Project/ Programme Manager 12 month FTC

Oxford BioMedica (UK) Limited; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford BioMedica (UK) Limited is seeking a Project/Programme Manager to join our Commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will manage the relationship between OXB and clients, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget to required quality, and supporting long-term alliances.

The role requires a scientific degree (PhD preferred), PM qualification, and proven experience with MS Project and MS Excel.

Qualifications

• PhD or scientific degree required.
• PM qualification preferred.
• Experience using Project Management tools, methodologies & techniques.
• Significant project management experience including budget ownership in pharma/biotech.
• Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client/partner satisfaction to support long-term alliances.
• Understand client needs and identify ongoing project opportunities.
• Ensure projects are delivered within scope, timeline, and budget with milestones met.
• Identify project risks and implement effective mitigations.
• Provide project updates and performance data to OXB management for strategic decisions.
• Be responsible for all financial aspects of the collaboration including forecasting, cost control and invoicing.
• Determine scope, costings, and timelines for new work packages.
• Assist with preparing proposals and contribute to contract negotiations for prospective clients.

Skills

Project management

Budget ownership

Client relationship management

PM methodologies

Risk management

Education

Scientific Degree or PhD

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Were on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the worldand were looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day:Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful. Were currently recruiting for aProject/Programme Manager to join our Commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will be managing the relationship between OXB and its Clients and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget to the required quality to ensure successful long-term alliances, playing a key role in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be to:

• Maintain client / partner satisfaction to ensure successful long-term alliances.
• Understand client needs and identifies ongoing project opportunities.
• Ensure projects are delivered within the agreed scope, timeline and budget and project milestones are met.
• Ensure project risks are identified, and effective mitigation actions are put in place.
• Provide project updates and performance data to OXB Management to enable effective strategic and tactical decision making.
• Be responsible for all financial aspects of the collaboration including forecasting, cost control and invoicing etc.
• Determine scope, costings, and timelines for new work packages.
• Assist with preparing proposals and contributes to contract negotiations for prospective clients.

• Scientific Degree or PhD.
• Project Management qualification preferred.
• Demonstrable experience using Project Management tools, methodologies & techniques.
• Significant project management experience inclusive of budgetary ownership, preferably within the pharmaceutical /biotech industry.
• Good technical understanding of biopharmaceutical process development and GMP manufacturing.
• Experience of working to external client deliverables.
• Line management experience preferred but not essential.
• Experience of managing projects using MS Project & MS Excel.

OXB (LSE: OXB) is a global quality and innovation-led contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in cell and gene therapy with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world.
One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, OXB has 30 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of cell and gene therapies. OXB collaborates with some of the worlds most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), adenovirus and other viral vector types. OXBs world-class capabilities range from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods and depth of regulatory expertise.
OXB offers a vast number of technologies for viral vector manufacturing, including a 4th generation lentiviral vector system (the TetraVecta system), a dual-plasmid system for AAV production, suspension and perfusion process using process enhancers and stable producer and packaging cell lines.
OXB, a FTSE250 and FTSE4Good constituent, is headquartered in Oxford, UK. It has development and manufacturing facilities across Oxfordshire, UK, Lyon and Strasbourg, France, Bedford MA, and Durham NC, US.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive total reward packages
• Wellbeing programs that support your mental and physical health
• Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive
• Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
• A company that lives its values:Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, were future-focused and growing fast. We succeed togetherthrough passion, commitment, and teamwork.

Ready to Make a Difference?

The closing date for applications is Friday 13thNovember 2026.

Please note: Our vacancies are typically advertised for a minimum of 10 working days. Once a vacancy closes, it may take a few days for us to provide an update while our Talent Acquisition team and Hiring managers review all applications.
Every application is reviewed manually by our recruitment team and hiring managers. We do not use AI to screen CVs or make shortlisting decisions.