Interim Programme/Project Manager

Go Fractional; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bank holiday exchange program

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

Job summary

Go Fractional is seeking an experienced Programme/Project Manager to lead a dedicated delivery team around a key partnership in London. The role is client-facing with a consulting feel, requiring you to establish and embed a multidisciplinary team and coordinate delivery across internal functions.

You will manage milestones, dependencies, risks and budgets in partnership with Finance and Legal, ensuring blockers are removed swiftly and stakeholders remain aligned.

Qualifications

• Must have delivered consulting-style projects for life sciences clients (pharma, biotech or healthcare).
• Experience setting up and embedding a client team to deliver a large project.
• Experience working in a scale-up and building structure where there isn’t much yet.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the integrated delivery plan for the account: milestones, dependencies, risks and resourcing.
• Bring together the right people from across Genomics and get a new team working as one, fast.
• Run the delivery rhythm with the partner, including status meetings, reporting and a clear route for escalations.
• Work with Finance on budgets, forecasts and commercial milestones, and with Legal on scope and contract changes.
• Spot blockers early and clear them before they slow the team down.
• Keep senior stakeholders informed, aligned and confident.

Skills

Life sciences consulting

Client-team setup

Scale-up experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & organisation

Job description

Role Purpose

We're building a dedicated delivery team around one of our most important partnerships, and we need an experienced Programme/Project Manager to make it work.

This is a client-facing role with the feel of a consulting engagement. You'll set up and embed a multidisciplinary team, then coordinate delivery across our various internal functions

A Day in the Life

• Building and running the integrated delivery plan for the account: milestones, dependencies, risks and resourcing.

• Bringing together the right people from across Genomics and getting a new team working as one, fast.

• Running the delivery rhythm with our partner, including status meetings, reporting and a clear route for escalations.

• Working with Finance on budgets, forecasts and commercial milestones, and with Legal on scope and contract changes.

• Spotting blockers early and clearing them before they slow the team down.

• Keeping senior stakeholders on both sides informed, aligned and confident.

Who You Are

• A project manager who has delivered consulting-style projects for life sciences clients (pharma, biotech or healthcare).

• You've set up and embedded a team with a client to deliver a large project, rather than only managing internal projects.

• You've worked in a scale-up and know how to build structure where there isn't much yet.

• You're comfortable working across Science, Data, Engineering, Finance, Legal and People stakeholders, and can translate between them.

• You're highly organised, a clear communicator, and ready to hit the ground running.

Compensation & Growth

• Competitive Reward: Salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure market-aligned compensation.

• Clear Career Path: A straightforward, open progression framework means you'll always know the path to promotion and how to achieve your next career goal.

• Continuous Learning: Including external courses and a wide library of L&D materials, because your growth is our success.

Wellbeing & Time Off

• Holiday: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus an extra 3-day company-wide shutdown at year-end (pro rata for fixed-term contracts).

• Financial & Health Security: Robust benefits including a market-leading pension scheme, comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with NO excess, critical illness, and life assurance.

• Enhanced Leave: Enhanced paid family leave to support all new parents.

Work Environment & Culture

• Hybrid Working

• Truly Inclusive Time Off: Our 'Bank Your Bank Holiday' program allows you to exchange public holidays for dates that hold personal or cultural significance to you.

• Vibrant Social Culture: From regular Town Halls and team picnics to organised sports events, our social committee ensures frequent opportunities to connect and celebrate.

• Green Commute: Cycle-to-Work scheme and convenient office locations near major transport hubs.

Location: London (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full time

Duration: 6 month Fixed Term Contract