Role
Transformation Portfolio Director / Delivery Lead (Pharma / Life sciences R&D) - Contract Role
Seniority: Manager - Director
Day rate: £500-£750 (depending on level) outside IR35
Project duration(s): 6+ months, starting mid-late October
Location: Hybrid, London
Description
Support a boutique management consultancy working with the Head of Transformation for the R&D function of a major global pharmaceutical client.
The role will lead and coordinate a significant portfolio of transformation initiatives, ensuring strong governance, delivery discipline and senior stakeholder alignment across the programme.
Tasks
- Lead and coordinate multiple transformation workstreams across the R&D portfolio
- Drive delivery, managing milestones, dependencies, risks and governance across the programm
- Engage senior stakeholders, including SVP-level clients, to maintain alignment and resolve delivery challenges
Requirements
- An independent consultant
- Consulting background is preferred
- Strong experience leading and delivering major transformation portfolios within complex organisations
- Excellent programme delivery, governance and cross-functional coordination capability
- Strong senior stakeholder management skills; Life Sciences, Pharma or R&D experience is advantageous