Job title: R&D Project Manager
Location: Parkmore Business Park, Galway (Hybrid working)
Benefits: Excellent salary, 15% bonus, Hybrid working, Full family healthcare and pension contribution


Company:

My client are a rapidly growing medical device company offering a highly differentiated solution in SFA interventions. Their culture of innovation helps each individual develop both professionally and personally, their culture of respect means that they all work in a collaborative, empowering, and exciting environment.


Role:

Reporting to the R&D Program Management Director, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing key R&D product development projects in my clients portfolio. They will have overall responsibility for planning activities and managing resources, both budget and people (not line management responsibility) to ensure that the project is delivered successfully. This is a fantastic opportunity which will allow the successful candidate to add real value to the future success while working as part of a supportive, collaborative team in the new state-of-the-art facility in Galway.



Job Requirements

• To manage R&D projects in compliance with approved procedures and in adherence to the company’s design control procedures which have been developed in accordance with the requirements of ISO 13485:2016, Medical Device Directives and FDA 21 CFR 820.
• Develop, initiate, execute, and control project plans with cross-functional team input.
• Identify, mitigate, and communicate project schedule and technical risks.
• Creation and control of project budgets.
• Build team ownership and commitment for the project.
• Identify and prioritise policies and objectives necessary to achieve and maintain design innovation and quality.
• Communicate and influence the resolution of cross-functional team issues.
• Provide input to functional managers on team and team member performance.
• Lead and support improvements to the project management infrastructure by implementing best practices, tools and techniques.
• Other ad hoc R&D duties as required.

• Degree level qualification in engineering or a strongly related field.
• Professional Project Management certification desirable.

• A minimum of 5 years’ project management experience in the area of medical devices, ideally within R&D/Product Development.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail.