Senior Project Lead Clinical Programmes

Senior Project Lead, Clinical Programmes – London or Edinburgh – PermanentI’m currently supporting a leading organisation within the life sciences sector looking for an experienced Senior Project Lead, Clinical Programmes to join their Clinical Research & Innovation team.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical project/programme leader to take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of complex clinical projects, working across internal teams, external partners and collaborators.Key responsibilities:Lead complex clinical projects from planning and set-up through execution and close-out.Take full accountability for delivery against timelines, budgets and quality standards.Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, milestones, dependencies and delivery approach.Lead external partners, collaborators and delivery organisations, acting as a key point of contact across assigned projects. Identify and manage risks and issues, including mitigation, escalation and resolution.Provide clear project updates to support governance and decision-making.Lead across matrixed, cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple workstreams and dependencies.Potentially act as Programme Lead for larger or strategically important initiatives. What we’re looking for:Significant experience leading complex clinical projects or programmes.Strong end-to-end clinical project delivery experience.Experience managing timelines, budgets, risks and project performance.Strong experience managing external partners and multi-stakeholder clinical initiatives.Experience leading across matrixed and cross-functional teams.Strong clinical development/clinical trial experience across therapeutics, diagnostics, devices or related areas.Experience within rare disease, global health or relevant priority disease areas.Strong stakeholder management, governance and communication skills.If you’re interested or know someone who could be a good fit, please apply or reach out to me directly for more information!