Research and Development Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Medasource
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The R&D Project Manager for Medical Device Orthopedics will oversee the coordination and management of a multi-year development program, ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards. This role requires effective communication with senior leadership and collaboration across various teams, including R&D, regulatory, and clinical. The Project Manager will manage two major project schedules and facilitate cross-functional alignment among approximately 20 team members. A strong background in project management within regulated industries, particularly medical devices, is essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage two major project schedules across three waves/pillars.
- Drive alignment across a large cross-functional core team (~20 people).
- Serve as the central hub for communication, issue escalation, and decision-driving.
- Facilitate team meetings, action tracking, and risk reviews.
- Utilize Smartsheet and “at risk” tools for schedule analytics and risk-adjusted planning.
- Present program status at 2–3 leadership touchpoints monthly.
- Communicate effectively with senior leaders, including the Head of R&D and President of Joint Recon Marketing & Commercial.
- Create an engaging, accountable culture within the project team.
- Partner with the DRRI to ensure full transparency.
- Apply engineering judgment to interpret requirements and understand interdependencies.
- Support technical tasks within the PM scope where an engineering mindset is required.
- Assess cross-functional risks and understand deliverable integration.
- Ensure project activities and deliverables meet the requirements of global regulatory bodies.
- Work in a highly regulated medical device environment with strict process expectations.
Key Skills:
- 2–5 years of project management experience.
- Experience managing projects in highly regulated industries, preferably medical devices.
- Experience working across cross-functional teams and managing 15–25 stakeholders or contributors.
- Comfortable presenting at leadership touchpoints monthly.
- Engineering background required (degree preferred but not mandatory).
- Competent in schedule management, risk management, and cross-functional orchestration.
- Proficient in Smartsheet and general PM tools (MS Project, Excel, etc.).
- Outstanding communication skills (written, verbal, and executive presence).
- Ability to influence without authority and mold team culture.
- Strong personality fit with the DRI and broader team.
- Skilled at motivating teams and addressing performance gaps.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
R&D Project Manager, Medical Device Orthopedics
Location: Capitol Boulevard, Capitol Park, Leeds
ROLE SUMMARY (External-Facing)
The Project Manager will lead the coordination, scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional alignment of a multi-year medical device development program. This includes managing two major schedules in 2026, partnering directly with the DRI, and presenting regularly to senior leadership. The PM must work fluidly across R&D, regulatory, quality, supply chain, HEMA, and clinical teams to ensure that all deliverables meet stringent global regulatory standards.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management
- Own and manage two major project schedules across three waves/pillars.
- Drive alignment across a large cross-functional core team (~20 people).
- Serve as the central hub for communication, issue escalation, and decision-driving.
- Facilitate team meetings, action tracking, and risk reviews.
- Utilize Smartsheet and “at risk” tools for schedule analytics and risk-adjusted planning.
Leadership & Communication
- Present program status at 2–3 leadership touchpoints monthly.
- Communicate effectively with senior leaders, including:
- Head of R&D
- President of Joint Recon Marketing & Commercial
- Create an engaging, accountable culture within the project team.
- Partner hand-in-hand with the DRRI (Jamie), ensuring full transparency.
Technical / Engineering Contribution
- Apply engineering judgment to interpret requirements, interface with R&D, and understand interdependencies.
- Support technical tasks within the PM scope where an engineering mindset is required.
- Assess cross-functional risks and understand deliverable integration.
Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
- Ensure project activities and deliverables meet the requirements of global regulatory bodies.
- Work in a highly regulated medical device environment with strict process expectations.
REQUIREMENTS
Experience
- 2–5 years of project management experience
- Experience managing projects in highly regulated industries.
- Medical device experience is strongly preferred due to complex regulatory deliverables.
- Experience working across cross-functional teams and managing 15–25 stakeholders or contributors.
- Comfortable presenting- two to three leadership touchpoints monthly where they are required to present
Technical & Industry
- Engineering background required (degree preferred but not mandatory).
- Ability to understand technical deliverables
- Competent in schedule management, risk management, and cross-functional orchestration.
Tools
- Smartsheet (easy to learn; proficiency expected).
- “At Risk” tools for risk-adjusted schedule modeling.
- General PM tooling (MS Project, Excel, etc.).
Soft Skills
- Outstanding communication (written, verbal, and executive presence).
- Ability to influence without authority!!!!
- Molds the culture for the core team.
- Strong personality fit —must connect well with DRI and broader team.
- Skilled at motivating teams, creating engagement, and addressing performance gaps.
Logistics
- Strong preference for Leeds, UK due to proximity of team and DRRI.
- Warsaw is a secondary option.
- Expected onsite: 3 days/week, with potential future shift to more onsite time.