We are supporting a growing pharmaceutical and healthcare organisation that is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their team on an initial 6-month contract.
The role
As Senior Project Manager, you will lead the planning and execution of a complex development programme, coordinating activities across multiple technical and business functions.
You will be responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, timelines and milestones
- Managing project scope, resources, risks, issues and dependencies
- Coordinating cross-functional teams across Development, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain and other key functions
- Driving projects through development and towards commercialisation
- Monitoring progress against timelines, budget and agreed objectives
- Providing clear project updates and reporting to senior stakeholders
- Managing internal and external stakeholders and suppliers
- Supporting governance, decision-making and escalation of key issues
- Ensuring projects are delivered in line with relevant quality, regulatory and company requirements
- Identifying opportunities to improve project management processes and ways of working
- Providing strong leadership and direction without necessarily having direct line-management responsibility
About you
We are particularly interested in experienced Project / Programme Managers with a background in medical devices, combination products or highly regulated product development.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager
- Strong experience within medical devices, MedTech, pharma or combination products
- Experience leading complex cross-functional development programmes
- Strong understanding of project planning, governance, risk and issue management
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and external partners
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- The ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment
- A track record of delivering projects against challenging timelines
Experience in one or more of the following would be highly valuable:
- Drug-device combination products
- Respiratory / inhalation products
- Medical device development
- Product development through to industrialisation or commercialisation
- NPI / NPD
- Clinical development programmes
- Supplier / procurement management
- Pharma or biotech environments
- PMP, PRINCE2, APM or equivalent project management training
Senior Project Manager – Medical Devices / Combination Products in England employer: Planet Pharma
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