Advanced Operations Lead Project Manager (Fixed-Term)

About Convatec 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 more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 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 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com About the role: We are looking for an Advanced Operations Lead Project Manager to drive the successful delivery of high-priority New Product Development (NPD) projects within our Ostomy Care business. In this role, you will lead Global Quality and Operations (GQO) activities across Convatec’s manufacturing network and third-party partners, playing a critical role in bringing new products to market. Acting as the key interface between R&D and Manufacturing, you will oversee project planning, execution, and delivery—ensuring alignment with agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards. You will be responsible for the end-to-end operational readiness of new product lines, including validation, ramp-up, and seamless transition into business-as-usual manufacturing. With a high level of autonomy, you will shape and implement effective processes that support successful product launches across the Ostomy Care portfolio. Working closely with project managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams across GQO, you will ensure strong coordination, clear reporting, and effective execution across multiple global projects. Your key duties and responsibilities: Consistently project manage and deliver high priority, technically complex projects to ensure completion on time within agreed scope and budget Core team leadership and overall responsibility for ensuring delivery of all Global Operations & Quality (GQO) activities for Ostomy Care NPD projects. Working with cross functional project teams to provide a coordinated and collaborative approach to New Product Introduction. Project management and coordination of the wider Global Operations & Quality teams to ensure delivery of project on time and on budget, including Global automation engineering, Manufacturing site, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Quality, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Packaging and Labelling. Stakeholder management throughout the project. Establishment of communication schedules to update pre-determined stakeholders on the progress of the project and establish steering & escalation teams. Evaluate and secure resources from wider Operations team to support project feasibility through to delivery. Create detailed work plans for assigned projects which identify and sequence the GQO activities needed to successfully complete each project, understanding and factoring for dependencies to other cross functional activities. Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities Review project schedules with senior management and project team members; revise schedules/plan as required. Monitor the progress of the project and adjust as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project Identification of risks/roadblocks/issues within projects. Problem solve / support / mitigate and escalate as appropriate to ensure resolution with leadership and project team. Run risk review sessions and build mitigation plans with cross functional teams to ensure level of risk is accurately assessed, and ensure threat to projects is minimised, and opportunities maximised. Ensure clear communication of risk profile to senior leadership. Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards and complies with QMS Ensure compliance to Design Control and Business processes, such as gate reviews and Design History File documentation requirements Creation of operational strategy documents including assessing manufacturing requirements. Leading Make versus Buy manufacturing investigations Providing operational cost estimates to input into project business cases. Drafting CAPEX/CAR documentation. Monitor all budgeted project expenditures Evaluating and quantifying the production costs that will be incurred on finished goods through stage gates of the project. Compilation and presentation of Operational input for Business process Gate reviews. Signatory for any Operations sign offs as part of Design Control documentation Determine the objectives and measures (KPIs) upon which projects will be evaluated at completion, and monitor through to completion In consultation with senior management recruit, interview and select staff with appropriate skills for operational project activities Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project Develop processes, forms and records to document project activities. Optimise to meet the needs of advanced operations. Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured Write reports on the project for management as requested by the Director. Determine and facilitate operational activities required to complete project closure and ensure clear agreed roles and responsibilities to effectively handover project into Business as Usual/base business. Skills & Experience: 5-10 years of experience in project management in the medical device industry or similar. Experience in project management working with cross functional teams either in Operations Projects or Product Development projects. Experience working with Business Process models e.g. Stage Gate Processes. Experience with SCRUM based sprint planning is desirable. An understanding of Medical Device Regulations and CFR, and experience with Design Control is preferred Have strong analytical skills with proven experience in project planning and project management, with excellent track record of product delivery. Have strong customer service attitude and capability and should be a strong relationship builder. Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently and to deal with ambiguity. Have excellent oral and written communication skills with all levels of organization, up to executive management. Provide leadership of teams 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. Highly structured, capable of running lots of tasks in parallel. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficient in financial acumen. Qualifications/Education: University Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or scientific discipline A project management certification e.g. PMP, APM, Prince 2 or equivalent is preferred. Travel Requirements: Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, mostly within Europe but overseas travel is expected. Most trips will include overnight travel. Working Conditions: Remote, however the role requires flexibility (as required) to visit and work with engineering vendors for machine development, and ConvaTec manufacturing sites for machine installation/validation and business meetings. Ready to join us? At Convatec, we’re pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you’re ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life. #LI-CC1 #LI-Remote Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address. If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at [email protected] . Equal opportunities Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. Already a Convatec employee? If you are an active employee at Convatec, please do not apply here. Go to the Career Worklet on your Workday home page and View "Convatec Internal Career Site - Find Jobs". Thank you!