Project Manager

Job description

• Project Manager, Clinical-Stage Gene Therapy
• West London, UK – Hybrid
• Competitive salary and package

Cpl Life Sciences is partnering with an innovative clinical-stage biotechnology company at the forefront of AI-enabled drug development to recruit a Project Manager. This is a unique opportunity to join a pioneering organisation developing transformative gene therapies for neurological disorders. The company is advancing a clinical-stage AAV gene therapy programme in Parkinson’s disease and is seeking a Project Manager to drive cross-functional execution across development, manufacturing, regulatory, and operational workstreams.

Working closely with senior leadership, scientific experts, and external partners, you will play a critical role in ensuring programme delivery, aligning stakeholders, and building scalable processes to support the company's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Management & Delivery

• Own and maintain the integrated programme plan across clinical development, regulatory, CMC, manufacturing, quality, finance, and corporate activities.
• Drive programme governance, planning meetings, and execution reviews.
• Track milestones, risks, dependencies, budgets, and critical paths.
• Prepare dashboards and executive-level updates to support decision making.

Clinical, Regulatory & Manufacturing Coordination

• Coordinate clinical development activities across internal teams, CROs, and vendors.
• Support clinical trial readiness and execution, ensuring alignment across study, regulatory, and supply workstreams.
• Manage timelines and deliverables associated with regulatory submissions and agency interactions.
• Coordinate manufacturing, clinical supply, technology transfer, testing, and release activities.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as the central programme interface between internal teams, external partners, and vendors.
• Support governance meetings, steering committees, and decision-making processes.
• Monitor vendor performance and help resolve operational challenges.
• Ensure accountability and effective communication across all stakeholders.

Company Building & Operational Excellence

• Develop scalable programme management tools, reporting frameworks, and operating processes.
• Support organisational growth and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Assist with partnering, fundraising, and due diligence activities where required.

Essential

• 5+ years' project or programme management experience within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or a regulated life sciences environment.
• Experience supporting clinical-stage development programmes and complex cross-functional projects.
• Working knowledge of clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC/manufacturing, quality, and finance.
• Proven experience managing external partners, CROs, CDMOs, or other suppliers.
• Strong project planning, risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional organisational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

Desirable

• Experience within gene therapy, ATMPs, AAV technologies, or advanced biologics.
• Exposure to Phase II or Phase III clinical programmes.
• Knowledge of Parkinson’s disease, CNS development, or neuroscience.
• Experience with manufacturing scale-up, technology transfer, or clinical supply management.
• Previous involvement in biotech start-ups, company-building initiatives, or partnering activities.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact lucy.kirkaldy@cpl.com

You must be living in the UK and be willing to commute into the office on a hybrid basis.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English