Head of PMO

Rosemontpharma; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company based in the UK is looking for a Project Manager to lead their project and programme pipeline. The successful candidate will be responsible for prioritizing, allocating resources, and strategic planning to meet business objectives. Strong project management skills and substantial experience in the pharmaceutical industry are essential for influencing executive leadership and ensuring successful project delivery. This role may require frequent travel to Leeds.

Qualifications

• Educated to at least degree level in a Scientific subject.
• Substantial experience in the pharmaceutical industry managing projects through the product lifecycle.
• Experience with Board Reporting and influencing Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s project and programme pipeline to achieve business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure on-time delivery.
• Track project costs and ensure accurate financial inputs for business cases.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project management expertise

Negotiation skills

Organisational ability

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree in a Scientific subject

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Location: UK Based (with frequent travel to Leeds, West Yorkshire).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s project and programme pipeline, ensuring prioritization, resource allocation, and strategic planning to achieve business objectives.
• Partner with leaders and sponsors to strengthen project management practices.
• Identify and mitigate projects risks, and initiate contingency options to increase chance of successful, on-time delivery.
• Implement best practices and standards for current operations and future acquisitions.
• Track project costs and ensure accurate financial inputs for business cases, including capturing Cost of Goods for pipeline projects with cross-functional partners.
• Responsiblefor agile and effective due diligence, with Business Development representative and Subject Matter Experts, prepare recommendation to Executive Leadership and Board Members.
• Lead and mentor the PMO team, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and goal alignment. Build functional excellence to equip the business with the right capability and capacity.
• Develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and creating a shared vision for success.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Educated to at least degree level, ideally in a Scientific subject.
• Substantial experience in pharmaceutical industry including proven track record of managing projects throughout product lifecycle.
• Proven experience implementing project management tools and templates, and driving cross-business process improvements.
• Experience with Board Reporting and influencing Executive Leadership.
• Experience with M&A, due diligence and integration.
• Exceptional planning and organisational ability, coupled with strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to assess project opportunities against strategic business outcomes.