Head of PMO
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.
- Responsible for 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.