Shape the Face of Cancer Treatment at Luminate Medical

Luminate Medical is on a mission to change the way we experience cancer care. We design and build products which revolutionise the patient experience of cancer treatment. We’re currently building our flagship product Lily, a wearable medical device to prevent the hair loss caused by chemotherapy, and Lilac, our next-in-portfolio product to prevent peripheral nerve damage in chemotherapy patients.

We are looking for a Project Manager to manage product development programs through collaboration and aligning with R&D, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Commercial and Operations colleagues. You will ensure the project tasks and milestones are achieved, both day-to-day and quarterly. Reporting to the R&D Senior Project Manager, you will develop and track detailed project plans and continually assess risks and see the hurdles, before they appear!

You will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be passionate about working with people. Most of all, you will need to be driven by bringing products to market quickly in order to deliver, real-world patient impact.

Working at Luminate Medical

• This is a key early hire at a rapidly growing company. You will have an opportunity to shape the development of multiple high-impact patient-facing products and gain first-hand insights into the growth of a start-up.

• We offer a highly competitive salary (available on application), a flexible benefits package, alongside a company laptop, headphones, camera and teamwear.

• We believe in quality of life in our products and for our people, offering flexible working hours and a generous vacation policy.

What You Will Do:

Plan

• Develop project plans including key milestones and resources.
• Utilise PM tools such as Gantt, Risk Registers and Progress Charts to track the project.
• Work with the functional managers to ensure that timelines and milestones are aligned to functional KPIs.

Input

• Manage all stages of the project in compliance with internal procedures.
• Ensure daily and weekly objectives and tasks are being met for the project.
• Work with the team to find solutions to project issues with an open mind, considering all stakeholder input & keeping in mind the impact of solutions.

Analyse

• Present project status-update on a regular basis to project team and management.
• Clearly identify critical path of the project and status of key work packages.
• Contribute to the development of project management techniques and tools.
• Assess areas of the project for alternative paths to improve timeline & reduce risks.

Communicate

• Communicate project priorities & status, co-ordinate internal and external resources to algin with project timelines and scope.
• Establish and foster relationships with all internal and external project team members.
• Identify and communicate internal and external resource constraints within the project to leadership team.

Risk Management

• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks on a continual basis.
• Manage back up strategies for high risks.

Personal Attributes – The Ideal Candidate Is:

• Highly Organised: You can prioritise your list of tasks independently and communicate to team where the priorities are.

• Diligent: You ensure that tasks are completed on-time and to a high standard.

• Open: You are willing to adopt, engage with and shape company culture in a positive manner. You can give and receive candid feedback in a constructive and positive manner.

• Communicative: Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills. You are able to inspire and align a group.

• Self-Driven: You have a sense of urgency in your work, are resourceful and independent, and thrive when taking responsibility for tasks.

• Team player: You are a proactive team player, getting the most out of people and valuing shared success

Experience Requirements – The Ideal Candidate Must Have:

Qualification:

• Bachelors or Master’s in Science or Engineering or a similar technical field.

Experience:

• 2 years’ experience working in a product development role; PMO, DA or R&D.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal & communication.
• Strong Planning & Organisational abilities.
• MS Project, Team Gantt or other Gantt software.

Experience Advantages – It Would Be Advantageous to Have:

Qualification:

• Currently holding or actively pursuing a project management certification (CAPM, PMP).

Experience:

• Development of electromechanical medical device.
• Validation of products, test methods or processes for new products or technical transfer.
• Working within ISO62304 and ISO60601.
• Working within ISO13485 and ISO14971.

Don’t have all of these requirements?

Some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart – tell us what you have learned and achieved, whether personal or work-related! With the right mindset, many of the skills above can be learned on the job. If this role excites you, don’t let the description hold you back!