Associate Director, Technical PMO
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19 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Oxford Nanopore has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster information-rich accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans animals plants bacteria viruses and diseases such as cancer. By enabling biological insights we strive to improve life on Earth and beyond.
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Biopharmaceutical Project Manager to oversee biopharma development projects from initiation to commercialisation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within the Biopharma sector and a proven track record of leading complex this role the individual is expected to take full project management ownership of Biopharma projects including scheduling resource/material planning progress reporting and exception management while working within the Biopharma product development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Management
Define project scope objectives and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
Develop detailed project plans including timelines resources and budget
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
Ensure resource availability and allocation
Execution & Monitoring
Manage project progress and adapt work as required
Monitor and track project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
Perform risk management to minimise project risks
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Team Leadership & Collaboration
Lead and motivate project team members on a proactive basis
Communicate effectively with project stakeholders including team members management clients and vendors
Facilitate team meetings provide updates and ensure project goals are achieved
Budget & Resource Management
Track project performance specifically to analyse the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
Manage changes to project scope schedule and costs using appropriate verification techniques
Measure project performance using appropriate systems tools and techniques
Quality Assurance
Ensure that all projects are delivered on time within scope and within budget
Ensure resource availability and allocation
Conduct project retrospectives and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
Key Requirements:
Proven leadership of complex cross-functional technical programmes coordinating multiple interdependent projects across R&D engineering product operations and regulatory/quality functions with accountability for scope schedule budget and risk.
Experience establishing and operating PMO governance including portfolio planning prioritisation frameworks stage-gate or lifecycle models reporting standards and executive-level dashboards to support strategic decision-making.
Strong technical project management background with the ability to translate scientific or engineering complexity into executable plans manage technical risk and dependencies and challenge assumptions credibly with senior technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated stakeholder and executive management capability influencing at Director/VP level facilitating trade-off discussions resolving conflict and driving alignment between business strategy and technical delivery.
Track record of building capability and driving continuous improvement including mentoring project managers embedding best practices improving delivery predictability and scaling PMO processes in a fast-moving or evolving organisation.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a persons gender marital status race religion colour age disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Program assessment
- FDA Regulations
- Manufacturing & Controls
- Program Evaluation
- budget forecast
- Research Experience
- Operations Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
Oxford Nanopore’s goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis ... View more
