Senior Project R&D Manager

Department: Research and Development

Reporting to: Manager, Research and Development / Senior Manager, Research and Development / Director, Research and Development

12 - Months Contract Role

Limerick

Responsibilities:

• Perform Duties of Senior Project Manager, Research and Development:
• Project management lead for assigned projects. Project management of projects and coordinate with technical leads to progress projects.
• Establishment and management of routine team meetings to facilitate plan updates, decision-making, problem solving, escalations e.g. resourcing gaps, mitigations vs non-adherence to plan.
• Assist with the introduction of best practice project management methodologies.
• Maintains oversight on Project budget; manages project risks i.e. leads the development of risk register and mitigations with the project team.
• Manage the key activities of the project and drive project tasks to ensure timely completion of project milestones
• Generate and monitor project metrics, including ownership of communicating to team/s and senior management.
• Responsible for realising business metrics within projects.
• Work closely to build effective relationships with cross functional groups to achieve project and company goals.
• Work closely with vendors as required to facilitate, plan development, monitoring and controlling.
• Retrospective project reviews to understand lessons learned.
• Compliance with Quality, Regulatory and company policies and systems.
• Mentoring, coaching and development of direct reports if required.
• Foster innovation and creativity within team and perform disclosure reviews.
• Compliance with Quality, Regulatory and company policies and systems.

Communications:

• Development, update and utilisation of the project stakeholder register.
• Regular communication to cross-functional teams, senior management and business unit leaders.
• Project status communications and reporting.
• Ensure effective reporting to all relevant stakeholders.
• Remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
• Instrumental in driving and implementing change to improve departmental and company performance.
• Educating oneself in the medical area for which the new devices are being developed in order to have an appreciation for what needs to be achieved with these products.
• Support other cross functional groups to deliver company goals.
• Act as a delegate for the Manager, Research and Development.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience is required.
• Proven Project Management methodology and skills.
• Certified in Project management is essential.
• Agile methodology is preferred but not essential
• Worked on complex medical device projects (ideally Class III devices – stents, delivery systems)
• Proven Project Leadership abilities.
• Proven track record in delivering quality results in a timely effective manner.
• Good presentation skills (working knowledge of MS PowerPoint).
• Attention to detail and Quality focus.
• Knowledge of relevant ISO, EU, FDA medical device standards regulations is required.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• An ability to think and plan strategically.
• Highly motivated individual, self-starter with a passion for excellence.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to foster relationships with key stakeholders required to ensure on time project delivery.
• Experience of medical device development from concept through to commercialisation.
• Ability to effectively translate needs of clinicians and SBU into project inputs is preferred but not essential.
• Willingness and availability to travel on company business.