Program Manager - CMO

At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. The Program Manager - CMO is responsible for delivering complex supply transfer projects that ensure uninterrupted, high-quality product supply to Smith & Nephew customers. The role focuses on predictable costs, on-time delivery, budget adherence, and continuous cost improvement across the Advanced Wound Management portfolio.

This position operates in a highly regulated medical device environment and requires strong leadership across cross-functional and multi-site teams.

• Deliver key supply transfer projects within challenging timelines, always prioritising quality and continuity of supply to customers.
• Deliver projects within approved budgets, agreed success criteria, and target product cost.
• Define, lead, and manage diverse, multifunctional project teams across S&N and key contract manufacturing partners.
• Plan, schedule, and lead regular project core team meetings and stakeholder reviews.
• Identify, forecast, and actively manage project risks and dependencies against key milestones, including development of mitigation plans.
• Ensure consistent application of best-practice project management methodologies, tools, and governance.
• Provide clear, concise project status reporting, driving timely decision-making with functional and senior leaders.
• Support compliance with GMP, validation, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Promote and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies to maintain a safe working environment.

Seasoned project management professional with experience leading multidisciplinary teams, preferably within the medical device or regulated manufacturing industry.

• Master’s degree in Scientific or Engineering discipline.
• Project Management accreditation (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing projects across multiple sites and geographic locations.
• Strong understanding of GMP, compliance, validation practices, system development, lifecycle management, and regulatory expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to plan effectively, meet deadlines, and influence stakeholders in a matrix organisation.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to facilitate decisions across large, cross-functional internal and external teams.
• Proven problem-solving capability with a creative and analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Effective change management capability.
• Experience managing or leading teams is desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude we work together to win. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.