Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).
To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com
Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Lead Technical Manager and you’ll do the same.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Good analytical skills with proven experience in project planning and project management.
• Strong customer service attitude and capability and should be a strong relationship builder.
• Self-starter, with the ability to work independently and to deal with ambiguity.
• Good oral and written communication skills with all levels of organization.
• Ability to provide leadership for team and co-ordinate with cross-functional areas and business functions.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
• Experience working within the Pharmaceutical or Medtech or an equivalent regulated industry is preferable.
• Highly structured, capable of running several tasks in parallel.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office. Experience with Microsoft Office Project is required.
• Demonstrated experience in project management with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of basic requirements of FDA QSR’s GMP’s and ISO 13485 or similar regulations

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:

• Post holder should have minimum of bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a scientific subject.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management.
• Documented project management training and/or certificate eg IPMA-C/B, Prince2, PMP is preferable.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, mostly between Rhymney & Deeside. Most trips will include overnight travel.

• Effectively communicates project and portfolio status to all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent and accurate progress reporting on timelines, costs and other critical resources consumed by projects.
• Provide management, coaching, training and standardized tools to project managers to help them plan and execute efficiently.
• Create and maintain foundation of project management tools, templates documentation for all operations led and supported projects
• Communicate to projects teams and other stakeholders which projects are approved and project priorities
• Identify lessons learnt and continually refine the Project management Process
• Plans and manages Operational projects across Production sites and global company facilities.
• Assesses project requirements, ensures appropriate allocation of resources and determines priorities to ensure that tasks are completed on time, within spending plans and to the required quality standards.
• Review schedules/plan with team members and ensure alignment with Senior Director and Operations Senior Management.
• Monitor the progress of the projects and adjust as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Assesses Project Risk and develops mitigation plans to reduce and remove potential risks.
• Evaluation and suggestion to project organization, project budget and project plan
• Lead project members to achieve defined goals and to co-operate on team tasks
• Lead project members in compliance with Convatec’s values and defined leadership behaviors
• Participate in the departments additional tasks (develop systems and procedures, educate and train people, collect new knowledge etc.)
• Identifying risks and developing and executing contingency plans
• To ensure compliance with the legislative and internal requirements of the EHS and to participate in the fulfillment of the company’s targets in the EHS area.