Programme Manager
TTP, United Kingdom
Job Description
Cellular Origins
Cell therapies have been shown to cure devasting and previously untreatable diseases like cancer by re-programming the patient's own immune system. Giving more patients access to these life-saving therapies requires a revolution in manufacturing and process automation.
Cellular Origins, a TTP Company, is enabling scalable, cost-effective and efficient manufacture of cell and gene therapies. Cellular Origins’ proprietary technology addresses the challenges associated with manufacturing at scale with an elegant robotic manufacturing automation solution that reduces cost and labour, eliminates human error, and increases efficiency.
Programme Manager
We’re looking for a Programme Manager to join us on our mission to give all patients access to cell therapies. You’ll play a pivotal role in steering large-scale, ground-breaking programmes with external customers and, importantly, an influential role steering our internal operations and business growth. The role will broadly include:
Strategic Planning Develop and implement a comprehensive program strategy and execution methodology, aligning with both internal objectives and the expectations of our external customers.
Customer Relationship Management Act as the primary point of contact for external customer PMOs, fostering strong relationships, understanding their requirements, and ensuring their expectations are appropriately managed, balancing their interests with those of Cellular Origins.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Work seamlessly with the multidisciplinary Ramp;D and Product Development teams to ensure the successful execution of programmes.
Timeline and Budget Oversight Manage programme timelines and budgets effectively, identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
Business Operations and Strategy In addition to activities relating to programme delivery, the role will be highly influential in defining, implementing and steering our internal operations activities, strategy and priorities. This may include work on processes, culture, team evolution and change management.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading a large-scale program in manufacturing automation, ideally in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or cell-therapy fields.
- Outstanding programme management skills, with a track record of successfully delivering complex systems on highly accelerated timescales.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and nurture strong and trusting customer an internal relationships.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in an Engineering or Scientific background.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements in the cell-therapy manufacturing field is a plus, specifically GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).
Come and join our mission! We're closing applications for the role on Friday 9th February, 09:00. Every application will receive a reply.
Benefits
Cellular Origins is part of TTP Group, an employee-owned business. It is based on the TTP Campus, within purpose-built sustainable offices, labs and green surroundings, 10 miles south of Cambridge. TTP Group takes a long-term approach to investment and has been at the forefront of bioprocess automation for over 20 years. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and collaboration, while providing you the freedom to do your best work.
Our employee benefits include:
- Annual profit-related bonus
- 25 days holiday
- Employer pension contribution of 12% of pensionable pay
- Free lunch and all-day refreshments
- Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- Life insurance worth 6x salary
- Electric car leasing scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- An activities and community fund that supports healthy activities that bring colleagues together; whether it’s lunchtime squash or football, Zumba or our own rock band. Colleagues initiate new clubs and outings whenever they feel there’s something missing!
- Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships.