Programme Manager - ClinOps & ClinDev (12 month FTC)

An innovative UK biotechnology company is looking for a Development Programme Manager to support a broad and varied development programme in hearing loss.

This is a 12-month, full-time fixed-term contract, which will hopefully move to a permanent role in the future. Part-time and flexible working will also be considered.

This opportunity would suit someone with strong life sciences programme or project management experience who enjoys working in fast-paced, dynamic, hands-on and highly collaborative start-up environments.

Development Programme Manager – Biotech / Cell Therapy – 12-month FT

C Location: Remote (with some travel to Sheffield HQ and UK sites

) Salary: £DOE + Benefits Packag

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Why Joi

n?• Join a pioneering biotech developing a novel cell therapy / surgical combination therapeutic approa

ch• Work across a varied mix of clinical, scientific, operational and external partner workstrea

ms• Play a practical, high-impact role in a small, collaborative and ambitious te

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About the R

oleThe Development Programme Manager will provide programme management capacity across a complex development environment, helping to keep workstreams organised, visible and moving forwa

rd.
The company is progressing an innovative cell therapy / surgical combination therapeutic while also building the wider pathway needed to support future development, including clinical planning, trial-related activity, outcome measures, device-related work, documentation workflows and external collaborat

ion.
This is not a narrow clinical operations role, nor a purely scientific position. It is a hands-on programme management role for someone who understands life sciences development and enjoys keeping multiple moving parts ali

gned.
Key Responsibi

• litiesSupport programme planning, coordination, tracking and delivery across multiple development works
• treamsMaintain timelines, milestones, dependencies, action trackers, RAID logs and reporting mat
• erialsCoordinate meetings, agendas, decisions, actions and stakeholder fol
• low-upHelp identify risks, delays, resource pressures and interdependencies, and support practical mitigation pl
• anningSupport trial preparation, development planning and transition points between
• teamsWork cross-functionally with clinical development, clinical operations, scientific, regulatory, quality and external partner
• teamsSupport documentation, contract, confidentiality agreement and collaboration wor
• kflowsHelp improve planning tools, reporting cadence, project governance and cross-functional ways of w

orking
Ideal Bac

kgroundWe are keen to hear from candidates wh

• o have:Programme or project management experience in biotech, pharma, cell therapy, advanced therapies, medical devices or a related life sciences
• settingExperience working in small, fast-moving or early-stage company envir
• onmentsAbility to coordinate multiple workstreams, stakeholders, timelines and deliv
• erablesStrong planning, tracking, reporting and follow-up
• skillsConfidence working across scientific, clinical, operational and external partner
• groupsEnough clinical development understanding to operate credibly across trial-related and development act
• ivitiesA practical, collaborative and low-eg

o style
Experience in cell therapy, regenerative medicine, advanced therapies, early-stage biotech, medical devices, surgical approaches, hearing-related therapeutics or other complex development settings would be particularly r

elevant.