Project Management Degree Apprenticeship – DePuy Synthes

The DePuy Synthes Degree Apprenticeship Project Management programme is designed to create the leaders of the future. You will have the opportunity to work alongside, and be guided, by industry experts in the Medical Device field whilst DePuy sponsor you through your University degree.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Cogent Skills is currently recruiting on behalf of DePuy Synthes for an enthusiastic and hardworking Project Management Degree apprentice to join the Product Management and Manufacturing team.

DePuy Synthes is part of Johnson and Johnson and is one of the world’s leading orthopedic development facilities, designed to stimulate innovation, communication, and collaboration in order to advance medical device solutions that deliver value for healthcare providers and improve people’s lives.

A documentation and PLM project manager role is intended to drive and track the overall timeline for the interaction of new product development projects (including PFR’s) with the PLM system. It will drive efficiencies throughout the project by providing expert management and support to the project team.

This role outline is based on the currently employed Adaptive coordinator role (Leeds & Warsaw) with additional functional requirements to integrate the role within PCTs

The role will manage these interactions across multiple projects

The role is expected to identify further efficiencies within the process and drive CIPs for the process

Two of the Key Attributes that have been identified for the role and are the main drivers identified to improve the overall CO efficiency are:

• Communication
• Proficiency in PLM system

Communication; particularly around awareness of the following to improve CO timelines:

• CO/CA &CT requirements
  • PCT members
  • What is required to raise the CO
  • Approvers

• CO /CA &CT content
  • Approvers to be aware of the content of the CO /CA &CT before it arrives in their inbox
• CO /CA &CT timeline
  • Approvers to be aware of the timeline for the CO /CA &CT review and Approval, including the impact of delayed reviews on overall project timeline
• General communication with non PCT PLM system team
  • Doc Control etc.

*CO – Change Order, CA – Change assessment, CT – change task

PLM Proficiency

• PLM proficiency is key to ensuring the benefits of this role can be used to their full extent
• One central contact for the whole PCT for PLM associated questions and needs
• Ability to communicate PLM process and estimated timelines with Project PM and Development lead
• Ability to work closely with Doc Control to ensure minimal impact of procedural changes

Key Interactions

Below are a list of key interactions with the types of stakeholders for the role:

Project Manager

• Email/Face to Face/ meetings
• Discussions on what CO’s are needed and when, how long will each CO take, how are the CO’s progressing.
• Weekly tracker updates on current CO’s for projects.
• Helping chase through stubborn CO’s.

Engineers

• Bioengineers/Project engineers
• Design Engineers
• Test Engineers
• Email/ face to face/ meetings.
• Regarding what CO’s need doing, what the CO will be for, what info needs to be included on the CO i.e. drawings/ redlines/ change tasks etc, who the approvers are to be, establishing what needs to be DMR linked to what in a CO.
• Updating on progress of the CO’s
• Chasing approvers.

Marketing

• Email/ face to face/ meetings.
• Code creation CO’s, P1 to P3, Type code flip, BFS, surgical technique routing.
• Discuss what is needed on the CO’s
• Information to be filled in on necessary forms etc

Purchasing

• Emails/ meetings
• Help on filling in SCP-512/ PIFF forms with necessary purchasing information.
• Chasing for approval.

Labelling

• Emails/ skype meetings
• Producing label request forms
• Routing label CO’s
• Tracking status of label CO’s

Further Potential Administrative Tasks for the Doc & PLM PM Role:

• Budget tracker & P/O trackers
• General
• Purchasing
• BtB tasks

This role would only have so much influence to drive things forward, requires:

• Cross functional team resource cooperation
• Certain CO/CA/CT processes cannot happen due to systems and hence this role could not influence these
• Requires an escalation mechanism to provide role re-enforcement

We hope you will join us for your Degree Apprenticeship!

ABOUT DEPUY SYNTHES

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences.

That is why we in Leeds are working to build an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

DePuy Synthes, the Orthopaedic company of Johnson & Johnson is a leading UK manufacturer of world leading orthopaedic implants.

From development and manufacture through to supply, DePuy Synthes possesses all the technical knowledge and support resources to assure the success of the projects we are involved in, on a global scale.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Skills

Beyond your academic qualifications, DePuy Synthes are looking for individuals who demonstrate:

• Good communication skills
• Good team working skills
• High organisational skills and the confidence to work independently
• Logical thinking to be able to apply processes
• The ability to apply a rational approach to problem solving, making judgments based on sound reasoning
• Concerns for standards
• High Numeracy, literacy, and computer skills
• Self-motivation
• Effective time management

Personal qualities

• Act with Integrity – Acting in a way that is consistent with accepted values and the Johnson and Johnson Credo; values may come from personal moral codes or society
• Passion for Customer – Focusing efforts on understanding customers (Patients and Surgeons) and meeting their needs
• Work Collaboratively – Team working; works together with others, as opposed to working separately or competitively, for the overall benefit of all
• Develop People – Demonstrates a genuine dedication to the time and effort needed to develop oneself and others
• Drive Performance – Taking the initiative and delivering results and improvements
• Flexible – Flexing and adapting approach to meet the changing needs of the business; easily accepting changes in job requirements

TRAINING TO BE DELIVERED

Apprenticeship Standard: Project Manager (Degree)

Training Provider: York St John University

Qualification: Cogent Skills and DePuy Synthes have developed an ‘Apprenticeship Training Plan’. It includes a mixture of external and internal training that will ensure the Apprentice is fully competent by the end of their programme and ready to take the Apprenticeship end point assessment.

The Apprentice will receive a minimum of 30% (1.5 day) of their training away from their day-to-day job.

• Association for Project Management (APM) Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent course
• Completion of Level D professional qualification in year 2
• Online course and examination
• Apprentices are eligible for Student Membership of the APM, at the end of the programme they are eligible for full membership (MAPM)gain will expand their understanding to a higher level and commence on specialised modules during the latter part of this qualification.
• In addition, they will gain skills specific to the working practices of DePuy.

Delivery model: A mixture of blended learning, online/Block release.

• Blended delivery format: with a mix of face-to-face teaching and online learning. Each module has a 2-day ‘in person’ workshop built in.
• Each year is split into four teaching blocks each consisting of 10 weeks, with one 20 credit module being taught per block. 
• In Years 1 and 2 apprentices also undertake a skills-based module worth 40 credits which runs across the year.
• The final 40 credits are completed within a 6-month period and form the End Point Assessment

FUTURE PROSPECTS

DePuy Synthes is committed to developing the talent of new entrants into the sector and is looking for the future leaders of the company. Upon completion of your Apprenticeship, the progression opportunities are limitless.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The work pattern involves day working. On occasions (notified in advance) the business may require additional daytime working and potentially weekend working.

Apprentices may be eligible to annual wage increments subject to company budgets and satisfactory completion of goals.

Working within a heavily regulated environment requires strict adherence to in-house protocol and HSE (Health and Safety Executive) legislation with a high degree of integrity and attention to details in all aspects of work.

Day release at University for knowledge-based training as part of the working week as well as half day study time whilst on site at DePuy.

The site provides on-site secure parking and has good transport links.