Lead Technical Project Manager in London

The Lead Technical Project Manager oversees the project management, planning, execution, tracking, and reporting of Advanced Wound Care new product development and lifecycle management projects within Convatec’s Next Generation Adaptive Platform 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.
• Establish, drive & nurture a high-performing team culture.
• Establish a core project team and work 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 with the finance team to input into annual project budget planning, coordinate monthly spend predictions and accruals.
• Work within a cross functional team to ensure workstreams are appropriately planned and integrated into master schedules.
• Establish effective communication plans to ensure appropriate stakeholder management.
• Review project schedules and overall progress with senior management and project team members; revise schedules/plan as required to ensure successful completion.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks. Escalate as appropriate to ensure timely resolution of identified risks and issues.
• 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.
• Create agendas, chair meetings and maintain accurate records of actions, decisions, and risks.
• Support the PMO to develop and enhance project management tools, processes, and systems to ensure consistent and efficient ways of working.

Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of experience successfully managing and delivering New Product Development projects for a medical device company.
• Good understanding of ISO 13485 and design controls.
• Prior experience developing wound care products strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, database software, 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.
• 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:

• BS in Engineering or Science discipline; MS preferred.
• Project management certification is preferred (PMP, APM or equivalent).

Travel Requirements:

Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, within the United States and Europe. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Working Conditions:

Primarily remote working with the expectation of travelling to Convatec facilities in Oxford, Deeside and Manchester as required (at least monthly and at most weekly) for project meetings and workshops.