Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Propose and implement standard operating procedures for project management within SpyBiotech. Create and manage a central PM resource.
• Communicate project information and priorities within SpyBiotech and with key collaborators
• Liaise with SpyBiotech leadership and technical experts to agree project plans and deliverables
• Monitor and drive project progress and where necessary propose appropriate changes to ensure projects are delivered within or ahead of the agreed scope, timeline, and budget.
• Ensure project risks are identified and effective mitigation actions are put in place and monitored
• Provide regular project updates to key stakeholders, tracking project budgets and alerting managers to potential problems
• Participate in project steering committee meetings where appropriate, responsible for the agenda and minutes of all meetings attended
• Lead on soliciting proposals and contract negotiations for prospective outsourcing projects and subsequent ownership of relationship to ensure delivery of workplan to time and budget
• Near-term projects include the management of external relationships with GMP manufacture and scale-up partners, and support for the introduction of a ‘right-sized’ clinical trial management quality system

Person Specification

• PhD preferable or Degree (BSc or equivalent) in life sciences/chemistry discipline
• Project Management Qualified (PMP / Prince 2 / APM or equivalent)
• 5+ Project / Programme Management experience, gained within pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Knowledge of GMP manufacture and/or clinical trials management and legal requirements is desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A collaborative working style with the ability to build excellent working relationships.
• Good team building skills and a proven team worker
• Ability to quickly assimilate and deal with complex problems and projects
• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise
• Proficient in use of MS Project and MS Excel

Personal Attributes

• High level of personal integrity and the ability to handle highly confidential information appropriately
• Gets the job done attitude with a sense of urgency

Benefits

Compensation: 

• Competitive Salary depending on experience
• Performance-related Discretionary Bonus
• EMI Share Option Scheme eligibility
• 30 days’ holidayper year plus bank holidays
• Pension: We automatically enrol you in a generous pension scheme with Royal London and will match your contributions up to 10% of salary
• Health & wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance; Excellent Personal Life Insurance; Employee Assistance programme 24/7 discounted subscriptions to various mental and physical health products and services including a gift box on your birthday
• Community: complimentary breakfast/fresh fruit in the office regular team lunches/pizza; company bi-annual social events (Summer and Christmas)
• Family:Paid maternity, paternity, adoption, or shared parental leave, if you have been with us for at least 26 weeks
• Personal development:Learning budget for books, training courses and conferences