Strategic Initiatives, Project Manager

-; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization in the UK is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to lead enterprise-level projects that deliver measurable business value. The candidate will manage cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy. A Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of project management experience are required. Candidates must possess strong communication and leadership skills. This position offers opportunities for career development within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive and engaged management

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in project management.
• Knowledge and expertise in project management methodologies.
• Ability to coach and manage staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, enterprise-level projects that deliver measurable business value.
• Manage matrixed project teams and ensure project governance.
• Track and escalate risks and issues effectively.

Skills

Project management expertise

Excellent communication skills

Leadership abilities

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Strategic Initiatives, Project Manager

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business‑critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

The Strategic Initiatives Project Manager is responsible for leading strategic, enterprise‑level projects that deliver measurable business value for Syneos Health. This role oversees cross‑functional teams to execute initiatives such as post‑M&A integrations, strategic partnership implementations, and business transformations. The Project Manager ensures alignment with enterprise strategy, promotes accountability, and fosters a culture of recognition while driving impactful outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

• Manages matrixed project teams comprised of cross‑functional participants, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability in line with established project governance.
• Develops and maintains project charters, integrated project plans, resource plans, risk and issue management plans, and other related project management artifacts.
• Executes and measures project progress against milestones and KPIs to ensure timely and successful completion of projects and realization of business value.
• Tracks and escalates risks and issues to the project team, program management, or executive management as appropriate, utilizing structured decision‑making tools.
• Manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed‑on time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Validates financial forecasts and provides ongoing reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Drives change management and business readiness activities to support adoption and sustainment of new processes, systems, or structures.
• Publishes periodic project status reports and maintains transparent communication with stakeholders, including executive sponsors and steering groups.
• Chairs project team meetings to review progress, celebrate successes, and recognize individual and team contributions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned projects.
• Represents projects in various governance and inter‑departmental forums, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and escalation of key decisions.
• Supports initiatives by assisting in process mapping and process improvement efforts that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Captures lessons learned and promotes continuous improvement by contributing to the evolution of methodology and best practices within the strategic initiative’s delivery team.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Min/Preferred

• Preferred 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree.
• BA/BS or equivalent related education and experience (at least 5 years’ experience in project management).

Additional Qualifications

• Knowledge and expertise in project management, including methodologies and tools.
• Experience in people management in a matrix environment.
• Ability to coach and manage staff to meet deadlines while delivering high‑quality work in a dynamic environment is essential. Needs to be flexible, enthusiastic, highly adaptable, quick to assimilate new information, and demonstrate initiative as a team member and leader.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to lead interactions that involve multiple internal and external stakeholders, including Senior and Executive leaders.
• Proficient computer skills with willingness to embrace new technologies. Basic knowledge of project/timeline management tool(s) is preferred.
• Must have the ability to secure a passport and corporate credit card.
• Minimal travel may be required (up to 25%).

Disclaimer

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

US ONLY

Years of experience required: Minimum 5 years of experience in project management

Physical Requirements

Position requires: ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, office equipment, etc. and to move between office locations; ability to maintain a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; ability to occasionally manipulate (e.g., lift, carry, move) office items and packages of light to medium weights of 10‑35 pounds; ability to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity equipment (e.g., scanner, phone, printer, copier); ability to perceive and assess written materials for prolonged periods of time; and ability to frequently communicate with colleagues on the phone, by email, and in‑person.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is low. This is a largely sedentary role.

We are always excited to connect with great talent. This posting is intended for a [possible] upcoming opportunity rather than a live role. By expressing your interest, you'll be added to our talent pipeline and considered should this role become available.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever‑changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.