At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage client relationships and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Company: Join OXB, a leader in cell and gene therapy innovation.
- Benefits: Wellbeing programmes, career development opportunities, and a supportive culture.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with state-of-the-art facilities and excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in advancing life-changing therapies for patients worldwide.
- Qualifications: Scientific degree or PhD with significant project management experience.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.
We’re currently recruiting for a Project/Programme Manager to join our Commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will be managing the relationship between OXB and its Clients and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget to the required quality to ensure successful long-term alliances, playing a key role in advancing our mission and making a real difference.
Your responsibilities in this role would be to:
- Maintain client / partner satisfaction to ensure successful long-term alliances.
- Understand client needs and identify ongoing project opportunities.
- Ensure projects are delivered within the agreed scope, timeline and budget and project milestones are met.
- Ensure project risks are identified, and effective mitigation actions are put in place.
- Provide project updates and performance data to OXB Management to enable effective strategic and tactical decision making.
- Be responsible for all financial aspects of the collaboration including forecasting, cost control and invoicing etc.
- Determine scope, costings, and timelines for new work packages.
- Assist with preparing proposals and contribute to contract negotiations for prospective clients.
We are looking for:
- Scientific Degree or PhD.
- Significant project management experience inclusive of budgetary ownership, preferably within the pharmaceutical / biotech industry.
- Good technical understanding of biopharmaceutical process development and GMP manufacturing.
- Experience of working to external client deliverables.
- Line management experience preferred but not essential.
- Experience of managing projects using MS Project & MS Excel.
About Us: OXB (LSE: OXB) is a global quality and innovation-led contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in cell and gene therapy with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, OXB has 30 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of cell and gene therapies. OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), adenovirus and other viral vector types.
Why Join Us?
- Wellbeing programmes that support your mental and physical health.
- Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive.
- Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
- State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities.
- A company that lives its values: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect.
We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we’re future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together - through passion, commitment, and teamwork.
The closing date for applications is Friday 13th November 2026.
Project/ Programme Manager 12 month FTC in Oxford employer: Oxford Biomedica
Oxford Biomedica is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides ample opportunities for professional development and advancement within the biopharmaceutical sector. Located in a vibrant area, employees benefit from a supportive environment that encourages meaningful contributions to global health through cutting-edge quality management practices.
