Job title: Project Manager - R&D
Company:
Our client is a Medical Device company that has recently been acquired by a multinational, a global leader in neurovascular care.
The company invests in its people and takes great pride in providing a positive work environment that respects diversity, supports wellbeing, and embraces innovation.
About the role:
The Research & Development Project Manager will be part of the R&D team in Galway, an exciting group of engineers and scientists dedicated to understanding unmet needs in neurovascular diseases (such as stroke) and developing innovative device solutions to improve their treatment.
Some key responsibilities include:
Providing technical leadership and taking ownership of critical technical tasks in the execution of new product development catheter projects.
Liaising with key opinion leaders to develop a deep understanding of the disease state, gathering user needs, and articulating them throughout the team.
Translating needs requirements into technical specifications.
Fostering a culture of creativity and generating creative product solutions to address unmet needs.
Providing leadership to the team in the development of test models for prototype performance evaluations, building and testing of prototypes, test data analysis and interpretation, component and finished device assembly drawings/specifications, product materials selection, and process development.
A hands-on approach where appropriate, leading critical activities by example.
Identifying and managing key technical risks and appropriate mitigations throughout the product lifecycle.
Program Management Responsibilities:
Developing detailed technical project goals, plans, and budget.
Identifying critical project tasks, defining project strategy, and setting team priorities.
Identifying and managing key program risks.
Managing direct team and across functions to deliver on performance, time, and cost targets.
Reporting progress across the organisation.
Leveraging and liaising with external resources to achieve project goals.
Managing project in accordance with quality system and taking ownership of design history file and leading design reviews.
Requirements:
A minimum of 8 years' experience in the medical device industry with experience of technical project leadership and prior catheter product development experience as a Senior R&D Engineer is required.
Strong technical leadership capability, responsible for leading and managing the technical team in the development of differentiated catheter devices.
Strong catheter design, development, and technical ability is essential, based on a solid foundation of fundamental engineering principles.
Strong work ethic and creative problem-solving skills are essential.
What awaits you:
This is an opportunity to work with a ground-breaking biomedical operation, part of a company with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement.
- An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
- A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
- Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
- Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education.
- Excellent benefits.