Project Manager

AAVantgarde is a fast-growing clinical-stage biotech company innovating cutting edge research and development to

advance gene therapies for rare diseases. As we expand, we are looking for a Project Manager to join our team and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the CMO’s office.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Strategy and Opoerational Excellence, this is an important role requiring the role holder to work across each function within the Clinical/Medical team to ensure a consistent, integrated program plan that maps out the activities, timelines and budget forecasts. The person fulfilling this role will work closely with all stakeholders in the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee an integrated program plan for the Clinical/Medical function, primarily working with the CMO, the Senior Director Clinical Strategy and Operational Excellence, plus the VP’s of the various functions and teams within Clinical and Medical
• Coordinate the different work-streams
• Management of the risk and issue logs across programs, following up on mitigating actions, strategies and contingency planning
• Supporting the development of management reports for the CEO / Board
• Lead the development of budgets and forecasts
• Create and present reports, as required by the CMO, Finance and the Board
• Take ownership of standards, templates and tools for functions to work to and with
• All planning must be carried out in compliance with the AAVantgarde QMS
• Facilitation of relevant stakeholder meetings

Qualifications: Skills and Capabilities

Qualifications:

• BSc or higher degree in life sciences or equivalent working experience
• Optional: Prince 2 or other PM methodology

Skills required:

• Leadership skills
• Self-starter with strong sense of urgency and ownership
• Project and program management
• Risk management
• Influencing skills
• Negotiating skills
• Communication skills – written and verbal
• Analytical, numerate and high attention to detail
• Ability to present data clearly
• Facilitation skills

Experience

• Management / Project Management roles within clinical operations either in biopharma or contract research organisations
• Line management experience (although not required for the role, the experience will be valuable.
• Project management experience
• Technology skills:
• MS Project
• MS Teams
• MS SharePoint
• Office 365

Equal Opportunities

At AAVantgarde, we are committed to fostering a welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive environment. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Recruitment Policy

AAVantgarde’s HR team leads all recruitment activities for AAVantgarde globally. AAVantgarde will not recognise any notional ownership recruitment companies claim to hold over candidates they present directly to hiring managers without the AAVantgarde HR team’s consent, nor any fees the recruitment company may feel are due as a result of this. Unsolicited resumes sent to AAVantgarde from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and AAVantgarde and do not obligate AAVantgarde to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring managers or employees. If you are interested in becoming a recruitment partner please email the HR team at recruitment@aavantgarde.com