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 with 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 within a cross functional team to ensure workstreams are appropriately planned and integrated into master schedules.
* Establish effective communication plans and 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 and escalates 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.
* Support the PMO to develop and enhance project management tools, processes, and systems to ensure consistent and efficient ways of working.
Qualifications / Education
* 7+ years of experience successfully managing and delivering New Product Development projects.
* Prior experience developing medical devices products strongly preferred.
* Strong proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, database software, SAP, 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 in line with an outstanding Project Manager.
* Leader and team-worker who actively looks to develop themselves and others; proactively networks across a complex organizational hierarchy and works cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals and resolve problems.
* 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.
Languages
English
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