Program Manager in London

Role Level: Manager

Location: London

Reporting to: Director – Program & Portfolio Management

Job summary

Orchard Therapeutics, recently acquired by Kyowa Kirin, is a global biotechnology gene therapy company dedicated to transforming the lives of people affected by rare diseases through the development of innovative, potentially curative gene therapies. Our ex vivo autologous gene therapy approach harnesses the power of genetically modified blood stem cells and seeks to correct the underlying cause of disease in a single administration. Orchard has its global headquarters in London and headquarters in Boston.

Reporting to the Director, Program & Portfolio Management, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on cutting edge Gene Therapy programs, supporting cross-functional teams across all stages of the development process phases from research to commercial, enabling the achievement of program milestones and goals.

We are seeking a Program Manager who has a good understanding of the pharma/biotech development process, who is goal-driven, proactive, meticulous and highly collaborative and who seeks an opportunity to take the next career step to grow and learn in a fast-moving, pioneering and dynamic environment.

Key Elements and Responsibilities

· Partner with the Program Leader to manage all aspects of assigned gene therapy development programs of varying degrees of complexity.

· Work with the functional members of the PST to translate asset strategy into a realistic operational project plan captured in Smartsheet.

· Track progress of projects against plan. Collect metrics to track project progression and measure key deliverables, to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.

· Define productive, decision-making focused agendas for team meetings capturing minutes and following up on actions to ensure on time resolution.

· Highlight project risks and facilitate problem-solving, contingency planning, and decision-making to resolve problems and minimize delays.

· Leverage cross-functional relationships to ensure coordination, communication and integration within the Program Strategy Team by sharing information and holistic program updates.

· Consolidate program metrics to support portfolio progress reporting.

Requirements

Required knowledge

The ideal candidate for this position will possess:

Skills & Abilities

Education

A minimum BSc or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Bioengineering, Chemistry or an associated discipline