Global Project Manager

CREGG are hiring for a Global Project Manager to join a multinational Medical Device company on a permanent basis in Galway

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Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Project Manager - Global New Product Development (NPD) to lead the delivery of complex, cross-functional product innovation programs across a diverse global portfolio. This role plays a critical part in transforming ideas into market-ready products, managing the full product lifecycle from concept through commercialization and post-launch optimisation.

Working across product categories including Class II medical devices, wellness products, nutritional supplements, and cosmetics, you will drive strategic execution, align cross-functional teams, and ensure seamless delivery against business, regulatory, quality, and commercial objectives.

This is a high-impact leadership role for a project professional who thrives in fast-paced, regulated environments and is passionate about bringing innovative products to market at scale.

Leadership & Team Management

This position includes people leadership responsibilities, with oversight and development of project team members while fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Program Leadership

• Own and lead multiple end-to-end product development programs, from concept development through global market launch.
• Translate business strategy into clear project plans, timelines, and executable roadmaps.
• Establish project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics aligned to strategic priorities.
• Manage project budgets, resource planning, and forecasting across a dynamic product portfolio.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to project teams to drive delivery excellence.
• Deliver regular executive-level updates, ensuring stakeholder alignment and informed decision-making.

End-to-End Product Development Execution

• Build and maintain integrated project plans across technical, regulatory, quality, supply chain, and commercial workstreams.
• Drive stage-gate progression and ensure milestone delivery against agreed timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, Supply Chain, and external partners.
• Maintain alignment between project execution, business cases, and launch strategies.

Cross-Functional Delivery & Governance

• Create accountability across functional teams for milestone achievement and deliverable completion.
• Proactively identify and elevate risks, roadblocks, and resource gaps.
• Monitor and manage critical path activities and dependencies.
• Lead structured project governance forums, program reviews, and leadership updates.
• Ensure key decisions are documented and communicated effectively.

Regulatory & Compliance Alignment

• Integrate regulatory strategy into development timelines to support global market submissions.
• Ensure all project documentation is audit-ready and stage-gate compliant.Align product development plans with multi-market regulatory and quality requirements.
• Support design control processes in accordance with industry standards and compliance frameworks.

Risk, Change & Lifecycle Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to maintain delivery momentum.
• Manage project scope changes, supplier impacts, and regulatory-driven changes effectively.
• Coordinate structured change control processes in partnership with Quality teams.
• Oversee sustaining engineering initiatives and post-launch product enhancements where required.

Commercial Launch & Product Transition

• Partner with product owners and commercial teams to ensure market launch readiness.
• Support successful handover from NPD into sustaining lifecycle management.
• Conduct post-project reviews and capture learnings to strengthen future delivery performance.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones, with flexibility for occasional out-of-hours meetings.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving regulatory requirements impacting NPD.
• Travel up to 10% annually for vendor meetings, strategic planning sessions, or market insight activities.
• Support additional business priorities and ad hoc initiatives as needed.

What You'll Bring Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience managing complex, cross-functional product development programs.
• Strong background in regulated industries such as medical devices, wellness, supplements, cosmetics, or related sectors.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle frameworks and design control processes.

Technical & Project Management Expertise

• Deep knowledge of project delivery methodologies including Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
• Strong expertise in project planning, critical path management, and risk mitigation.
• Experience managing external vendors, suppliers, and contract partners.
• Advanced proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.