EMEA Senior Project Manager in Fareham

Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom (On-site)

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives.

Job summary – What to expect:

The Senior Project Manager will lead and oversee Commercial projects within the EMEA Commercial Operations department. This role involves planning, executing, and closing projects focused on driving measurable outcomes, ensuring alignment with organizational strategic objectives and goals, and optimizing business processes.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Project Leadership, Planning and Execution: Lead and manage multiple projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Review new requests from customers and markets, ensuring sound business cases / rationale is provided and the Intake process is followed, identifying improvement opportunities with Global process owners. Drive all aspects of project delivery: meeting facilitation, define the scope and terms of the project, develop detailed project plans, agree and set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor execution. Coordinate project activities and resources effectively, ensuring adherence to established timelines and deliverables. Apply best practice methodologies (e.g. Prince2, MSP, Waterfall, Agile, hybrid) and governance in project disciplines across the lifecycle including risk management, resource management, stakeholder management and communication, and financial management to deliver project outcomes. Ensure appropriate use of CooperVision’s project management tools and templates, maintaining and storing all project documentation in accordance with company information retention policies.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates on project status, risks, issues and milestones, ensuring transparency and engagement throughout the project lifecycle. Facilitate collaboration across teams to ensure alignment and buy-in for projects and process improvement initiatives. Ensure adherence to Global processes and liaise with process owners as appropriate. Provide a central regional point of coordination to liaise with stakeholders in Country teams and Functional Leaders to ensure regional roll‑outs, such as e-commerce developments, are well planned, appropriately prioritized, resourced and supported. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, to understand improvement opportunities and drive project success.
• Business Case Creation & Performance Monitoring: Facilitate creation of high‑quality business cases, recognizing quantitative and qualitative benefits and ensuring they are aligned with strategic targets and that new project requests are prioritized accordingly. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and impact on business processes. Monitor project progress and performance, with particular focus on critical tasks that deliver the expected benefits, adjusting plans as necessary to achieve objectives. Track project performance against predefined KPIs and metrics, providing regular updates to management on progress and outcomes. Conduct post‑project evaluations to assess the effectiveness of improvements and identify lessons learned for future initiatives.
• Training and Development: Mentor and support team members in project management practices and continuous improvement methodologies. Proactively take ownership of and drive your own personal development.

About you:

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, preferably in a highly commercial, complex matrix structure within a growing international organization. Experience in use and application of PM frameworks. Experience in leading projects where high levels of change management are required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to think critically and strategically, using a data‑driven approach to decision making. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels across different cultures. Advanced project management skills including proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, DMAIC), tools and software (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint, Planner, Planview). Results‑oriented with a strong focus on delivering value and driving continuous improvement. Adaptable and flexible, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment, whilst adapting to changing priorities. Strong leadership qualities, fostering collaboration and motivating team members whilst able to challenge the status quo. English language - excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer: You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including a bonus, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more! We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect: As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.