Project Manager

AAVantgarde is a fast-growing clinical-stage biotech company innovating cutting edge research and development to 
advance gene therapies for rare diseases. As we expand, we are looking for a Project Manager to join our team and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the CMO’s office. 

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Strategy and Opoerational Excellence, this is an important role requiring the role holder to work across each function within the Clinical/Medical team to ensure a consistent, integrated program plan that maps out the activities, timelines and budget forecasts.  The person fulfilling this role will work closely with all stakeholders in the team.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and oversee an integrated program plan for the Clinical/Medical function, primarily working with the CMO, the Senior Director Clinical Strategy and Operational Excellence, plus the VP’s of the various functions and teams within Clinical and Medical
• Coordinate the different work-streams
• Management of the risk and issue logs across programs, following up on mitigating actions, strategies and contingency planning
• Supporting the development of management reports for the CEO / Board
• Lead the development of budgets and forecasts
• Create and present reports, as required by the CMO, Finance and the Board
• Take ownership of standards, templates and tools for functions to work to and with
• All planning must be carried out in compliance with the AAVantgarde QMS
• Facilitation of relevant stakeholder meetings
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Qualifications:  Skills and Capabilities:

Qualifications:

• BSc or higher degree in life sciences or equivalent working experience
• Optional: Prince 2 or other PM methodology

Skills required:

• Leadership skills
• Self-starter with strong sense of urgency and ownership
• Project and program management
• Risk management
• Influencing skills
• Negotiating skills
• Communication skills – written and verbal
• Analytical, numerate and high attention to detail
• Ability to present data clearly
• Facilitation skills

Experience: 

• Management / Project Management roles within clinical operations either in biopharma or contract research organisations
• Line management experience (although not required for the role, the experience will be valuable.
• Project management experience
• Technology skills:
  • MS Project
  • MS Teams
  • MS SharePoint
  • Office 365