Senior Manager Biocompatibility

About Convatec Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec ’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit Convatec has announced a major milestone in our R&D journey and commitment to our vision of pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. We have unveiled plans to relocate the majority of our UK-based research and development (R&D) activities from Deeside to Manchester from late 2027/early 2028, alongside a significant expansion of our facilities in Boston. An exciting future in Manchester The new, planned Manchester facility has the potential to be a major R&D hub in our global network which will initially function as the company’s global testing laboratories, with cutting-edge analytical R&D capabilities including quality control and materials, regulatory functions, and health innovation, positioning Convatec at the forefront of medical technology development. Our new state-of-the-art facilities will also strengthen our collaboration with Manchester’s vibrant life sciences ecosystem, which includes leading universities, hospitals, and research institutions. Position Overview The Senior Manager of Biocompatibility leads a team of biocompatibility specialists in delivering biological evaluations in line with ISO 10993 standards or the equivalent from regulated markets globally across our four categories (Ostomy Care, Infusion Care, Advanced Wound Care and Continence Care). The biocompatibility team supports New Product Development (NPD) and Lifecycle Management (LCM) projects, and consults on early-stage developments, as well. Biocompatibility is an integrated part of project teams and has a critical role in delivering timely and effective biological evaluations for new products and in evaluating changes to existing products. The team also partners closely with the Regulatory and Medical / Clinical teams. Fostering effective collaboration is a critical part of the role. The Senior Manager of Biocompatibility is responsible for coaching and developing the team to maintain up to date knowledge of global medical device standards and regulations as well as keep abreast of the state of the art within the field. Key Responsibilities: Manage and develop the biocompatibility team - Manages and allocates resource in line with project needs and priorities - Identifies training opportunities for the team towards continuous improvement - Ensures seamless and proactive collaboration with the project teams - Synthesises a development plan with each team member - Ensure the team has up to date knowledge of biocompatibility standards, techniques and protocols - Instills a positive working culture of collaboration in line with Convatec ’s values and leadership behaviors Deliver on biocompatibility for NPD, LCM and research projects - Foster cross functional collaboration and team work between the biocompatibility team, the business units, project teams, regulatory and clinical teams - Lead on accurate project planning and timely execution in partnership with project teams in order to keep biocompatibility activities visible and integrated into overall project plans - Work closely with program/project cross-functional teams to provide biocompatibility deliverables in compliance with global regulatory requirements. - Evaluate and execute biocompatibility stu