Head of Integrated Planning and Performance in Slough

Make your mark for patients. We are looking for a Head of Integrated Planning and Performance who is strategic, collaborative, and forward‑thinking to join our Integrated Program Management Office team, based in our Slough office, United Kingdom.

About the role: You will lead the development of unified planning and performance standards across our global Candidate and Asset programs, enabling teams to work with clarity, consistency, and data‑driven insights. You will drive the adoption of digital planning systems, strengthen performance monitoring practices, and ensure that teams across our research, development, manufacturing, and commercial functions can plan, monitor, learn, and adapt effectively. You will steer capability building in project management and lead a high‑performing team responsible for planning excellence and enterprise performance delivery.

Who you’ll work with: You will be working with a diverse global network of colleagues, partnering closely with Program and Project Management Teams across Candidate and Asset programs. You will also collaborate with Finance, Portfolio Management, Manufacturing, Commercial, Clinical and Data and Digital teams to ensure alignment and connectivity across planning cycles. Your team includes Project Managers and Planning and Performance specialists, all working together to deliver high‑quality plans executed with strong business performance.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and govern enterprise planning standards, ensuring consistent planning practices across global teams.
• Maintain a unified planning data model and ensure planning information is accurate, connected, and reliable.
• Oversee performance monitoring cycles and deliver clear, actionable information to decision‑making bodies.
• Lead the development of project management capabilities, including training, methods, and best‑practice adoption.
• Build strong cross‑functional collaborations to ensure alignment across planning, governance, and performance cycles.
• Lead and mentor a team of planners and project managers, fostering growth, clarity, and effective delivery.
• Set the direction for digital adoption within the Integrated Program Management Team and coach the PMs on this journey.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

• Post‑graduate degree in a relevant field; project management qualification preferred.
• Extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical sector with expertise in enterprise planning and performance management.
• Over 10 years’ experience in project or program management within complex, global environments.
• Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, resource management, and performance analytics.
• Skilled in data interpretation, insight storytelling, and engaging communication with senior audiences.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to coach teams and drive capability development.
• Digital Fluency expected, with experience of using AI in Project Management.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us: UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9,000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us? At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid‑first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.