IT Project Manager

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 http://www.convatecgroup.com

Place of work: Priemyselný park 3, Michalovce, Slovakia.

Wage (gross) and other rewards: Minimum 2000€ / monthly (depending on experiences and quality of the candidate) + Annual global incentive plan-bonus and other benefits in compliance with social benefit program of the company

Contract type: full-time.

Start date: by agreement.

Position Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Database Engineer to join our team as a senior technical specialist. In this role, you’ll design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise-grade database environments across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. You’ll also help shape our data strategy, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic, outcome‑driven Project Manager to lead complex global technology initiatives that directly shape how Convatec delivers value to patients, customers, and internal teams. This role sits at the intersection of business and technology, driving end‑to‑end delivery of cross‑functional projects that enable our digital transformation agenda.You’ll bring structure to ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and champion ways of working that elevate performance across global teams. If you thrive in a fast‑moving environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to make a measurable impact, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Lead

Project Delivery & Execution

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of global IT and digital projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved on scope, quality, budget, and timeline.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, value cases, and delivery roadmaps.
• Monitor progress using industry best practices and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and issues.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, RAID logs, financials, and reporting.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Act as the primary point of contact for project sponsors, senior leadership, and cross‑functional teams.
• Facilitate alignment across business and technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity of objectives and expectations.
• Lead project meetings, steering committees, and communication cadences.
• Drive a positive, collaborative team culture across global workstreams.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage project budgets, including actuals, forecasts, and variance reporting.
• Support resource planning and capability development in line with Convatec’s strategic goals.
• Provide clear rationale for investment decisions and expected business value.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion consistent ways of working across teams and regions.
• Conduct mid‑year and post‑implementation reviews to assess performance and embed learnings.
• Contribute to the evolution of project delivery frameworks, tools, and governance.

What Success Looks Like

• Projects delivered with measurable business value.
• Strong stakeholder trust and engagement.
• Clear, proactive communication and risk management.
• Improved cross‑functional collaboration and delivery efficiency.
• High‑quality documentation and governance discipline.

What You Bring

Core Skills & Mindset

• Customer‑first approach with strong business acumen.
• Ability to translate between technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a global, fast‑paced environment.
• Flexible, agile mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (ideally).
• PMI/PMP or equivalent certification.
• Over 5 years of IT project management experience with a proven track record of delivering global projects.
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies; familiarity with Scrum.
• Background in complex global organisations.

Industry & Technical Advantage (Nice to Have)

Experience in Medical Devices or Pharma, especially with:

• SAP (Finance, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing, Warehousing) – ECC/S4HANA
• QMS (Quality Management Systems)
• PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
• MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
• CRM platforms

Languages

• English (required)
• Additional languages (advantageous)

Working Conditions

• Hybrid working model (flexibility varies by location)
• Occasional travel (up to 5%)

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you.

Note: Please send your CV only in English language.

Employee perks, benefits:

• Annual global incentive plan-bonus

• Large corporation with representation and manufacturing

• plants in the world

• Stable employer for Michalovce city and its surroundings

• Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:

  • Improve care

  • Deliver results

  • Grow together

  • Own it

  • Do what´s right

• Home office possibilities

• Flexible working hours

• Introduction program according to company standards

• Development trainings

• Career opportunities for internal employees

• Referral bonus system

• Recognition program

• Meals in the amount of 0.44 Eur per one meal unit / day

• Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the

• employer's contribution

• Social fund (various support and perks for employees)

• Free bus transport within Michalovce city

• Various events / team building activities for employees

• Various employee discounts by vendors within Michalovce city

Company:

Unomedical s.r.o. (member of the global company Convatec)
Priemyselný park 3 

071 01 Michalovce, Slovakia

Email: job-slovakia@convatec.com
convatec.sk | convatecgroup.com | careers.convatec.com

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