Project Lead – Kilkenny Contractor NEW

Purpose

In this role you will drive program delivery in line with the organization’s project management methodology. You will also take ownership of the successful implementation of a set of projects that collectively can comprise a program and manage the work of project managers. It will be a very big plus if you can bring experience in developing projects or sites from square one.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project management activities for a given workstream/manufacturing line.

• Leading collaboration efforts across key stakeholders to ensure project risks are clearly understood & communicated in a timely manner.

• Develop and champion governance and reporting structures to ensure project transparency and accountability.

• Driving task & deliverable adherence to established schedule through the daily & weekly Tier meetings

• Developing project plans (incl. scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation) & challenging existing program schedules.

• Build an in depth understanding of your given workstream to drive valuable input to team discussion

• Lead problem solving workshops to identify program gaps • Identify and resolve operational problems to mitigate schedule impact

• Evaluate and authorize changes that significantly impact the scope, budget, or timeline of the program

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 7 Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Science or related discipline.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role with > 5 years’ experience being ideal

• Project Management experience (PMP/Prince 2/IPM certification or similar is desired)

• Ideally, experience leading large capital projects at medical device manufacturing sites

• Understanding of project lifecycle & how to manage the transition of projects from concept to planning & execution at site level

• Advanced MS project & MS Excel experience

• Experience with Manufacturing & Quality documentation.

• Strong communication and influencing skills.

• Strong problem-solving skills – ideally evidenced through leadership of workshop style sessions

• Solid Presentation skills. • Ability to work cross functionally and collaborate.

• Influencing without authority

• People management experience is desirable but not required