Job title: Senior Project Manager
Department: Global Technical Innovation Group (GTIG)
Location: Hamble, UK
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week

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CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

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Job summary – What to expect:

The Global Technical Innovation Group Europe (GTIG E), Project Team is responsible for designing and implementing manufacturing lines, modules, process improvements, product range extension… across all manufacturing platforms within Global Manufacturing Operations (GMO), mainly in Europe.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible to coordinate and lead a multidisciplinary team to successfully deliver the Global Technical Innovation Group Europe (GTIG E) projects and programs. This also include interacting with the wider CooperVision organisation and with vendors.

About you:

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

Job Summary

Manage projects to meet timeline, quality and cost criteria. Is responsible for the performance of the project team that includes GTIG engineers plus representatives from the UK, Hungary and worldwide business units. Champions best practice project management principles. Interfaces to and liaises with customers and vendors for the project. Manages the day to day project resources for his/her projects. Ensures the project team is using current templates for all projects related documents and these documents are version controlled and approved. Is responsible for project reporting (SMT dashboard, PRS, monthly report, stakeholder mtg, LCM mtg). Arranges and chairs project team and stakeholder meetings as appropriate.

Managing Projects

Work with the Programme Manager and/or module leads to develop and approve detailed project requirements and a detailed project plan that meet the customer’s requirements of budget, time and deliverables. Negotiate resource requirements with other departments to ensure project meets quality, cost and delivery objectives. Establish, monitor and dissolve project team to optimise resource utilisation at every phase of the project. Work with Technical Managers and colleagues to exploit new technologies. Maintenance of visible project measures of performance (dashboard, monthly reports, project KPIs). Hold regular project team briefings to ensure good communication. Represents GTIG at LCM meetings.

Managing the people resource

Motivate and manage project team to ensure optimal performance is achieved. Manage cross-functional, cross-organisational teams to maximise performance. Review project resource utilisation impact on progress/risks (planned versus actual).

Managing the customer

Establish and maintain customer relationship throughout the project which provides a common customer focus and positive perception. Ensures customer satisfaction. Monitor and review with the customer progress against plan to effectively manage specification changes which ensure that delivery objectives are met. To appear technically credible to the customer and to ensure technical issues are resolved promptly and satisfactorily. Work with the Senior Programme Manager to negotiate and agree specifications (including changes) with the customer and other Department Managers.

Quality

Delivery of projects to an agreed quality (regulatory, CVI, URS). Work with GTIG module leaders to ensure conformance with primary process objectives e.g. functional requirements, utilization, yield. Responsible for the technical quality of all work on the project. Work with regulatory and QA team to record relevant documentation required for project success.

Managing budgets / cost

Monitor and safeguard commercial viability of the project. Ensure that his/her projects are delivered to agreed time, cost and quality parameters. Delivery of project to an agreed budget, including tracking monthly spend, planned versus actual. Working closely with GTIG module leaders to manage/approve engineering cost changes and maintain log of variances. Work with the Programme Manager and module leaders to ensure the true cost benefits are known, presented and managed throughout the project.

Time

Delivers the project to the agreed timeline. Number of project milestones planned for achievement compared to number achieved on or ahead of schedule. Development lead-time - elapsed time for project, planned versus actual (baseline project).

Managing vendors

Working with the Programme Manager and Purchasing contribute to contract negotiations that meet specific project requirements and ensure adherence. To manage effective vendor relationships to ensure timely supply at optimum quality and cost. Support GTIG module leaders in the selection of vendors.

Risk Management

Execute the risk management strategy agreed with the Senior Programme Manager for each project according to GTIG Project Governance guidelines. Define regular risk reviews with the project team to identify, analyse, and respond to project risks. Maintain a risk register for each project and report the overall risk status appropriately. Maintain with the project team a lesson captured register and hold regular review to address them.

Travel Requirements

Travel will be based on project requirements and will typically include up to 10% travel to CooperVision sites and vendors within the UK, Europe and internationally. There may be projects where more frequent travel (up to 30%) is required for a defined period.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing technical / development projects, A background of working in controls, mechanical or automation environment, Sound understanding of project management principles and concepts such as would be obtained from formal project management courses – attended 3rd party PM training, Previous experience in managing project and capital expenditure budgets (essential), Seen as a champion of project-management tools and techniques, Sound understanding of medical devices / design control / regulated industry – Trained in validation and design control. A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing technical / development projects in a regulated environment.

Experience and Education

Engineering \ scientific based qualification to degree level or equivalent with suitable industrial experience, Hold a Project Management Degree or a recognised project management qualification (e.g. PMI, APM, Prince2) – essential.

What we offer:

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including bonus, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours. 

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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