Hybrid and London, WC1
Full time, Permanent
A bit about the role:
What a great time to be joining LifeArc and our leadership team as we are set to embark on a transformational trajectory both as a team and organisation that will support our strategy. We are committing to invest up to £1.3 billion by 2030 to transform promising life science ideas into life-changing medical breakthroughs for patients, faster.
We have much to achieve which makes this role and joining us even more appealing.
Working in a hybrid approach and based out of our London office, you will be the visible leader and advocate of the Project Management Office (PMO) within LifeArc.
You will lead on shaping the strategic direction, influence, and impact of portfolio, programme, and project management across the organisation.
In this role you will work closely and in partnership with our Translational Challenge (TC) and other senior leaders, responsible for ensuring LifeArc’s strategic ambitions are translated into well-crafted and achievable operational plans. This will include supporting the Chief Project and Portfolio Officer (CPPO) in the active management of the Translational Challenges portfolio.
You will also ensure effective project management resource, processes and systems are applied across the entire company including projects enabling scientific research, funding of partners, IT and business change.
Lead and coach a team of TC Managers and Project Managers ensuring consistent best practice is applied in the management of our TC portfolios.
A bit about you:
• Strong background in science, with substantial experience of project management in the life-sciences industry at both a strategic and operational level (>10 years)
• Practical experience of deploying project management systems, tools and templates to support project teams, especially relating to operational planning, resource
and budget allocation and portfolio tracking
• Outstanding planning and organising skills with ability to set clear expectations, drive accountability and the tenacity to drive projects to conclusion
• Ability to critically and objectively interpret and evaluate scientific and business-related information, and challenge assumptions
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, ability to influence multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment
• Experience of managing direct and indirect reports through periods of organisational change
• Educated to post-graduate level in a relevant biomedical discipline
• Certified project/portfolio manager (e.g. PMP; Prince 2)
About us:
At LifeArc, we work at the cutting edge of Translational Science. We advance research into early-stage drug discovery, we collaborate on assay design and clinical validation, and we offer essential advice and funding support for organisations that develop exciting patient treatments that might one day change the world.
It means we’ve built the kind of culture that can help you translate your own potential into something incredible, too.
Here, we’re driven by our purpose – to put patients at the centre of all we do. It’s about fostering innovation, believing in the power of collaboration, and always acting with integrity. When we get it right, we achieve excellence. We transform promising life science ideas into medical breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
Join us, and you’ll have the scope to be creative and take measured risks. You’ll be rewarded for your curiosity, for working as one team, and for learning fast. And you’ll have everything you need to be your best every day.
We all have potential. At LifeArc, you’ll discover what you can really do with it.
Our London office:
Our modern London office is located with Tavistock Square on our doorstep. Our technology transfer and charity teams, along with the opportunity assessment group and enabling functions are mostly located at our London office.
What we can offer you:
Your rewards:
We offer a generous salary that’s in line with your qualifications and experience. What’s more, you’ll also be able to make the most of a generous defined contribution pension scheme, private health insurance, a flexible benefits scheme, 31 days paid holiday per year, and much to offer in the wellness space plus much more.
Closing Date: 20th May 2022
Apply now - and start translating your potential!
Please note we are actively recruiting, and the closing date may be brought forward if we find the right person for this role.
LifeArc is committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunities and to encouraging the establishment of a diverse workforce. It is our policy to employ individuals on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed and their potential for development, regardless of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. This includes creating a culture that fully reflects our commitment to equal opportunities for all.