EMEA Commercial Project Manager

OBP Medical; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: EMEA Commercial Project Manager

Department: Commercial Operations

Location: Delta Park, Fareham

GLS: P04

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (onsite)

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job Summary – What To Expect

Reporting to the EMEA Director PMO & Strategic Project Delivery, you’ll play an active part in leading projects from initiation to delivery and will contribute to the successful management of a portfolio of commercial projects across the region, also providing links into our Global teams. The projects will vary in scale and complexity as defined by the demands of our growing organization.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities

Project Leadership, Planning and Execution:

• Lead and manage multiple projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Drive all aspects of project delivery: meeting facilitation, define the scope and terms of the project, develop detailed project plans, agree and set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor execution.
• Coordinate project activities and resources effectively, ensuring adherence to established timelines and deliverables.
• Apply best practice methodologies (e.g. Prince2, MSP, Waterfall, Agile, hybrid) and governance in project disciplines across the lifecycle including risk management, resource management, stakeholder management and communication, and financial management to deliver project outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate use of CooperVision’s project management tools and templates, maintaining and storing all project documentation in accordance with company information retention policies.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates on project status, risks, issues and milestones, ensuring transparency and engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate collaboration across teams to ensure alignment and buy-in for projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, to understand improvement opportunities and drive project success.

Business Case Creation & Performance Monitoring

• Facilitate creation of high-quality business cases, recognizing quantitative and qualitative benefits and ensuring they are aligned with strategic targets.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and impact on business processes.
• Monitor project progress and performance, with particular focus on critical tasks that deliver the expected benefits, adjusting plans as necessary to achieve objectives.
• Track project performance against predefined KPIs and metrics, providing regular updates to management on progress and outcomes.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to assess the effectiveness of improvements and identify lessons learned for future initiatives.

Training And Development

• Mentor and support team members in project management practices and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proactively take ownership of and drive your own personal development.

About You

A full job description is available upon request.

We’re looking for a qualified project manager who has a minimum of 5+ years of experience with driving forward multiple concurrent projects with a strong commercial focus, enabling business growth and transformation with exemplary stakeholder management and collaborative skills.

In addition to this, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and strategically, using a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels across different cultures.
• Advanced project management skills including proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid, DMAIC), tools and software (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint, Planner, Planview).

What We Offer

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including; annual bonus, 25 days holiday pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What You Can Expect

As a CooperVision employee, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success. With our CooperPride, African Descent, Woman’s Impact Network and Mind Body and Wellbeing Employee Resource Groups, we offer opportunities for employees to learn and grow within an inclusive and safe space.

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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• Job Identification 7484
• Job Category Project/Program Management
• Posting Date 04/15/2025, 11:18 AM
• Apply Before 05/06/2025, 11:18 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Concorde Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5RL, GB (On-site)
• Company CooperVision