Helena Venables

Director Advanced Wound Care (Advanced Operations) at ConvaTec

Neston, England, United Kingdom

About

Medical Device NPD specialist with a passion for project management excellence. Process and data-driven, with a passion for driving efficiency in ways of working, and highly skilled in stakeholder management. A seasoned leader, across R&D and Operations, praised for strong problem solving, decision making and excellent communication. PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (sponsored by Pfizer) and APM PMQ certified.

Experience

  • Convatec (11 yrs 2 mos)
    • Director Advanced Wound Care (Advanced Operations)
      Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    • Director of Technical Processes and Interim Director Continence Care (Advanced Operations)
      Jun 2025 - Nov 2025 · 6 mos

    • Director of Technical Processes (Advanced Operations)
      Jun 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Director at Helena Venables Ltd
    Sep 2014 - May 2015 · 9 mos

    Contracting in project management. Undertook contract work with Molnlycke Healthcare, managing a project through to global launch, on time and on budget. Additionally contracted with Synthotech Ltd, project managing a site move for the company.

  • Molnlycke Health Care (6 yrs)
    • Global Project Manager
      Dec 2010 - Jul 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Management of projects from concept to new product launch in global markets. Ensuring projects run to budget and time across all areas of the Surgical business. Gloves program team member, planning gloves project portfolio, and steering committee member for all surgical gloves projects.

    • Research Manager (Surgical Gloves)
      May 2010 - Dec 2010 · 8 mos

      Head of research team for Surgical Gloves. Responsible for all research projects running to time and budget and for planning research portfolio.

    • R&D Project Manager
      Jan 2009 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Project management of gloves projects and line management of 2 scientists. Managed a project from initial scoping to launch, including authoring a patent.

  • Senior Project Scientist at Regent Medical Ltd
    Jan 2007 - Aug 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Small scale project management of antiseptic products (pharmaceuticals) and line manager. Coordination of laboratory work, research work, technical project team member.

  • Project Scientist at SSL International
    Mar 2004 - Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Laboratory batch manufacture of liquid pharmaceuticals (antiseptics), SOP writing and research projects.