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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.
Position Overview:
Project Portfolio and PMO
Project Portfolio management for Deeside & Rhymney Operations working with Project managers in the Global Quality and Operations network to ensure effective planning, execution, and reporting.
Develop and improve Project and Portfolio management methods and tools with other Project Managers.
Project Management
Lead and manage specific highly prioritized Projects ensuring project planning and execution within the scope of production site effectiveness, production lines transfer and strategic sourcing initiatives to constantly improve operational effectiveness and improve cost effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
Authority (if applicable):
Budget sign off on assigned projects to set levels
Change Order Management
Project Management & Variation Management
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.
Dimensions:
Principal Contacts & Purpose of Contact
Internal – Senior Director Operations to report progress, Operations Leadership team for Deeside & Rhymney to exchange information and direct projects, Project Managers and project team leads across GQO Operations to drive project progress.
External – Third Party Project Managers, Contractors and project teams to drive project progress, Third Party Vendors to discuss potential new projects.
Travel Requirements
Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, mostly between Rhymney & Deeside. Most trips will include overnight travel.
Languages
Speaking: Yes English
Writing/Reading: Yes English
Working Conditions (Applicable local workplace laws and statutes should be included in the description of working conditions)
Onsite at either Deeside or Rhymney.
Our transformation will change your career. For good. You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life.
There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet.
This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.
This is work that’ll move you.
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