Role Purpose:
* An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Lead to join our client's manufacturing facility in Co. Wexford.
* In this role you will drive program delivery in line with the organization's project management methodology.
* It will be a very big plus if you can bring experience in developing projects or sites from square one.
Core Duties and 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.
Education & Qualifications Required:
* Minimum Level 8 Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Science or related discipline.
* A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role > 7 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
* Prior experience with heat suppression systems is a strong preference.
* Appreciation of requirements to complete projects within a clean room environment
* Experience dealing with multidisciplinary (Mechanical, electrical, civil, structural contractors)
* 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