Lead Project Manager

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Elmea is looking for a R&D Project Manager for one of its clients. As a R&D Project Manager you will be part of the R&D team within the Project Management Office.

From large multi-national pharmaceutical companies and emerging biotechs to medical device and diagnostics companies, Elmea is a consulting company is exclusively focused on the life sciences industry in Belgium. Elmea consulting practitioners span the entire product development and Lifecycle, adding high-value counsel and recommendations. This participates to optimize product developments and brand launches. Together with our clients, Elmea transforms today’s healthcare challenges into tomorrow’s solutions.

MISSIONS

The mission is to ensure visibility and deliverables within Time/Cost/Budget of R&D Projects, which may or may not result in clinical releases.
You manage and coordinate the R&D projects. The projects are transversal, impacting any part of the product. You ensure lean software development and upgrades.
You are accountable for:
- Delivering the product features on time, on budget and with the required level of quality, according to R&D operational roadmap and the quality process
- Leading and coordinating project teams: R&D resources, quality department and internal stakeholders (operations, manufacturing and supply chain)
- Managing risks (technical, feasibility, financial, resources, safety...)
- Being the main internal/external contact point for the project execution; seeking customer satisfaction
- Communicating the reporting and KPI to the program managers and internal stakeholders and propose action plans for decision making
- Transferring to the teams in charge of the post-project support (Operations, Manufacturing and Supply chain);
- Ensuring the adequate follow-up of development processes, according to quality standards imposed in the medical devices industry
- Organizing the project closure
- Follow clinical trials with the customer and help him organize his activities

PROFILE

- Master’s degree in engineering (e.g. Computer Science, BioMed engineering, Electronics) or an equivalent experience
- Proven project management experience a strongly regulated tech industry (medical devices, pharma, nuclear, airspace)
- Proven ability to lead software development projects
- Excellent use of MS Office and the Atlassian suite (Jira), knowledge of SAP as an asset
- Experience in radiation therapy clinical workflows, knowledge of Treatment Planning System(s) and Oncology Information System(s) as an asset.
- An assertive person with strong interpersonal skills, able to drive change
- A flexible, stress resistant and rigorous person with very good planning & organizing skills and able to set priorities
- A client minded person with excellent communication skills both in French and in English
- Fascinated by new technologies, having a broad technical knowledge and willing to update it continuously
- Trained in Project Management and Risk Management methodologies