Senior Product Manager

Job Description


Senior Product Manager

Location: Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland (with travel across three main sites)
Salary: £65,000 / €78,000

Are you an experienced leader in manufacturing operations with a passion for delivering high-quality results and streamlining processes? We are seeking a Manager of New Product Introduction (NPI) to join our clients dynamic team and drive innovation in the business. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact while travelling across our clients three main sites in Ireland.



Key Responsibilities

  • Standardise & Optimise Processes: Streamline customer interactions and enhance the NPI life cycle experience, ensuring top-tier SLA adherence for approximately 300-500 product launches annually.
  • Drive Operational Excellence: Lead transformative change by standardising workflows, aligning cross-functional teams, and fostering collaboration to achieve measurable results.
  • Customer-Centric Leadership: Oversee onboarding for high-volume, short-timeline projects while maintaining the highest quality standards for design and engineering.
  • Strategic Planning: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the NPI process and implement Lean Six Sigma practices to optimise operations.
  • Foster Team Collaboration: Build and lead highly effective cross-functional teams, balancing competing priorities and driving consensus across the organisation.


Desired Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations, or related fields.
  • Project Management certifications (PMP, CAPM) and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
  • 7-10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing or service operations, ideally within a highly regulated industry (e.g., medical or pharma).
  • Familiarity with design tools like CAD/CAM or SolidWorks; SAP ERP experience is a plus.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of building productive teams and achieving operational goals.


Additional Information

  • Travel: This role requires up to 25-30% travel, primarily across Ireland with occasional international trips.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Experience in medical device or pharma regulatory landscape is advantageous but not mandatory.


Benefits:

  • Bonus Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Family Healthcare


Why join?


You'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects, interact with cutting-edge technologies, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of product innovation. We value proactive leaders who thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to delivering excellence.

Take the next step in your career and be part of a team that's redefining innovation!

For further information on this vacancy, please apply via the link or contact karl.yellop@vanrath.com for a confidential chat.