Senior Life Sciences Program Executive

Leadout Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce in London seeks a Life Sciences Program Executive to lead our most complex engagements in the Global Life Sciences Acceleration Hub. You will own end-to-end program P&L, direct the project team, and manage executive relationships across the customer, partners, and internal teams.

The ideal candidate brings a deep Life Sciences background with IT or management consulting delivery experience and a proven track record of delivering multi-workstream transformations with measurable

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional services or consulting delivery experience, with direct accountability for program execution, scope, financials, and risk management.
• 5+ years of Life Sciences industry experience (e.g., pharma, biotech, medtech) with the ability to engage credibly at the executive level on commercial, regulatory, and operational priorities.
• 5+ years of experience leading large, cross-functional delivery teams and third-party system integrators globally without positional authority.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, complex programs ($10M+) with a track record of achieving measurable business outcomes.
• Proven experience managing program financials at the engagement level, including forecasting, revenue control, and earned value analysis.
• End-to-end knowledge of system development and implementation within regulated Life Sciences environments.
• Experience utilizing AI productivity tools, automation, or intelligent workflows within a program delivery context.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex conversations regarding budget, timelines, and outcomes across technical and commercial audiences.
• Ability to independently manage client engagements as an individual contributor.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Leverage AI tooling and workflow automation to optimize program delivery, reduce manual overhead, and drive efficiency for your project teams.
• Define the program strategy, governance, and management approach, ensuring alignment with executive stakeholders on key objectives and business outcomes.
• Serve as the primary executive-facing delivery contact, owning communications regarding performance, expectations, and issue resolution up to the CxO level.
• Foster and elevate high-performing cross-functional Professional Services teams, contributing to methodologies that improve service delivery across strategic accounts.
• Oversee end-to-end service delivery, maintaining accountability for program financials, including budget governance, bid-versus-delivered margins, and contract commitments.
• Drive the adoption of AI and transformational capabilities by aligning IT strategy and processes with measurable customer outcomes.
• Proactively anticipate, mitigate, and manage project risks, providing actionable recommendations and strategic guidance to leadership.
• Identify new opportunities and expand business relationships in partnership with Sales, Customer Success, and Product teams to deliver mutual value.

Skills

Executive presence

Program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Life Sciences Cloud

CRM platforms

Job description

Salesforce in London seeks a Life Sciences Program Executive to lead our most complex engagements in the Global Life Sciences Acceleration Hub. You will own end-to-end program P&L, direct the project team, and manage executive relationships across the customer, partners, and internal teams.

The ideal candidate brings a deep Life Sciences background with IT or management consulting delivery experience and a proven track record of delivering multi-workstream transformations with measurable