Technical Project Manager - Pharma R&D

Role overview Coordinate technical delivery for pharmaceutical research and development platform and application initiatives. This mid-level project management role focuses on sprint execution, dependencies, reporting and risk follow-up across engineering teams, using a hybrid approach that combines structured governance with Agile delivery. The work includes building enough technical understanding to support conversations about cloud services and scientific computing.

Responsibilities - Organize sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives; track sprint health, burndown and velocity in Jira. - Coordinate dependencies and integration points across engineering teams and external delivery partners, resolving tactical blockers and escalating conflicts as needed. - Maintain delivery plans, milestones, resource information, dashboards and risk registers. - Provide regular status updates and prepare clear materials for stakeholder and governance reviews. - Identify delivery risks, document mitigations and raise critical issues promptly. - Keep project documentation and decisions current, capture handoffs and support continuous improvement.

Requirements - At least five years of technical project management or software delivery experience. - Strong understanding of Agile approaches, including Scrum, and experience coordinating delivery across technical teams. - Proficiency with Jira for sprint tracking and reporting; experience with ticketing and support workflows. - Working knowledge of cloud platforms and the software development lifecycle; ability to understand technical documentation and discuss dependencies with engineers. - Strong communication, facilitation, analytical and stakeholder-management skills. - Ability to coordinate across UK and US East Coast working hours; the role requires availability during UK/US East Coast business hours.

Nice to have - Project management, Agile/Scrum or cloud certifications, or equivalent practical experience. - Experience with Google Cloud services such as BigQuery, Workflows, Cloud Run or Cloud Storage. - Pharmaceutical or life sciences experience, including familiarity with research workflows, GxP or scientific computing/HPC. - Exposure to data pipelines, AI/ML operations, container workloads, infrastructure automation, ITIL or service management.

Benefits and work setup - Remote role; preferred locations include the UK, Canada, Central Europe and Poland.