised kids club
• Time in service annual leave bonus
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Your Mission: The Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional product development projects throughout their lifecycle, from concept and planning through to delivery and post-market activities. Working closely with technical, commercial and operational stakeholders, the role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality, regulatory and business requirements. The Project Manager will drive project planning, resource coordination, risk management, stakeholder communication and decision-making, ensuring that priorities remain aligned with Company objectives. The role requires the ability to influence and engage colleagues across multiple departments, facilitate effective collaboration, and proactively remove barriers to successful project delivery. In addition to managing project activities, the Project Manager will support continuous improvement initiatives, contribute to business planning and process development, and play a key role in ensuring that Bedfont's product development programmes are delivered efficiently and effectively. The Project Manager will be an organised, proactive and highly communicative individual capable of building strong working relationships.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution and delivery of product development and business projects, ensuring objectives are achieved on time, within budget and in line with agreed scope.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and success criteria in accordance with design control and quality management procedures.
• Develop, maintain and communicate detailed project plans, ensuring project activities remain aligned with business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate project resources and cross-functional teams to ensure effective project delivery and utilisation of departmental capacity.
• Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, stage gate reviews and risk assessments, ensuring actions and decisions are clearly documented and progressed.
• Manage the Stage Gate process, coordinating stakeholders across Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Finance and other business functions as required.
• Identify, monitor and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies, escalating concerns and recommending solutions where appropriate.
• Track project progress, deliverables, budgets and timelines using appropriate project management tools and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure products and projects are delivered in accordance with customer requirements, regulatory requirements, quality standards and company objectives.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers and external partners to support successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate outsourced activities, suppliers and third-party service providers associated with project delivery.
• Prepare and present project status reports, metrics and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Support post-market surveillance (PMS) activities, continuous improvement initiatives, audit actions and corrective action programmes where required.
• Contribute to grant applications, business improvement projects and strategic initiatives as required.
• Promote effective communication, collaboration and accountability across project teams to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Prince2 Project Management qualification or equivalent.
• Proven project management experience delivering projects from initiation through to completion.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing project plans, timelines, risks and resources.
• Competent in the use of project management and planning tools.

• Experience within a regulated, technical, engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of product development lifecycles and stage gate processes.
• Experience supporting or mentoring project team members.
• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional activities.
• Experience facilitating meetings, workshops and project reviews.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive actions to completion.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making and judgement skills.
• Highly IT literate.

• People management and employee relations skills.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and proactive approach.

In addition, employees may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required of them. In these circumstances training will be given where it is considered.

Bedfont Scientific Ltd. does not and will not discriminate in the recruitment or managing of staff on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation and more. We are an equal opportunity employer and Bedfont regards every employee as a member of the Bedfont family and is committed to providing a fair, safe, diverse and welcoming atmosphere. Our application process has been designed so that everyone is able to demonstrate their skills and how they meet the criteria required for the job advertised. All successful candidates will be subject to a digital ID and DBS check.