Overview

Blatchford is a multi-award-winning, global, manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices. Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users. Through science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.

Due to the continued growth and development of our multi-disciplinary R&D team, we are excited to be recruiting for an Engineering Project Manager to join project management team.

***This role is initially offered as a six-month, fixed term contract***

The role

As Engineering Project Manager, you will be managing critical and complex new product development projects in compliance with the ISO13485.

Key duties

• Proactively identifying & documenting detailed project requirements across the business
• Facilitating the timely scoping of key projects to determine success criteria appropriately balance need for business consensus
• Providing periodic and accurate headline summaries for significant projects and an accurate predication of project trend
• Maintaining a detailed schedule throughout the project of the delivery of key project milestones, working proactively to minimise delay against agreed project timelines
• Identifying project risks in a structured way and proactively mitigate them
• Innovatively using internal and external resource to efficiently deliver business value to appropriate quality standards
• Proactively managing project change with the appropriate use of suitable project management
• Dynamically adapting formal and informal communication strategy to stakeholders across business

What are we looking?

• Engineering degree or related technical discipline
• Extensive hands-on Project Management experience, preferably supporting complex Medical Device delivery or from another regulated environment (e.g. Aerospace or Defence development, Life Sciences etc)
• Experience in volume-manufactured solutions, preferably in the healthcare industry (experience in other regulated industries may be acceptable)
• Knowledge of contemporary Project Management tools & techniques e.g. PMI (PMBOK), PRINCE 2, Critical Chain, Agile etc
• Experience of defining complex multidisciplinary plans, implementing and controlling
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485 in a complex development environment
• Sound understanding of risk management principles applied to the development of medical devices
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects

What can we offer you?

• Highly competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible hybrid working
• Pension
• Death in Service
• Discounted shopping and leisure activities
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team, within a unique environment and contribute to the success of our award-winning organisation.