Senior Director, Programme Management, Regulatory Sciences - Development

Location: United Kingdom; other location: Netherlands. hirify.global supports remote working and encourages hybrid work for hires within a reasonably short commute of an office, as agreed with the manager.

Company

hirify.global provides regulatory sciences, clinical research, quality and compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology consulting solutions to biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical organizations across the product lifecycle.

What you will do

• Lead multiple complex, high-value client programmes across regulatory, clinical, nonclinical, CMC, and other development functions.
• Develop integrated programme plans and oversee planning, resource forecasting, risk management, issue resolution, budgets, invoices, and milestones.
• Establish governance structures and lead cross-functional meetings, executive reviews, and client steering committees.
• Manage strategic client relationships, project delivery, service growth opportunities, and business development support.
• Lead, coach, and develop Directors, Associate Directors, and Project Managers, including performance management and resource allocation.
• Define programme management standards, tools, templates, governance frameworks, and operational best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, business, project management, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or regulatory consulting environments, including at least 8 years leading complex cross-functional global development programmes.
• Experience managing regulatory, clinical, nonclinical, and CMC workstreams within pharmaceutical development programmes.
• Experience leading project management, programme management, or PMO teams and developing talent.
• Experience establishing programme governance frameworks, risk management approaches, and delivery excellence initiatives.
• Experience overseeing Europe and Rest of World regulatory development programmes; global programme leadership experience is preferred.
• Strong programme leadership, organisational management, stakeholder management, client relationship management, communication, negotiation, planning, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, financial, and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic consulting environment and collaborate across geographically dispersed teams.
• Advanced proficiency with programme management tools and reporting systems.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as MSc, MBA, PhD, or equivalent.
• Significant client-facing project and programme delivery experience in a consultancy environment.
• Experience with Smartsheet, including portfolio management, dashboard development, resource planning, and reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote working is supported, with hybrid collaboration encouraged for employees located within a reasonably short commute of an office.
• Inclusive, diverse, collaborative, innovative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture.
• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe environment where employees can succeed.
• Applications are personally reviewed by the recruitment team rather than AI screening tools, and applicants receive an outcome.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed personally by a member of the recruitment team; applicants receive an outcome whether successful or not.
• hirify.global does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or third parties and requests no phone calls or emails regarding the posting.