STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Consumer Healthcare Marketing Team.
STADA UK Thornton & Ross – Senior Project Manager CHC Dermatology (f/m/d)
Huddersfield |U.K.| Full-time | Permanent
Role Purpose
As part of our Global Project and Portfolio team, you will play a key role in leading projects and programs aligned to our Consumer Healthcare (CHC) strategy, with a focus on dermatology.
Your Impact in This Role
- You deliver assigned local /global projects or programs as per STADA (CHC) strategy with excellent project leadership, management, and accountability.
- You are responsible end-to-end for project and program management of global in-licensing projects and new product developments from idea generation to markets launch.
- You focus on supporting innovations within the Derma category (e.g: Nizoral, Savlon, Oilatum, Radian, Flexitol), and can support on other categories (e.g. VMS, Sleep, Cough&Cold, Pain).
- You implement and maintain the performance of global cross-functional project teams with defined roles and responsibilities.
- You actively manage stakeholders and expectations. You are responsible for creating and maintaining project plans in terms of time, scope and resources and corresponding status reports.
- You manage the project scope with a holistic view of the project (requirements gathering, definition and coordination of scope, management of integrated scope changes in coordination with the key stakeholders of the project team).
- You identify synergies in the management of projects within a category and operationalize the management of the project portfolio in a product category if required.
- You take on the strategic leadership of cross-functional teams.
- You regularly participate in external training courses, symposia, etc. to exchange information with potential partners / competitors / providers on current market and technology trends.
- You carry out risk analyses and escalations.
- You work with internal functions such as Portfolio Management, Marketing, Pharmaceutical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical and Clinical Affairs, Controlling, Business Units and Affiliates.
- You support the Head of Global Project Management in process improvements and collaborate with other project managers to constantly improve working processes.
Your Impact in This Role
- You hold a University degree in a scientific discipline (preferably Pharmacology, Medicine, Biology or Chemistry).
- You possess 7-10 years’ experience in Dermatology/Dermatological/Dermocosmetic industry (Project management, Consulting, Ideation/innovation management), with a track record of leading major products launches in Consumer Healthcare or FMCG companies.
- You demonstrate a strong knowledge of Dermatological product development and regulatory procedures for OTC, Cosmetics, and Food Supplements
- Experience in launching products in other categories than Dermocosmetics is a strong plus.
- You have very good knowledge of relevant CHC area and marketing know-how, consumer insights. You are fluent with AI and knows how to leverage to increase productivity.
- You bring experience and successful track record of driving new tools/enhancements from initial concept to launch.
- You embody Results-driven and Growth mindsets.
- Very good and proven conflict, interface management skills, and leadership.
- Business knowledge is an advantage and project Management certification is a plus.
- You have very good knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
- You are fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- You should be based in Spain or the UK .
How We Care For You
At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:
💸 Competitive salary, car allowance and annual bonus scheme.
🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 8% employer contribution rates.
⌚ Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.
🌴 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
🏥 Health benefits provided through our Vitality Private Medical Insurance.
💉 Free winter flu jab.
🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
⚡ Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.
👪 Enhanced Family Leave.
🎉 Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.
STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.
