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Project Manager

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Project Manager - 12 month contract

Medical Devices - Outside IR35 - 1 day p.w. onsite UK wide

Yolk Recruitment is exclusively partnered with a global medical device manufacturer who are embarking on a major operational change programme to strengthen and streamline its production footprint.

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager with a background in medical devices to take ownership of a key project running over a 12 month period. You'll take ownership of an established programme of work, managing milestones, documentation and stakeholder engagement. The groundwork and structures are already in place, what's needed now is a PM who understands the medical device manufacturing landscape who can maintain pace, handle complexity, and keep people aligned and accountable.

You'll be required on site once per week, locations varying across the UK.

What you'll be doing

Lead and maintain progress across an ongoing multi-site operational project
Coordinate cross-functional teams in operations, quality and engineering
Track milestones, manage documentation and report performance to senior stakeholders
Ensure all activity meets strict regulatory and quality-system requirements
Build relationships across sites and manage the project with discretion and tactWhat you'll need

Proven project-management experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of documentation, change control and compliance
PM qualification preferred
Skilled communicator able to influence at all levels
Comfortable travelling within the UK for key meetings and reviewsAre you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Project Manager role apply now.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities

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