STADA Thornton & Ross
Project Manager - NPD & EPD
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Project Manager – EPD & NPD
Location: Huddersfield, UK Type: Full-time | Permanent
About the Role
STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting journey of growth, driven by our purpose: Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Guided by our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA, we seek an exceptional Project Manager to steer high-impact New Product Development (NPD) & Existing Product Development (EPD) projects in a fast-paced pharma/FMCG environment.
This role is perfect for a confident leader who thrives in driving cross-functional teams, balancing pace with precision, and delivering projects that shape tomorrow’s product range—touching our brands, customers, and consumers while fostering process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery Leadership
- Guide end-to-end project lifecycles—from initial scope and strategy to launch execution.
- Ensure NPD & EPD projects align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and go-to-market timelines.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- coordenate cross-functional teams while keeping all stakeholders aligned and aligned on progress.
- Conduct project reviews to track milestones, resolve blockers, and mitigate risks early.
Strategic Prioritisation
- Leverage influence and judgement to prioritise high-impact projects based on commercial and operational needs.
- Navigate stage-gate governance (UK and global) by producing robust documentation and maintaining accurate progress trackers.
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Change Management
- Manage scope and timeline shifts professionally, communicating changes transparently to stakeholders.
- Drive post-project reviews to embed best practice and enhance future delivery.
Cultural Embodiment
- Champion an agile, entrepreneurial culture by fostering teamwork, resolving conflicts diplomatically, and celebrating success.
Requirements
- Proven project management experience, ideally with FMCG and/or regulated pharma exposure (bonus if specialising in Rx, OTC or health/beauty).
- Strong track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams in fast-moving environments.
- A commercial mindset with deep understanding of NPD & EPD processes and how supplier teams contribute to success.
- Exemplary communication—persuasive written and verbal skills, adept negotiation, and stakeholder management.
- Ability to organise rigorously while remaining proactive and adaptable in dynamic scenarios.
- Resilient decision-making under pressure, with professionalism in ambiguity.
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Preferred but not mandatory:
- A project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, PMP).
Perks & Benefits
STADA Thornton & Ross invests in our people—here’s how we care for yours:
- Competetive salary with 2% car allowance and annual bonus.
- 6% employer contribution to salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Hybrid working: 3 office-days weekly, flexible from home.
- 25+ days annual leave (bank holidays included + optional 5 extra).
- On-site subsidised canteen.
- Health benefits via Vitality Private Medical Insurance.
- Free winter flu jab.
- Wellbeing support:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- KYAN Wellbeing (free coaching/counselling for you and your family)
- Electric Vehicle Scheme with free charging + Cycle-to-Work Scheme.
- Enhanced Family Leave.
- Plus many more rewards and celebratory initiatives.
Inclusivity & Innovation: Our culture thrives on diversity of thought. We welcome applications regardless of background—even without direct pharma experience—as we shape creative solutions, grow skills collectively, and enhance our inclusivity.
Join Thornton & Ross and help us write the future of healthcare. Your application is your first opportunity to share how you’d add value.
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