Hybrid — Remote (aligned to client hours) | GxP High
About the Role
Own end-to-end delivery, financial performance, resourcing, and stakeholder management for a multi-year enterprise MDR & CDR SaaS implementation programme, coordinating a 20+ person delivery team across CDR, MDR, Integration, and Validation workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
Own the programme plan, milestones, and RAID log across all workstreams
Chair weekly programme status forums with client IT/SIT/Business stakeholders
Resolve cross-workstream dependencies and ownership ambiguity
Own resourcing: attrition/backfill planning, performance management, team stabilisation
Own commercial health: burn, forecast-to-actual variance, change requests against SOW
Act as primary escalation point for client leadership; manage with structured RCA and action plans
Own programme-level accountability for the LSH-to-CDS migration cascade (MDR Lite → TCS MDR → CDS)
Own the programme risk register and audit/validation readiness (GxP traceability)
What You Bring
12+ years programme/project management, incl. 5+ years leading large-scale, multi-workstream tech/SaaS programmes in regulated environments
Experience owning programme P&L, SOW/commercial governance, and change control
Proven multi-workstream delivery ownership (technical, functional, commercial)
Workforce management at scale (attrition, performance, stabilisation)
GxP/regulated-industry experience; familiarity with validation lifecycle (URS, OQ/PQ)
Familiarity with clinical data platforms (CDR, MDR, EDC, LSH, or equivalent)
Large pharma/regulated clinical data transformation programme experience
Familiarity with Medidata (Rave, CDS), TCS DO Accelerate, or equivalent
CDISC standards knowledge (USDM, SDTM, ADaM)
PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/SAFe certification
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Program Leader in London employer: Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing
As a Business Technology Manager at our company, you will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values innovation and strategic thinking. We offer competitive benefits, a strong focus on employee development, and the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders in the life sciences sector, all while being based in a location that fosters both professional growth and personal well-being. Join us to make a meaningful impact through technology solutions that drive business success.
Contact Details:
Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing Recruitment Team
