Role Purpose
We're building a dedicated delivery team around one of our most important partnerships, and we need an experienced Programme/Project Manager to make it work.
This is a client-facing role with the feel of a consulting engagement. You'll set up and embed a multidisciplinary team, then coordinate delivery across our various internal functions
A Day in the Life
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Building and running the integrated delivery plan for the account: milestones, dependencies, risks and resourcing.
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Bringing together the right people from across Genomics and getting a new team working as one, fast.
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Running the delivery rhythm with our partner, including status meetings, reporting and a clear route for escalations.
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Working with Finance on budgets, forecasts and commercial milestones, and with Legal on scope and contract changes.
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Spotting blockers early and clearing them before they slow the team down.
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Keeping senior stakeholders on both sides informed, aligned and confident.
Who You Are
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A project manager who has delivered consulting-style projects for life sciences clients (pharma, biotech or healthcare).
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You've set up and embedded a team with a client to deliver a large project, rather than only managing internal projects.
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You've worked in a scale-up and know how to build structure where there isn't much yet.
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You're comfortable working across Science, Data, Engineering, Finance, Legal and People stakeholders, and can translate between them.
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You're highly organised, a clear communicator, and ready to hit the ground running.
Compensation & Growth
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Competitive Reward: Salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure market-aligned compensation.
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Clear Career Path: A straightforward, open progression framework means you'll always know the path to promotion and how to achieve your next career goal.
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Continuous Learning: Including external courses and a wide library of L&D materials, because your growth is our success.
Wellbeing & Time Off
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Holiday: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus an extra 3-day company-wide shutdown at year-end (pro rata for fixed-term contracts).
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Financial & Health Security: Robust benefits including a market-leading pension scheme, comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with NO excess, critical illness, and life assurance.
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Enhanced Leave: Enhanced paid family leave to support all new parents.
Work Environment & Culture
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Hybrid Working
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Truly Inclusive Time Off: Our 'Bank Your Bank Holiday' program allows you to exchange public holidays for dates that hold personal or cultural significance to you.
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Vibrant Social Culture: From regular Town Halls and team picnics to organised sports events, our social committee ensures frequent opportunities to connect and celebrate.
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Green Commute: Cycle-to-Work scheme and convenient office locations near major transport hubs.
Location: London (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full time
Duration: 6 month Fixed Term Contract
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Interim Programme/Project Manager employer: Go Fractional
At Cambridge Spark, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values autonomy and expertise. As a Fractional CISO, you will enjoy the flexibility of remote work while contributing to a dynamic security strategy for our clients. Our culture fosters professional growth through independent advisory roles, ensuring you have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment focused on delivering high-quality outcomes.
