We are partnering with a manufacturing client in Athenry, Galway who are looking to hire an experienced Project Manager to join its Global NPD team and lead complex projects through to commercial launch.
This is a broad, cross-functional role with responsibility for coordinating product development activity across multiple functions and product categories.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end NPD projects from concept through to commercialisation and launch.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering engineering, regulatory, quality, supply chain and commercial activities.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure accountability for key milestones and deliverables.
- Manage project timelines, critical paths, risks, dependencies and scope changes. Provide clear project updates to senior stakeholders and proactively escalate issues or resource constraints.
- Coordinate regulatory and quality requirements alongside product development timelines.
- Support stage-gate reviews and ensure appropriate documentation and decision-making.
- Coordinate launch readiness and the transition of new products into ongoing operations.
- Manage supplier, regulatory and post-launch changes where required.
- Occasional travel, up to approximately 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business or a related discipline.
- 5+ years’ experience managing complex, cross-functional product development projects.
- Experience within a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, supplements, cosmetics or a similar environment.
- Strong understanding of NPD and design control processes.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and levels.
- PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent qualification would be an advantage.
For a confidential discussion, a more detailed job spec and more information on the role, please contact Amy Newell.
amy.newell@collinsmcnicholas.ie
091-706718
