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Project Manager

Job description

Permanent: Project Manager
 
Location: Cambridge
Hybrid
Competitive Salary TBC
 
Are you passionate about creating products that save lives and improve patient outcomes? Join our team as a Medical Device Project Manager and lead the development of groundbreaking healthcare technologies! In this role, you’ll blend innovation with regulatory expertise to bring life-saving devices to market.
 
You’ll manage every step of the product lifecycle, ensuring devices not only meet high standards of safety and compliance but also push the boundaries of healthcare innovation. If you're excited about the managing the full life cycle of medical devices. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a global scale!
 
We’re looking for a skilled communicator with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts and analyses to a wide range of audiences, from technical experts to non-technical clients. Your talent for presenting technical information in an engaging way will allow you to effectively highlight key insights and demonstrate their impact. You’ll bring excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with a passion for engineering, product development, and innovative problem-solving. Adaptability and a proactive approach to shifting priorities are essential, as is your commitment to delivering high-quality results with strong attention to detail. Eligibility to work in the UK is required for this role.
 
 
Main duties / key responsibilities:
 
  • Leading project teams in the medical device and life sciences sectors to achieve client and company goals, ensuring all project objectives are met effectively.
  • Overseeing project budgets, scope, and quality to ensure projects are delivered within agreed parameters and meet established standards.
  • Developing project plans, estimating costs, and drafting proposals with input from colleagues, subject matter experts, and the sales team.
  • Serving as the primary client liaison to foster trust and build enduring relationships through a professional and reliable approach.
  • Mentoring and supporting team members, particularly junior staff, to help them grow their skills and gain experience in project management.
  • Engaging in business development activities by networking, representing the company, and contributing to or leading new proposals.
 
Essential:
  • A technical degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, product design, physics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Demonstrated success in leading the design and development of medical devices, managing projects from initial concept through to production in a manufacturing or consultancy setting.
  • Extensive experience with healthcare and medical products, working under ISO 13485 standards or equivalent FDA regulatory requirements.
  • Knowledge and application of industry standards and regulations, such as ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, and IEC 62366.
  • Experience in managing device transfer to manufacturing, including industrialization using high-speed automated assembly processes.