About Us:

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.

Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of atrisk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

At Convatec, we’re transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. We’re aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Continuous Improvement Project Manager, and you’ll do the same.

About the role:

The main purpose of the role is to lead cross functional improvement projects focussing on the services provided by the GBS and including new system implementations and continuous process improvement. The role requires an ability to lead a complete project cycle including the analysis of business requirements, development of business cases, building of implementation and resource plans and leading of initiatives’ execution and stabilization.

Your key duties and responsibilities:

• Interview users and Business stakeholders to gather and document business requirements and produce business specifications for new initiatives

• Communication conduit between the business and the developers translating requests for business requirements into specifications for development team

• Work with stakeholders and the development team to agree scope, implementation timescales and budget for new initiatives

• Provide support for team members in requirement definition and documentation

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

• Ensure resource availability and allocation for development, testing, implementation, and stabilisation

• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks

• Create and maintain detailed project documentation

• Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals

• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams, and process maps to document needs

• Perform other related duties as assigned

About you:

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 4+ years as a Project Manager

• Practical experience in implementing change in a shared service environment in one or more of the following functional areas: Finance, HR, IT, Automation or Continuous Improvement

• Experience in leading/managing projects/improvement initiatives (e.g., Six Sigma, LEAN)

• Microsoft Office proficiency

• Fluent in English

• SAP experience is a plus

• Strong communication skills – effectively communicating key data, including presentations to management

• Hands-on personality, sound understanding of key business services processes and interfaces

• Mature attitude towards challenges and problem solving - being able to work with limited guidance and able to determine information needed to resolve more complex issues, manage pressure effectively and cope well with setbacks

• Taking ownership of assigned responsibilities, including self-study/research needed to execute the same

• Being able to work to tight deadlines and with switching priorities

• Confident in working with stakeholders at different levels in the organization

• Proactive and creative in terms of improving ways of working

• Team player

Qualifications/Education:

• Degree or equivalent preferably in a technical discipline such as Finance/Accounting, Engineering, Mathematics

• Project Management qualifications (PMP, Prince 2, Scrum Master, Agile etc.)

• Lean Certifications are a plus

Languages

• Speaking: Yes English

• Writing/Reading: Yes English

Principal Contacts:

• Internal – All GBS, including Finance, HR, IT

• External – No external Project currently in scope

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Working, 1 day per week in the office ( Friday )

Travel Requirements

• Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, mostly within Europe but overseas travel is expected. Most trips will include overnight travel.

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to

aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and

supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as

the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be

worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you .

#LI-FT1

#LI-Hybrid

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec

A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address.

If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at careers@Convatec.com .

Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Already a Convatec employee?

If you are an active employee at Convatec, please do not apply here. Go to the Career Worklet on your Workday home page and View "Convatec Internal Career Site - Find Jobs". Thank you!