Lifecycle Manager

Position Overview:

Continence Care (CC) Lifecyle Manager is a member of the global T&I team with responsibility for process and product development and project management within the LCM areas.

The Lifecyle Manager is a critical function for project execution and team management of T&I work streams. You will be responsible for project management and assigned resource utilization (both in project and direct reports in T&I Team) with focus on maintaining the T&I workstream flow. You will also contribute to development of business strategy as well as all T&I processes in accordance with legislation and expectation of Convatec Senior Manager Team. The function leads the individual and T&I team development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and development of new processes, systems and process components including prototypes.

• LCM (life cycle management) of CC portfolio to ensure its improvements, compliance with standards and regulation and continues delivering of products to users.

• Key responsible person for the management of projects flowing through the LCM governance model.

• Planning, resource utilization of the entrusted T&I projects.

• Leads team assignment and projects, establishes strategy for their work and project execution.

• Supports in T&I related decision making for Design Control, Change Control and other processes in T&I competence.

• Can understand and apply what standards are applicable for a CC product or product family.

• Can use, understand and apply statistical techniques; has advanced statistical knowledge and can apply statistics in data sampling and data processing.

• Direct reports / team management to successfully and effectively meet department and project targets.

• Leader for individual and team development of direct reports.

• Manages team assignment and projects, establishes strategy for their work and project execution.

• Responsible for effective resources utilization within the managed team and /or project.

• Responsible for assigned project budgets to leverage them effectively.

• Reports project status to stakeholders, CvT Senior Leadership Team and superior.

• Reviews and approves design output documents and summary reports.

• Reviews and approves justifications and memorandums to support decision-making processes of stakeholders.

• Participates and support CAPA process, reviews NC’s and assigns resources to complete related actions.

• Approves EDMS documents applicable to R&D and function.

Skills & Experience:

• Experienced professional within product / process development, experienced / educated in the application of regulatory requirements to medical devices and a skilled project manager.

• Experienced in direct reports management and human resources.

Qualifications/Education:

• Design and change control procedures

• Project Management

• Advanced Statistical Techniques

• Human Resources basic

• Project Management Skills (advantage)

• Leadership

• Knowledge of an NPD stage gate process (IDEAL)

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 20% travel

Working Conditions:

• Office based position with home office possibilities based on the local home office policy - 8 days per month (+ 2 extra days in exceptional situations)

• Flexible working hours accordance with the local policy

Employee perks, benefits:

• Annual global incentive plan-bonus

• Large corporation with representation and manufacturing

• plants in the world

• Stable employer for Michalovce city and its surroundings

• Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:

  • Improve care

  • Deliver results

  • Grow together

  • Own it

  • Do what´s right

• Home office possibilities

• Flexible working hours

• Introduction program according to company standards

• Development trainings

• Career opportunities for internal employees

• Referral bonus system

• Recognition program

• Meals in the amount of 0.44 Eur per one meal unit / day

• Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the

• employer's contribution

• Social fund (various support and perks for employees)

• Free bus transport within Michalovce city

• Various events / team building activities for employees

• Various employee discounts by vendors within Michalovce city