Interim Project Manager

Go Fractional; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank Your Bank Holiday program

Market-leading pension scheme

Private health insurance for you and a

Enhanced paid family leave

Job summary

Go Fractional in London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a client-facing delivery team around a major partnership. You will set up and embed a multidisciplinary team, then coordinate delivery across engineering, finance, legal and people functions.

You'll run the integrated delivery plan, manage milestones and dependencies, and keep senior stakeholders aligned. A scale-up background and consulting-style project delivery for life sciences are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering consulting-style projects for life sciences clients (pharma, biotech or healthcare).
• Set up and embed a client team to deliver a large project.
• Experience in a scale-up and building structure where none exists.
• Ability to translate between Engineering, Finance, Legal and People stakeholders.

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 our partner, including status meetings, reporting and 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

Project management

Consulting-style delivery

Life sciences

Scale-up experience

Stakeholder management

Organization

Communication

Job description

Role Purpose

We're building a dedicated delivery team around one of our most important partnerships, and we need an experienced 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 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 Contract Duration: 6 months fixed-term